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n_data = 40
math_score = np.random.normal(60, 20, (n_data, 1))
eng_score = np.random.normal(85, 12, (n_data, 1))
sci_score = np.random.normal(70, 5, (n_data, 1))
data = np.hstack((math_score, eng_score, sci_score))
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 4))
medianprops = {'linewidth':2, 'color':'red'}
whiskerprops = {'linewidth':1, 'color':'skyblue', 'linestyle':'--'}
capprops = {'linewidth':1.5, 'color':'blue'}
ax.boxplot(data, labels=['math', 'english', 'science'], medianprops=medianprops, whiskerprops=whiskerprops, capprops=capprops);
