Math Problem Statement
Imagine that 11 Psych 02 students took a statistics quiz. Using the scores given below, please calculate the following answers.
ROUND OFF ALL DECIMALS TO 2 PLACES WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THE DECIMALS OCCUR.
Psych 02 SCORES: 20, 7, 4, 5, 5, 8, 7, 11, 9, 10, 6Using the same data as Question 30
What is the Interquartile Range (IQR)
Solution
To calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR), follow these steps:
Step 1: Organize the scores in ascending order.
Scores:
Step 2: Find the quartiles (Q1 and Q3).
- Q1 (first quartile): This is the median of the lower half of the data (excluding the median if the data set size is odd).
- Lower half of the dataTo calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR), follow these steps:
Step 1: Organize the scores in ascending order.
Scores:
Step 2: Find the quartiles (Q1 and Q3).
-
Q1 (first quartile): This is the median of the lower half of the data (excluding the median if the data set size is odd).
- Lower half of the
- The middle value (median of the lower half) is 5, so:
- Lower half of the
-
Q3 (third quartile): This is the median of the upper half of the data (excluding the median if the data set size is odd).
- Upper half of the dataTo calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR), follow these steps:
Step 1: Organize the scores in ascending order.
Scores:
Step 2: Find the quartiles (Q1 and Q3).
-
Q1 (first quartile): This is the median of the lower half of the data (excluding the median if the data set size is odd).
- Lower half of the
- The middle value (median of the lower half) is 5, so:
- Lower half of the
-
Q3 (third quartile): This is the median of the upper half of the data (excluding the median if the data set size is odd).
- Upper half of the
- The middle value (median of the upper half) is 10, so:
- Upper half of the
Step 3: Calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR).
Conclusion:
The Interquartile Range (IQR) is 5.
Would you like more details on quartiles or any further explanation?
Here are 5 related questions you might find useful:
- How do you calculate the median for an odd number of data points?
- What is the significance of the IQR in statistics?
- How do you handle outliers when calculating quartiles?
- Can you compare IQR with the standard deviation as a measure of variability?
- How can skewness affect the interquartile range?
Tip: The IQR is resistant to outliers, making it a robust measure of spread in skewed distributions.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Quartiles
Interquartile Range
Formulas
IQR = Q3 - Q1
Theorems
Quartile theorem
Interquartile range theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-12