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Range and Interquartile Range — Quiz

Question 2 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics

Which method can be used to find the interquartile range for a set of data?

Answer
A
Find the difference between the maximum and minimum values.
B
Find the sum of the maximum and minimum values.
C
Find the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.
D
Find the median of the upper half of an ordered data set.

Explanation

The interquartile range measures the spread of the middle 50% of the data. Find the upper quartile (Q3) and lower quartile (Q1), then subtract: IQR = Q3 − Q1. Therefore, the correct choice is “Find the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.”

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