IQR

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What does IQR stand for?

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Interquartile Range.

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How is the IQR calculated?

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IQR = Q3 - Q1, where Q3 is the third quartile and Q1 is the first quartile.

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What is a quartile?

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A quartile is a type of quantile that divides a ranked data set into four equal parts.

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What is the first quartile (Q1)?

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Q1 is the median of the lower half of the data set.

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What is the second quartile (Q2)?

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Q2 is the median of the entire data set.

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What is the third quartile (Q3)?

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Q3 is the median of the upper half of the data set.

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What is the purpose of calculating the IQR?

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The IQR measures the spread of the middle 50% of the data and is used to identify outliers.

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How do you find the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in ascending order and locate the middle value.

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in the data set.

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What does it mean if a data set has a large IQR?

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A large IQR indicates a wide spread of the middle 50% of the data.

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