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7, 5, 2, 7, 6, 12, 10, 4, 8, 9
Mean = 7 + 5 + 2 + 7 + 6 + 12 + 10 + 4 + 8 + 9 10 = 70 = 7 10 Range = 12 2 = 10
range. The recorded distances of his drives, measured in yards, are given below. Find the median distance for his drives. 85, 125, 130, 65, 100, 70, 75, 50, 140, 95, 70
50, 65, 70, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100, 125, 130, 140
Ordered data
85, 125, 130, 65, 100, 70, 75, 50, 140, 135, 95, 70
50, 65, 70, 70, 75, 85, 95, 100, 125, 130, 135, 140
Ordered data
12,
6,
4,
Q1
9,
8,
4,
Q2
9,
8,
5,
Q3
9,
8,
10
4,
4,
5,
6,
8,
8,
8,
9,
9,
9,
10,
12
Lower Quartile = 5
Median = 8
Upper Quartile = 9
Inter-Quartile Range = 9 - 5 = 3
6,
3,
9,
Q1
8,
4,
Q2
10,
8,
4,
Q3
15,
8,
10
3,
4,
4,
6,
8,
8,
8,
9,
10,
Upper Quartile = 10
10,
15,
Lower Quartile = 4
Median = 8
Inter-Quartile Range = 10 - 4 = 6
The averages are similar but the measures of spread are significantly different since the extreme values of 2 and 15 are not included in the inter-quartile range.
Highest Value
10
11
12
Boys
130 140 150 160 170 180
cm
190
Q3
4,
4,
5,
6,
8,
8,
8,
9,
9,
9,
10,
12
Lower Quartile = 5
Median = 8
Upper Quartile = 9
10 11
12
3,
4,
4,
6,
8,
8,
8,
9,
10,
Upper Quartile = 10
10,
15,
Lower Quartile = 4
Median = 8
10 11
12 13
14 15
Median = 171
130
140
150
160
170
180
cm
190
Boys
130
140
150
160
170
180
cm
190
Girls
1. The girls are taller on average. 3. The girls show less variability in height. 4. The boys show less variability in height. 2. The boys are taller on average. 5. The smallest person is a girl. 6. The tallest person is a boy.
Cumulative Frequency
50 40 30 20 10 0
LQ = 21
UQ = 38
CFC
50 60 70
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0 10
10
20
30
40
Minutes Late
?
50 60
20
30
40
worksheet
12,
6,
4,
9,
8,
4,
9,
8,
5,
9,
8,
10
Example 2: Find the median and quartiles for the data below.
6,
3,
9,
8,
4,
10,
8,
4,
15,
8,
10
Worksheet 1
worksheet
Box Plots
Worksheet 2
10 11 12
2 3
130
10 11
12 13
14 15
140
150
160
170
180
cm
190
10
20
30
40
50
60
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