Interquartile Range Worksheet
Understand and calculate the interquartile range (IQR) for various data sets, including interpreting box plots. Aligned with Grade 12 statistics.
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Interquartile Range (IQR) Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the space provided. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR) for the following data set:
Data Set: 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30, 32, 35
2. Find the IQR for the data set representing the number of hours students spent studying for an exam:
Data Set: 3, 5, 7, 8, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18
Use the box plot below to answer the following questions.
3. What is the median of the data set represented by the box plot?
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50
4. What is the Interquartile Range (IQR) for the data set represented by the box plot?
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5. A company recorded the daily sales (in thousands of dollars) for two different products over a month. The five-number summaries are given below:
Product A: Min = 10, Q1 = 15, Median = 25, Q3 = 30, Max = 40
Product B: Min = 5, Q1 = 12, Median = 20, Q3 = 35, Max = 50
Calculate the IQR for both products. Which product has more consistent sales, and why?
6. Explain in your own words what the Interquartile Range (IQR) represents and why it is a useful measure of spread, especially when comparing to the range.