Question

is there a difference between interquartile range?

Answer 1

and regular range * (as in mean medium and mode)

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Whats the difference?

Answer 4

the IQR is the range of the most likely outcomes

the range itself is the total span of values

Answer 5

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all of it


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IQR

Answer 6

You can have a range of values that span 500

but only a range of 50 might be useful

Answer 7

IQR is Q3-Q1 and as amistre already said, range is the entire set of data

Answer 8

I suck at math.... Thank you for explaining that to me guys! I understand it a little better.

Answer 9

I just had this question on a test this morning, so it's kinda fresh lol.