A data set has the five-number summary shown below. What is the interquartile range (IQR) of the data set?

24, 36, 42, 57, 65

Question

A data set has the five-number summary shown below. What is the interquartile range (IQR) of the data set?

24, 36, 42, 57, 65

anonymous · Answer

find the median (42) then find the median of those numbers, adding 24 and 36 dividing by 2 and same with 57 and 65. find the difference of those numbers. that is your iqr

anonymous · Answer

@mahmit2012 what are your answers pertaining to..?

anonymous · Answer

IQR = Q1 - Q3

anonymous · Answer

And a five number summary goes ike this:
Lowest number given, Q1 (Which is the median for the first half of numbers), Median, Q3 (Median of the second half of data), Highest number given

anonymous · Answer

IQR is Q3-Q1 not the other way around