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What is the first step in determining quartiles for a small data set?

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Quartiles, percentiles and measures of dispersion

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What is the first step in determining quartiles for a small data set?.

  1. A.Calculate the mean
  2. B.Arrange the data in ascending order
  3. C.Find the range
  4. D.Identify the mode

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The table shows the scores of 10 students in an exam.

StudentScore
A56
B62
C68
D70
E72
F75
G78
H80
I85
J90
  1. a

    Calculate Calculate the first quartile (Q1) of the exam scores.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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  2. b

    Calculate Calculate the third quartile (Q3) of the exam scores.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

    [2]