4.2 Presentation of data Quiz
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1. There are 60 values. Cumulative frequencies are 12 below 20 and 36 below 30. Estimate the median by interpolation.
- A. 25
- B. 27.5
- C. 30
- D. 22.5
2. A five-number summary is 10, 18, 22, 26, 44. Which statement is true?
- A. 44 is an outlier
- B. The IQR is 34
- C. The data are negatively skewed
- D. There are no outliers
3. Which set of classes is correct for continuous data?
- A. –, –
- B. ,
- C. ,
- D. ,
4. Box plot P: median 50, IQR 10. Box plot Q: median 60, IQR 25. Which is a valid comparison?
- A. P has higher values and is more spread out
- B. Q has higher values typically and is more spread out
- C. Q has higher values typically and is less spread out
- D. They have the same spread
5. For a data set, the median is 40, and . What shape is the distribution?
- A. Symmetric
- B. Negatively skewed
- C. Positively skewed
- D. Normal