Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The table shows the time that callers waited, in minutes.
| Time (minutes) | Callers |
|---|---|
| 0-10 | 4 |
| 10-20 | 10 |
| 20-30 | 15 |
| 30-40 | 14 |
| 40-50 | 11 |
| 50-60 | 6 |
Find the lower quartile, the upper quartile and the interquartile range.
Read a cumulative frequency curve at the height for the median, at and for the quartiles, and at for the th percentile. With straight segments, a reading at the height is in the class where the running total reaches .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The heights. and .
Step 2. . The height lies in the class to , where the running total goes from to . So minutes.
Step 3. . The height lies in the class to , where the running total goes from to . So minutes.
Step 4. The interquartile range. minutes, using the unrounded values .
Answer: minutes, minutes and the interquartile range is minutes.
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