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2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation

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Question 11

In a study of how much time students spend on social media, usage of a random sample of 15 students was examined for a particular day. The total time of usage, x x\,x minutes, for the 15 students were:

6, 25, 39, 62, 65, 74, 80, 94, 125, 127, 154, 159, 184, 210, 251

a.

Find the median and quartiles for these data.

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b.

A value that is greater than Q3+1.5×(Q3−Q1)Q_3 + 1.5 \times (Q_3 - Q_1)Q3​+1.5×(Q3​−Q1​) or smaller than Q1−1.5×(Q3−Q1)Q_1 - 1.5 \times (Q_3 - Q_1)Q1​−1.5×(Q3​−Q1​) is defined as an outlier. Show that there are no outliers.

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c.

Draw a box plot for these data.

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2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation

244 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation, covering 2.2.1 Single-variable data diagrams, 2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation, 2.2.3 Central tendency, variation and standard deviation, 2.2.4 Outliers and cleaning data, and 2.2 L: Data presentation and interpretation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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