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2.2 Data presentation and interpretation

2.2 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 Data presentation and interpretation Questions

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

105 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 2.2 Data presentation and interpretation, covering 2.2.1 Data presentation and interpretation, 2.2.2 Data presentation and interpretation, 2.2.3 Data presentation and interpretation, 2.2.4 Data presentation and interpretation, 2.2.5 Data presentation and interpretation, 2.2.6 Data presentation and interpretation, 2.2.7 Data presentation and interpretation, 2.2.8 Data presentation and interpretation, and 2.2 Data presentation and interpretation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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