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River Sediment Analysis

As part of a physical geography field trip, a group of students measured the maximum clast diameter of river bedload at 11 sampling sites along a downstream transect of a headwater stream. Their measurements are recorded in the table below.

Sampling SiteMaximum clast diameter (mm)
Site 1112
Site 245
Site 3185
Site 492
Site 5138
Site 6220
Site 774
Site 8162
Site 928
Site 10205
Site 1158

Calculate the upper quartile value of this dataset. You must show your working out.

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Numerical and statistical skills Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Geography
  3. /Numerical and statistical skills

87 exam-style questions on OCR A GCSE Geography Numerical and statistical skills. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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