Interquartile range

Interquartile range: use observations. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.

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Formula & explanation
IQR = Q₃−Q₁, using inclusive linear-interpolation quartiles.

Variables & units

Observations
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Worked example

1,2,3,4,5 has Q1=2, Q3=4, and IQR=2.

Assumptions

Quartile conventions vary; the convention is stated explicitly.

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