Compared to the Range, the Interquartile Range

question 26

Multiple Choice

Compared to the range, the interquartile range:

• A)is less affected by extreme values.
• B)is more affected by extreme values.
• C)is likely to be closer to the value of the mean.
• D)is likely to be closer to the value of the median.
• E)is likely to be closer to the value of the mode.

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