Which Statement About Calculating Quartiles Is NOT True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement about calculating quartiles is NOT true?

• A) All the data values in a set lie within 1 quartile distribution of the median
• B) In a simple frequency distribution, the quartiles are easily calculated
• C) Quartiles can only be estimated for a grouped frequency distribution
• D) The graphical method for estimating quartiles in a grouped frequency distribution is preferred

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Definitions:

Upward Comparison

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Collectivist Culture

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