Date | May Example question | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | EXM.1.SL.TZ0.5 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A set of data comprises of five numbers which have been placed in ascending order.
Recalling definitions, such as the Lower Quartile is the piece of data with the data placed in order, find an expression for the Interquartile Range.
Hence, show that a data set with only 5 numbers in it cannot have any outliers.
Give an example of a set of data with 7 numbers in it that does have an outlier, justify this fact by stating the Interquartile Range.
Markscheme
M1A1
[2 marks]
M1A1
Since due to the ascending order. R1
Similarly M1A1
Since due to the ascending order.
So there are no outliers for a data set of 5 numbers. AG
[5 marks]
For example 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 100 where A1A1
[2 marks]