Quartile deviation is based on the

Question

Quartile deviation is based on the (A) highest 50% of the items (B) lowest 25% of the items (C) middle 50% of the items (D) the highest 25% of the items

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Since Q.D. = (Q3 - Q1/2) , therefore, the lowest 25% and highest 25% of observations do not affect Q.D. It depends upon middle 50% of the items.

Q. Quartile deviation is based on the

highest 50% of the items

lowest 25% of the items

middle 50% of the items

the highest 25% of the items

Since Q.D. $= \frac{Q _{3} - Q _{1}}{2}$ , therefore, the lowest 25% and highest 25% of observations do not affect Q.D. It depends upon middle 50% of the items.

Q. Quartile deviation is based on the

highest 50% of the items

lowest 25% of the items

middle 50% of the items

the highest 25% of the items

Since Q.D. =2Q3​−Q1​​, therefore, the lowest 25% and highest 25% of observations do not affect Q.D. It depends upon middle 50% of the items.

Since Q.D. $= \frac{Q _{3} - Q _{1}}{2}$ , therefore, the lowest 25% and highest 25% of observations do not affect Q.D. It depends upon middle 50% of the items.