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Outliers and the 1.5 IQR Rule Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on outliers and the 1.5 IQR rule: finding the IQR and fences from quartiles, diner waiting times, distance to the ball field, blog comments, working back from fences, and comparing reading times. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Find the IQR, the step and the fences for each pair of quartiles.
    Q_1 = 12,\ Q_3 = 20Q_1 = 45,\ Q_3 = 55Q_1 = 3.5,\ Q_3 = 5.5Q_1 = 7,\ Q_3 = 16Q_1 = 110,\ Q_3 = 134
  2. Find the fences and any outliers in diner waiting times for 10 groups.
  3. Find the quartiles and outliers for how far 11 players live from the ball field.
  4. Find the quartiles, fences and outliers for the comments on Zoe's blog posts.
  5. Find the IQR, Q1 and Q3 from a lower fence of 8 and an upper fence of 48.
  6. Compare Samir's and Yuna's daily reading times using their quartiles.

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