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What do they measure?For each of the following summary statistics, decide (i) whether it could be used to measure center or variability and (ii) whether it is resistant.

(a)Q1+Q32(b)Max-Min2

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Part (a) Measure of center, Resistant to outliers

Part (b) Spread measurement, Not resistant.

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Part (a) Step 1. Given information.

The given information is:

Q1+Q32andMax-Min2

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Part (a) Step 2. State if it could be used to measure center or variability 

(i)

The average of the first two and third quartiles are:

Q1+Q32

This variable would be equal to the median in a symmetric distribution because the median is located exactly in the middle of the first and third quartiles.

The variable Q1+Q32is likewise a measure of centre because the median is a measure of centre.

ii)

First quartile and third quartile are resistant to outliers, thus the variable Q1+Q32will be as well.

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Part (b) Step 1. State if it could be used to measure center or variability and whether it is resistant.

Max-Min2

Because the range is the difference between the maximum and minimum, the given variable is half the range.

The given variable is likewise a measure of spread because the range is a measure of spread.

Outliers are not tolerated by the range, therefore the given variable is not resistant.

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