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Chapter 9 − Section Quiz Continuous Assessment Kit

Section Quiz 9.2 Range and Inter-quartile Range


Time allowed: 15 minutes
Name: Class: ( ) Marks: 16
1. Find the range and the inter-quartile range of the following data sets.
(a) 6, 9, 17, 19, 20, 22, 28, 29, 33, 37
(b) 101, 113, 157, 179, 181, 192, 203, 227, 251 (4 marks)

2. The histogram on the right shows the distribution of the


waiting time for bank service at a counter. Find the range of the
waiting time. (2 marks)

3. The following table shows the distribution of the number of calculators owned by a group of
students.
Number of calculators 0 1 2 3 4
Frequency 2 19 5 3 1
Find the inter-quartile range of the above data. (2 marks)

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Chapter 9 − Section Quiz Continuous Assessment Kit

4. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of the speeds of 20 vehicles moving
on a highway, detected by a radar camera. It is known that the range of this distribution is
43 km/h.
Stem (10 km/h) Leaf (1 km/h)
9 a
10 0 3 4 7 8 9
11 0 0 1 2 3 6 7
12 2 6 7 8
13 7 b
(a) Find the possible values of a and b. (2 marks)
(b) Find the inter-quartile range of the above data. (2 marks)

5. The cumulative frequency curves on the right show the


distribution of the time spent by S6A and S6B students on
watching television.
(a) Find the range and the inter-quartile range of the time
spent on watching television of each class. (2 marks)
(b) Hence, determine which class has a less dispersion in
the time spent. Explain your answer. (2 marks)

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