Which is the better measure for the question: Determine the range and interquartile range for the following data: 15, 22, 25, 16, 10, 19, 24, 68, 17, 24. and why?

What will be an ideal response?


The interquartile range is the better measure. It better explains the distribution (clustering) of typical cases, while the range is quite high and misleading due to a single outlier.

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