Statistics: Quartiles, Quantiles, and IQR
Sometimes data needs to be described in terms of distributions, quartiles, quintiles, and IQR let you do just that.
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. 3 hoursCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
None
About this course
Datasets are more than just a single number, and sometimes you want to describe variables based on a range of numbers, to better explain the distribution of values. Quartiles, Quintiles, and the Inter-quartile range (IQR) help you do just that. Learn how and when to use each of these measures in this course.
Skills you'll gain
Calculate quartiles, quintiles, and the IQR of a dataset
Decide when quartiles, quintiles, and the IQR are the most appropriate
Interpret these measures with respect to a dataset.
Syllabus
Quartiles, Quantiles, and IQR
Learn to calculate quartiles, quantiles, and the inter-quartile range (IQR) for a variable!
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