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Inter Quartile Range calculator for ungrouped data
Inter Quartile Range for ungrouped data
1 Inter Quartile Range for ungrouped data
2 Inter Quartile Range Calculator for ungrouped data
3 How to calculate IQR for ungrouped data?
4 Inter quartile range for ungrouped data Example 1
Inter quartile range is the difference between the third quartile $Q_3$ and first quartile $Q_1$. It is a good measure of spread to use for skewed distribution. Inter-quartile range (IQR) is given by
$IQR = Q_3-Q_1$
$Q_1$ is the first quartile
$Q_3$ is the third quartile
The formula for $i^{th}$ quartile is
$Q_i =$ Value of $\bigg(\dfrac{i(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th}$ observation, $i=1,2,3$
where $n$ is the total number of observations.
Use this calculator to find the Inter Quartile Range (IQR) for ungrouped (raw) data.
Inter Quartile Range Calculator
Enter the X Values (Separated by comma,)
Number of Obs. (n):
Ascending order of X values :
First Quartile :$Q_1$
Second Quartile :$Q_2$
Third Quartile :$Q_3$
Inter-Quartile Range :$IQR$
How to calculate IQR for ungrouped data?
Step 1 – Enter the $x$ values separated by commas
Step 2 – Click on "Calculate" button to get inter quartile range for ungrouped data
Step 3 – Gives the output as number of observations $n$
Step 4 – Gives the output as ascending order data
Step 5 – Gives all the quartiles $Q_1$, $Q_2$ and $Q_3$
Step 6 – Gives the output of Inter-Quartile Range (IQR)
Inter quartile range for ungrouped data Example 1
A random sample of 15 patients yielded the following data on the length of stay (in days) in the hospital.
5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 10, 14, 12, 10, 13, 13, 9, 8, 10, 12.
Find quartiles.
Arrange the data in ascending order
5, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15
First Quartile $Q_1$
The first quartle $Q_1$ can be computed as follows:
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{1} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(15+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(4\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=9 \text{ days}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $25$ % of the patients had length of stay in the hospital less than or equal to $9$ days.
Third Quartile $Q_3$
The third quartile $Q_3$ can be computed as follows:
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{3} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(15+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(12\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=13 \text{ days}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $75$ % of the patients had length of stay in the hospital less than or equal to $13$ days.
Inter-Quartile Range
The inter-quartile range is
$$ \begin{aligned} IQR &= Q_3 - Q_1\\ &= 13 - 9\\ &= 4\text{ days}. \end{aligned} $$
Blood sugar level (in mg/dl) of a sample of 20 patients admitted to the hospitals are as follows:
75,89,72,78,87, 85, 73, 75, 97, 87, 84, 76,73,79,99,86,83,76,78,73.
Find the value of $Q_1$, $Q_2$ and $Q_3$.
72, 73, 73, 73, 75, 75, 76, 76, 78, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 97, 99
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{1} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(20+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(5.25\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(5\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\\ &\quad +0.25 \big(\text{Value of } \big(6\big)^{th}\text{ obs.}-\text{Value of }\big(5\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\big)\\ &=75+0.25\big(75 -75\big)\\ &=75 \text{ mg/dl}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $25$ % of the patients had blood sugar level less than or equal to $75$ mg/dl.
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{3} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(20+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(15.75\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(15\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\\ &\quad +0.75 \big(\text{Value of } \big(16\big)^{th}\text{ obs.}-\text{Value of }\big(15\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\big)\\ &=84+0.75\big(85 -84\big)\\ &=84.75 \text{ mg/dl}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $75$ % of the patients had blood sugar level less than or equal to $84.75$ mg/dl.
$$ \begin{aligned} IQR &= Q_3 - Q_1\\ &= 84.75 - 75\\ &= 9.75 \text{ mg/dl}. \end{aligned} $$
The following data are the heights, correct to the nearest centimeters, for a group of children:
126, 129, 129, 132, 132, 133, 133, 135, 136, 137,
137, 138, 141, 143, 144, 146, 147, 152, 154, 161
Find inter quartile range for the above data.
126, 129, 129, 132, 132, 133, 133, 135, 136, 137, 137, 138, 141, 143, 144, 146, 147, 152, 154, 161
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{1} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(20+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(5.25\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(5\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\\ &\quad +0.25 \big(\text{Value of } \big(6\big)^{th}\text{ obs.}-\text{Value of }\big(5\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\big)\\ &=132+0.25\big(133 -132\big)\\ &=132.25 \text{ cm}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $25$ % of the children had height less than or equal to $132.25$ cm.
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{3} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(20+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(15.75\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(15\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\\ &\quad +0.75 \big(\text{Value of } \big(16\big)^{th}\text{ obs.}-\text{Value of }\big(15\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\big)\\ &=144+0.75\big(146 -144\big)\\ &=145.5 \text{ cm}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $75$ % of the children had height less than or equal to $145.5$ cm.
$$ \begin{aligned} IQR &= Q_3 - Q_1\\ &= 145.5 - 132.25\\ &= 13.25 \text{ cm}. \end{aligned} $$
The following measurement were recorded for the drying time in hours, of a certain brand of latex paint.
3.7 2.8 4.4 4.0 5.2 3.0 4.8.
Compute inter quartile range for the above data.
2.5, 2.8, 2.8, 2.9, 3, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 4, 4.4, 4.8, 4.8, 5.2, 5.6
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{1} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(15+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(4\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=2.9 \text{ hours}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $25$ % of the drying time is less than or equal to $2.9$ hours.
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{3} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(15+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(12\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=4.8 \text{ hours}. \end{aligned} $$
$$ \begin{aligned} IQR &= Q_3 - Q_1\\ &= 4.8 - 2.9\\ &= 1.9 \text{ hours}. \end{aligned} $$
The rice production (in Kg) of 10 acres is given as: 1120, 1240, 1320, 1040, 1080, 1720, 1600, 1470, 1750, and 1885. Find the inter quartile range for the given data.
1040, 1080, 1120, 1240, 1320, 1470, 1600, 1720, 1750, 1885
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{1} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{1(10+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(2.75\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(2\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\\ &\quad +0.75 \big(\text{Value of } \big(3\big)^{th}\text{ obs.}-\text{Value of }\big(2\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\big)\\ &=1080+0.75\big(1120 -1080\big)\\ &=1110 \text{ Kg}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $25$ % of the plots had rice production less than or equal to $1110$ Kg.
$$ \begin{aligned} Q_{3} &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(n+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &=\text{Value of }\bigg(\dfrac{3(10+1)}{4}\bigg)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{ Value of }\big(8.25\big)^{th} \text{ observation}\\ &= \text{Value of }\big(8\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\\ &\quad +0.25 \big(\text{Value of } \big(9\big)^{th}\text{ obs.}-\text{Value of }\big(8\big)^{th} \text{ obs.}\big)\\ &=1720+0.25\big(1750 -1720\big)\\ &=1727.5 \text{ Kg}. \end{aligned} $$
Thus, $75$ % of the plots had rice production less than or equal to $1727.5$ Kg.
$$ \begin{aligned} IQR &= Q_3 - Q_1\\ &= 1727.5 - 1110\\ &= 617.5 \text{ Kg}. \end{aligned} $$
In this tutorial, you learned about formula for Inter-quartile Range (IQR) for ungrouped data and how to calculate IQR for ungrouped data. You also learned about how to solve numerical problems based on IQR for ungrouped data.
To learn more about other descriptive statistics measures, please refer to the following tutorials:
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