Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Representation of data

Representation of data — practice question

The masses, in kg, of 15 rugby players from the Rebels club and 15 soccer players from the Sharks club are given below.
(a)[4]

Show the data in a back-to-back stem-and-leaf diagram with Rebels on the left-hand side of the diagram.

(b)[3]

Calculate the median and the interquartile range for the Rebels.

(c)[2]

Draw a box-and-whisker plot for the Rebels on the same diagram.

(d)[1]

Make one comparison between the weights of the players in the Rebels club and the weights of the players in the Sharks club.

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