alleryStart learning →The first quartile is 20 and the third quartile is 60. What is the quartile deviation?
A30
B40
C80
D20
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 20
Quartile deviation is half the interquartile range, (60 - 20)/2 = 20.
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