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Median and u per quartile

Appendix I

DEFINITION OF TERMS

(i) Median

If "X" number of figures are listed in order of size, the median is the (+ 1)th figure 1.0, half the figures are greater than the median and half the figures are smaller than the median.

(ii) Upper quartile

If * number of figures are listed in order of size, the upper quartile is the 4(X + 3)th figure, i.c. one-quarter of the figures are greater than the upper quartile and three-quarters of the figures are smaller than the upper quartile.

first example

second example

1630

1100

1580

1000

upper quartile..

1560

•

1560

1980.

upper quartile

970

1520

940

Median

1460

.1460

930

median

1410

870

900

1350

840

1280

780

1240

720

710