Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Review - Test - Page 186: 4c

Answer

The interquartile range is resistant because if you add a large value to the data, it will only be slightly affected. The standard deviation would be substantially affected.

Work Step by Step

Notice that $Q_1$ and $Q_3$ are the medians of the botton half and top half, respectively. And the median is resistant.
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