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WAEC Mathematics 2025 Objective — Question 47

Question 47 of 51 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The interquartile range of a distribution is 7. If the 25th percentile is 16, find the upper quartile.

  • A. 35
  • B. 30
  • C. 23Correct
  • D. 9

Explanation

Interquartile range (IQR) = Q3-Q1 = 7. Given Q1 (25th percentile) = 16, Q3 = Q1 + 7 = 16+7 = 23.

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