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1.5×IQR rule

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A method for identifying outliers in which a value is considered an outlier if it falls below Q1 − 1.5×IQR or above Q3 + 1.5×IQR.

AP course connection

Topic 1.6: 1.6 Describing the Distribution of a Quantitative Variable

Unit 1

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