6th Grade · Statistics & Probability
Quartile
6.SP.B.5
Definition
One of three values (Q1, Q2, Q3) that divide ordered data into four equal parts.
Examples
- Q2 is the median; Q1 and Q3 are the medians of the lower and upper halves.
- Quartiles split the data into quarters.
Key rule
Quartiles divide ordered data into four equal parts.
Memory hook
Split the data into four equal chunks.