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QuizMultiple Choice

Range and Interquartile Range

Question 4 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics A

What are the steps to find the lower and upper quartiles of a data set?

Answer
A
1. Order the values. 2. Find the median. 3. Find the lower quartile. 4. Find the upper quartile.
B
1. Find the median. 2. Find the lower quartile. 3. Find the upper quartile.
C
1. Order the values. 2. Find the lower quartile. 3. Find the upper quartile.
D
1. Order the values. 2. Find the lower quartile. 3. Find the upper quartile. 4. Find the median.

Explanation

First, order the values from least to greatest so their positions are clear. Next, find the median, which divides the data into lower and upper halves. The median of the lower half is the lower quartile, and the median of the upper half is the upper quartile. This matches choice A: order the values, find the median, then find the lower and upper quartiles.

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