Question

2. The data show the ages of 13 people attending a dinner party.
37, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 61, 63
a. Find the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum of the data set. Explain your answer.

Answer 1

minimum number, aka lowest number in the set: 37
Maximum number, aka the highest number: 63
Median, aka middle number: 51. just put your fingers on each end of the line and work your way in one at a time until you reach the number in the middle.
First Quartile, aka the middle number between the beginning and median numbers: 46
Third Quartile, aka the number in the middle between the median and the last number: 55