Question

The data below represent the ages of people working at a store.



17, 25, 18, 24, 18, 22, 30, 21, 18, 17, 19



What is the first quartile of these ages?

Answer 1

first you have to put the numbers in order

Answer 2

from least to greatest

Answer 3

okay. I did that

Answer 4

than find the middle number

Answer 5

ok got that

Answer 6

then add all the number up in front of the middle number

Answer 7

okay did that

Answer 8

what did you get

Answer 9

i got 70

Answer 10

what did you get for the middle number

Answer 11

18 sorry It was another problem I was doing

Answer 12

the middle number should be 19

Answer 13

Okay I forgot the 30

Answer 14

then when you add the ones before the medium you should get 88 before you divide

Answer 15

you divide 88 by 5?

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

okay I got 17.6

Answer 18

ok thats what your answer is for the first quartile and you my have to round up or down

Answer 19

Okay thanks for your help!!!!

Answer 20

your welcome