Question

Using the data set 275, 257, 301, 218, 265, 242, 201

What are the first quartile, median, and third quartile values?

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Responses

first quartile = 275, median = 218, third quartile = 201
first quartile = 275, median = 218, third quartile = 201

first quartile = 218, median = 257, third quartile = 275
first quartile = 218, median = 257, third quartile = 275

first quartile = 257, median = 218, third quartile = 242
first quartile = 257, median = 218, third quartile = 242

first quartile = 201, median = 257, third quartile = 301

Answer 1

To find the first quartile, median, and third quartile, we'll follow these steps:

1. **Order the data set**:
The data set provided is: 275, 257, 301, 218, 265, 242, 201.
When we sort this in ascending order, we have:
201, 218, 242, 257, 265, 275, 301.

2. **Find the median**:
The median is the middle value of the ordered data set.
Since there are 7 numbers (an odd count), the median is the fourth number:
Median = 257.

3. **Calculate the first quartile (Q1)**:
The first quartile is the median of the lower half of the data. The lower half (excluding the median) is:
201, 218, 242.
The median of these three numbers is:
Q1 = 218.

4. **Calculate the third quartile (Q3)**:
The third quartile is the median of the upper half of the data. The upper half (excluding the median) is:
265, 275, 301.
The median of these three numbers is:
Q3 = 275.

So, we find:
- First Quartile (Q1) = 218
- Median = 257
- Third Quartile (Q3) = 275

The correct answer is: **first quartile = 218, median = 257, third quartile = 275**.