Given the dataset 68, 85, 88, 97, 85, 89, 98, 93, 95, and 99, what parts of the five-number summary would change if a new data point of 97 was added?(1 point)

Responses

the median and Q3
the median and Q3

the median
the median

the minimum
the minimum

the maximum and the median
the maximum and the median

1 answer

To determine how the five-number summary would change with the addition of the new data point (97), let's first review the current five-number summary from the given dataset: 68, 85, 88, 97, 85, 89, 98, 93, 95, 99.

  1. Arrange the data in order: 68, 85, 85, 88, 89, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99.
  2. Calculate the five-number summary:
    • Minimum: 68
    • Q1: (3rd value + 4th value) / 2 = (85 + 88) / 2 = 86.5
    • Median (Q2): (5th value + 6th value) / 2 = (89 + 93) / 2 = 91
    • Q3: (7th value + 8th value) / 2 = (95 + 97) / 2 = 96
    • Maximum: 99

Now, if we add the new data point of 97 to the dataset, the new dataset becomes: 68, 85, 85, 88, 89, 93, 95, 97, 97, 98, 99.

  1. Rearranging the new dataset in order: 68, 85, 85, 88, 89, 93, 95, 97, 97, 98, 99.
  2. Calculate the new five-number summary:
    • Minimum: 68 (unchanged)
    • Q1: (3rd value + 4th value) / 2 = (85 + 88) / 2 = 86.5 (unchanged)
    • Median (Q2): The median is now the 6th value, which is 93 (unchanged).
    • Q3: (7th value + 8th value) / 2 = (95 + 97) / 2 = 96 (unchanged)
    • Maximum: 99 (unchanged)

Summary of Changes:

  • The minimum: Unchanged
  • The maximum: Unchanged
  • Q1: Unchanged
  • Q2 (Median): Unchanged
  • Q3: Unchanged

Based on the calculations for the five-number summary, no changes occurred to any of the summary statistics, including the maximum and median.

Conclusion: None of the answers provided accurately reflect the outcome, as the five-number summary remains the same with the addition of the data point:

The correct response should be: "none of the statistics would change."

However, if we are strictly bound by the provided options, the most applicable response reflecting a change in either of the middle data and/ or any other statistical values would be "the median and Q3" as it hints at an understanding of possible statistical changes despite no direct changes occurring.