Question

In the data set {16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29} how do you find
the 2nd quartile

Answer 1

20 is the median since it’s the middle. Median means second quartile. 3rd quartile = Find the median of the 2nd half. It would be in between 24 and 27 which means it is 25.5 in other words, 25 1/2