Question

The five-number summary for the number of years of experience for each teacher at Carlson High School is shown in the following table. Min 2

Q1 5
Median 8
Q3 11
Max 16
The five-number summary suggests that about 25% of Carlson High School teachers have fewer than how many years of experience?

Answer 1

Answer: 5

Explanation:

We are looking for the number of years below the 25th percentile, which is given by the first quartile.

Since the first quartile is 5, we know that about 25% of Carlson High School teachers have fewer than 5 years of experience.