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the wind speeds. in miles per hour. in Canton a over a two-week period are shown?which statement correctly describes the data

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The interquartile range = 9 miles per hour (option C)

Step-by-step explanation:

Rearranging the data set:

1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20

The total number of data set = N = 14

The median = (N+1)/2

The median = (14+1)/2 = 15/2 = 7.5

The median is the 7.5th position = (5+7)/2 = 12/2 = 6

The median = 6miles per hour

The interquartile range = upper quartile - lower quartile

The interquartile range = Q3 - Q1

Q1 = (N/2 +1)/2 = (14/2 + 1)/2

Q1 = (7+1)/2 = 8/2 = 4

The Q1 is the 4th position (counting is from the front) = 3

Q3 = (N/2 +1)/2 = (14/2 + 1)/2 = (7+1)/2 = 4

The Q3 is the 4th position (counting is from the back) = 12

The interquartile range = 12 - 3 = 9

The interquartile range = 9 miles per hour (option C)

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