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Which of the following describes the data set?
12, 16, 22, 32, 36, 42, 53

A. Minimum = 53
First quartile = 22
Median = 36
Third quartile = 61
Maximum = 12

B. Minimum = 12
First quartile = 53
Median = 36
Third quartile = 22
Maximum = 32

C. Minimum = 32
First quartile = 12
Median = 36
Third quartile = 53
Maximum = 12

D. Minimum = 12
First quartile = 16
Median = 32
Third quartile = 42
Maximum = 53

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The answer is D.

Why?

Let's determine what the maximum and minumum will be, the least number is 12 and the maximum number is 53. Only data set D has the correct min and max.

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