Question

What is the median of the first half of the data? (first quartile)

Answer 1

$273

Explanation:

1. Find the first half of the list (There are 8 numbers in the list, so the first four)

2. List them from least to greatest ($196, $248, $298, $379)

3. find the middle of the numbers ($248, $298)

4. Since there are 2, we find the mean of the 2 numbers ($273)

5. So the answer is $273