Question

Swati recorded this data set, which contains an outlier.

163, 97, 184, 199, 169, 175

What numbers represent the lower and upper quartiles?

Answer 1

A: lower quartile: 163

upper quartile: 184

Explanation:

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The median was between 169 and 175, and from there the lower is 163 and upper is 184. I did the math.

Answer 2

lower quartile: 163 upper quartile: 184

Explanation:

1. put the numbers in order from least to greatest. 97, 163, 169, 175, 184, 199

2. find the median. 172

3. find the median of the first 3 numbers to get your Q1. 163

4. find the median of the last 3 numbers to get your Q3. 184