Answer:
24.5 is our interquartile range
Explanation:
First, you need to order the data set from least to greatest:
41, 44, 44, 49, 59, 60, 62, 75, 79
We have a total of 9 numbers in the data set.
**Note: Our minimum is 41 and our maximum is 79, this is important**
Next, we need to find the median in order to get the numbers divided into groups to find quartiles 1 and 3 easily.
Our median is the middle number which is 59.
**If you have an even set, find the 2 numbers in the middle add them, then divide by 2.**
Our data set without the median:
Data set 1: 41, 44, 44, 49
Data set 2: 60, 62, 75, 79
Now find the median of data sets 1 and 2.
Data set 1: 44+44/2 -> 88/2 =44
Data set 2: 62+75/2 -> 137/2 = 68.5
Now that we have quartiles 1 and 3, we need to take 68.5 and subtract it by 44.
68.5 - 44 = 24.5
24.5 is our interquartile range