Math Problem Statement

Cholesterol levels (in mg/dL) were collected from a random sample of 12 patients two days after they had a heart attack.

Cholesterol Levels (in mg/dL) 288 234 500 294 210 236 186 282 276 280 280 236

For the data shown above, find the following.

Do not round any of your answers.

a) Find the quartiles:

Q1 = 235 Correct

Q2 = 278 Correct

Q3 = 288 Incorrect

b) Compute the IQR.

53 Incorrect

c) What is the lower fence for this data set?

186 Incorrect

d) What is the upper fence for this data set?

500 Incorrect

Solution

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Quartiles
Interquartile Range (IQR)
Outliers

Formulas

Q1 = Lower Quartile, Q2 = Median, Q3 = Upper Quartile
IQR = Q3 - Q1
Lower Fence = Q1 - 1.5 * IQR
Upper Fence = Q3 + 1.5 * IQR

Theorems

Tukey's Fences for Outlier Detection

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12