Math Problem Statement

Following are final exam scores, arranged in increasing order, for students in an introductory statistics course. 58, 59, 59, 62, 62, 62, 63, 64, 64, 66, 70, 72, 72, 73, 76, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 90, 93, 94, 97 Part: 0 / 20 of 2 Parts Complete Part 1 of 2 (a)Find the first quartile of the scores. The first quartile of the scores is

Solution

The first quartile (Q1) of the scores is 63.75.

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Here are 5 related questions for further exploration:

  1. How would you calculate the second quartile (median) of these scores?
  2. Can you explain how the first quartile is different from the median in data distribution?
  3. How would you determine the interquartile range (IQR) for these scores?
  4. What is the meaning of the third quartile in a data set?
  5. How would the quartiles change if we added more extreme scores?

Tip: The first quartile (Q1) represents the score below which 25% of the data fall, useful in identifying the lower spread of data.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Quartiles
Data Distribution

Formulas

Q1 = (n+1)/4th value in the data set (ordered data)

Theorems

Quartile Theorem
Order Statistics

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12