Math Problem Statement

The following frequency table summarizes a set of data. What is the five-number summary?

Value

Frequency

3

1

5

2

6

2

7

1

8

3

10

3

11

1

12

2

Solution

To calculate the five-number summary (minimum, Q1, median, Q3, maximum) from the given frequency table, we will follow these steps:

1. Organize the Data:

The frequency table is as follows:

ValueFrequency
31
52
62
71
83
103
111
122

From the frequency table, we can create a list of all data points by repeating the values according to their frequencies:

Data: 3,5,5,6,6,7,8,8,8,10,10,10,11,12,123, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12

2. Arrange the Data in Ascending Order:

The data is already in ascending order:

3,5,5,6,6,7,8,8,8,10,10,10,11,12,123, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12

3. Find the Five-Number Summary:

1. Minimum (Smallest value):

The smallest value is 3.

2. Maximum (Largest value):

The largest value is 12.

3. Median (Q2):

The median is the middle value of the data. Since there are 15 values, the median is the 8th value:

Median=8\text{Median} = 8

4. First Quartile (Q1):

Q1 is the median of the first half of the data (values before the median). The first half of the data is:

3,5,5,6,6,7,83, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8

Since there are 7 values in this subset, the median of these 7 values is the 4th value:

Q1=6Q1 = 6

5. Third Quartile (Q3):

Q3 is the median of the second half of the data (values after the median). The second half of the data is:

8,8,10,10,10,11,12,128, 8, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12

Since there are 8 values in this subset, the median of these 8 values is the average of the 4th and 5th values:

Q3=10+102=10Q3 = \frac{10 + 10}{2} = 10

Five-Number Summary:

  • Minimum = 3
  • Q1 = 6
  • Median (Q2) = 8
  • Q3 = 10
  • Maximum = 12

Would you like further details or explanations on any part of this? Let me know!

Here are 5 related questions:

  1. How do you calculate the median for a set of data with an even number of values?
  2. What is the interquartile range (IQR), and how is it calculated?
  3. How do you interpret the five-number summary in a box plot?
  4. What is the difference between Q1 and Q3 in a data set?
  5. How does the five-number summary relate to the spread of the data?

Tip: A box plot is a great visual representation of the five-number summary, showing the spread and central tendency of the data.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Five-number summary
Quartiles
Median
Range

Formulas

Median (Q2)
First Quartile (Q1)
Third Quartile (Q3)
Interquartile Range (IQR)

Theorems

Five-number summary theorem
Quartile calculation

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9