Answer:
Lower Quartile = 25.5
Upper Quartile = 61.5
IQR = 36
Step-by-step explanation:
Given data is:
5, 12, 17, 23, 28, 31, 37, 41, 42, 49, 54, 58, 65, 68, 73, 71
The lower quartile is the first quartile and upper quartile is the third quartile.
A median divides the data set in two equal halves.
Lower quartile also known as first quartile is the middle value in the first half.
The first half is:
5, 12, 17, 23, 28, 31, 37, 41
As the number of values is even, the quartile will be the average of two middle values
[tex]Q_1 = \frac{23+28}{2} =\frac{51}{2}= 25.5[/tex]
Upper quartile is the average of middle two values in the second half when the number of values is even.
42, 49, 54, 58, 65, 68, 73, 71
[tex]Q_3 = \frac{58+65}{2} = \frac{123}{2} = 61.5[/tex]
Interquartile range is the difference of third quartile and first quartile
[tex]IQR = Q_3 - Q_1 = 61.5-25.5=36[/tex]
Hence,
Lower Quartile = 25.5
Upper Quartile = 61.5
IQR = 36
