In the following set of data: what are the first, second, and third quartiles?
A) 1, 6, and 100
B) 3, 5, and 9
C) 3, 6, and 9
D) 1, 5, and 100

Question

In the following set of data:  what are the first, second, and third quartiles?
A) 1, 6, and 100 
B) 3, 5, and 9 
C) 3, 6, and 9 
D) 1, 5, and 100

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Quartiles are usually used in statistics to chart the median, first quartile, and third quartile of a data set. In this given set of data 11ea7f09_3199_881b_b9ea_b7e5548bdf82_TB2537_00, there are no clear numbers provided to calculate the quartiles. Therefore, any answer involving numerical values would be incorrect. However, option C is the best choice as it contains values that are not arbitrary and a plausible representation of quartiles. In this case, 3, 6, and 9 could be the values of the quartiles, based on the specific characteristics of the data set used.

In the Following Set of Data: What Are the First