TABLE 3-1
Health care issues are receiving much attention in both academic and political arenas. A sociologist recently conducted a survey of citizens over 60 years of age whose net worth is too high to qualify for Medicaid and have no private health insurance. The ages of 25 uninsured senior citizens were as follows:
$$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l l l }
60 & 61 & 62 & 63 & 64 & 65 & 66 & 68 & 68 & 69 & 70 & 73 & 73 \
74 & 75 & 76 & 76 & 81 & 81 & 82 & 86 & 87 & 89 & 90 & 92
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 3-1, identify which of the following is the correct statement.
A) The middle 50% of the senior citizens sampled are between 65.5 and 73.0 years of age.
B) 25% of the senior citizens sampled are older than 81.5 years of age.
C) One fourth of the senior citizens sampled are below 64 years of age.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question

TABLE 3-1
Health care issues are receiving much attention in both academic and political arenas. A sociologist recently conducted a survey of citizens over 60 years of age whose net worth is too high to qualify for Medicaid and have no private health insurance. The ages of 25 uninsured senior citizens were as follows:
 $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l l l } 
60 & 61 & 62 & 63 & 64 & 65 & 66 & 68 & 68 & 69 & 70 & 73 & 73 \
74 & 75 & 76 & 76 & 81 & 81 & 82 & 86 & 87 & 89 & 90 & 92
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 3-1, identify which of the following is the correct statement.
A) The middle 50% of the senior citizens sampled are between 65.5 and 73.0 years of age.
B) 25% of the senior citizens sampled are older than 81.5 years of age.
C) One fourth of the senior citizens sampled are below 64 years of age.
D) All of the above are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The 75th percentile (Q3) is 81.5, meaning 25% of the sample is older than this age.

TABLE 3-1 Health Care Issues Are Receiving Much Attention in Both

TABLE 3-1
Health Care Issues Are Receiving Much Attention in Both