If a data set has 1,133 sorted values, what value corresponds to the 3rd quartile?
A) The 250th value
B) The 850th value
C) The 760th value
D) The 849th value

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The 3rd quartile (Q3) corresponds to the 75th percentile of a data set. To find the position of Q3 in a sorted list of 1,133 values, multiply 1,133 by 0.75, which gives 849.75. Since we cannot have a fraction of a position, we round up to the nearest whole number, which is the 850th value.

If a Data Set Has 1,133 Sorted Values, What Value