Jose Escobar conducts a survey of salaries at ERL Enterprises and finds that 50% of the workers fall below the market pay average of $32,000.In which quartile do the workers at ERL Enterprises fall?
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth

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The second quartile, or the median, is where 50% of the data falls below a certain value. Since 50% of the workers earn below $32,000, they fall in the second quartile.

Jose Escobar Conducts a Survey of Salaries at ERL Enterprises