Question

A poll asks shoppers at the mall how many cups of water they typically drink in a day. The results of the poll are listed below. 3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11 A five number summary was found. What is value of the 3rd quartile?

A 9

B 10

C 8

D 9.5

Answer 1

The answer is (D) 9.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

D 9.5

Explanation:

Write data in increasing order.

3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11

Find the median

3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11

Median is 8

Lower half of the data is : 3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8,

First quartile is the median of the lower half of the data=6+6 /2 =6

Upper half of the data is: 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11

The Third quartile is the median of the upper half=9+10 / 2 = 9.5