Respuesta :
Answer:
[tex]M = 421[/tex]
[tex]Q_1 = 210.5[/tex]
[tex]Q_3 = 631.5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]N = 841[/tex] --- Number of colleges
Required
Determine the location of the median and the quartiles
For the median (M), the location is calculated using:
[tex]M = \frac{1}{2}(N+1)[/tex]
Substitute 841 for N
[tex]M = \frac{1}{2}(841+1)[/tex]
[tex]M = \frac{1}{2}(842)[/tex]
Remove bracket
[tex]M = \frac{1}{2}*842[/tex]
[tex]M = 421[/tex]
For the lower quartile (Q1), the location is calculated using:
[tex]Q_1 = \frac{1}{4}(N+1)[/tex]
Substitute 841 for N
[tex]Q_1 = \frac{1}{4}(841+1)[/tex]
[tex]Q_1 = \frac{1}{4}(842)[/tex]
Remove bracket
[tex]Q_1 = \frac{1}{4}*842[/tex]
[tex]Q_1 = 210.5[/tex]
Since the positions are whole numbers, you simply calculate the average of the 211st and the 212nd entry
For the upper quartile (Q3), the location is calculated using:
[tex]Q_3 = \frac{3}{4}(N+1)[/tex]
Substitute 841 for N
[tex]Q_3 = \frac{3}{4}(841+1)[/tex]
[tex]Q_3 = \frac{3}{4}(842)[/tex]
Remove bracket
[tex]Q_3 = \frac{3}{4}*842[/tex]
[tex]Q_3 = 631.5[/tex]
Since the positions are whole numbers, you simply calculate the average of the 631st and the 632nd entry