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Class Limit Frequency cf N = 31

34 – 36 1 1 LB = 39.5, 42.5, 45.5
37 – 39 3 4 f = 6, 10, 5
40 – 42 6 10 cf = 4, 10, 20
43 – 45 10 20
i=3
46 – 48 5 25
Q1 = 41.38
49 – 51 4 29
Q2 = 44.15
52 – 54 2 31
Q3 = 47.45
Total 31
SOLUTION:
Step 1. Determine the Q1, Q2, and Q3 classes.
N 31
Q 1=( ranked value )= = =7.75
4 4
2 N 2(31)
Q2=( ranked value )= = =15.5
4 4
3 N 3 (31)
Q3=( ranked value )= = =23.25
4 4
Step 2. Identify the quartile classes by identifying the 7.75th in the class (for Quartile 1), 15.5th in the class (for
Quartile 2), and 23.25th in the class (for Quartile 3).

Class Limit Frequency cf

34 – 36 1 1
37 – 39 3 4
40 – 42 6 10
43 – 45 10 20
LEGEND: Green Highlight (First Quartile Class), Blue
46 – 48 5 25
Highlight (Second Quartile Class), Orange Highlight
49 – 51 4 29
52 – 54 2 31 (Third Quartile Class)
Total 31

Step 3. Determine the values of LB, cf, f, i, and N.

Quartile Class LB cf f i N
First Quartile
40 – 0.5 = 39.5 4 6 3 31
(40 – 42)
Second Quartile
43 – 0.5 = 42.5 10 10 3 31
(43 – 45)
Third Quartile
46 – 0.5 = 45.5 20 5 3 31
(46 – 48)

Step 4. Compute the value of each quartiles.

FIRST QUARTILE SECOND QUARTILE THIRD QUARTILE
N 2N 3N
Q1=LB+ ( )
4
−cf
f
(i ) Q2=LB+
4
(f
−cf
(i) ) Q3=LB+
4
f (
−cf
(i) )
31 2(31) 3(31)
Q 1=39.5+ ( )
4

Q 1=39.5+1.88
−4
6
(3) Q2=42.5+
4

Q 2=42.5+1.65
(10
−10
(3 ) ) Q3=45.5+
4

Q 3=45.5+1.95
5 (
−20
(3) )
Q 1=41.38 Q 2=44.15 Q3=47.45
Thus, the Q1 is equal to 41.38 Thus, the Q2 is equal to 44.15 Thus, the Q3 is equal to 47.45