59 , 60 , 62 , 63 , 65 , 68 , 71 , 71 , 76 , 76 , 82 , 86 , 87 , 89 , 93
The five-number summary is a descriptive statistic that provides information about a set of observations. It consists of the following statistics:
1. Minimum (Min) – the smallest observation
2. Maximum (Max) – the largest observation
3. Median M – the middle term
4. First Quartile Q1 – the middle term of values below the median
5. Third Quartile Q3 – the middle term of values above the median
Arrange the terms in ascending order.
59,60,62,63,65,68,71,71,76,76,82,86,87,89,93
The minimum value is the smallest value in the arranged data set.
59
The maximum value is the largest value in the arranged data set.
93
The median is the middle term in the arranged data set.
71
The lower half of data is the set below the median.
59,60,62,63,65,68,71
The median is the middle term in the arranged data set.
63
63
The upper half of data is the set above the median.
76,76,82,86,87,89,93
The median is the middle term in the arranged data set.
86
86
The five most important sample values are sample minimum, sample maximum, median, lower quartile, and upper quartile.
Min=59
Max=93
M=71
Q1=63
Q3=86
Find the Five Number Summary 59 , 60 , 62 , 63 , 65 , 68 , 71 , 71 , 76 , 76 , 82 , 86 , 87 , 89 , 93
