Identify the first quartile in the following dataset:
5, 7, 9, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 11, 12, 6, 3, 4, 3, 2, 6(1 point)
To identify the first quartile, we need to arrange the data in ascending order first:
0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12
The first quartile is the median of the lower half of the data set. Since we have 16 data points, the lower half would be the first 8 data points:
0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4
The median of this lower half is the first quartile. As there are 8 data points, the median is the average of the middle two numbers:
(2 + 3) / 2 = 2.5
Therefore, the first quartile in this dataset is 2.5.
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I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let me recalculate the first quartile for the dataset provided.
After arranging the data in ascending order:
0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12
Since there are 16 data points, the first quartile position would be at 25% of the data set, which is at the 4th position (16 * 0.25 = 4).
Therefore, the first quartile in this dataset is the 4th value, which is 2.
Apologies for the initial mistake, the correct first quartile for this dataset is 2.