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=== Preparing the Data for Calculation ===
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=== Preparing the Data for Calculation ===
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# Determine the amount of numbers in your data set. You can do this by counting all of the numbers in the data set.[[Image:Amount numbers 1.png|center]]
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# Determine the amount of numbers in your data set. You can do this by counting all of the numbers in the data set.[[Image:Amount numbers 1.png|center]]
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#* Example: In a data set 1,3,4,5,11,12,14,20,11,2 there are 10 numbers in the data set
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#* Example: In a data set 1,3,4,5,11,12,14,20,11,2 there are 10 numbers in the data set
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#Organize the data in increasing order. Starting with the smallest number value up to the largest number.[[Image:Organize 1.png|center]]
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#Organize the data in increasing order. Starting with the smallest number value up to the largest number.[[Image:Organize 1.png|center]]
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#* While scanning cross out the numbers that were already used to keep track
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#* While scanning cross out the numbers that were already used to keep track
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#* Example: In a data set 1,3,4,5,11,12,14,20,11,2 the numbers would be organized as 1,2,3,4,5,11,11,12,14,20
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#* Example: In a data set 1,3,4,5,11,12,14,20,11,2 the numbers would be organized as 1,2,3,4,5,11,11,12,14,20
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# Write down or memorize the equations for both quartiles and the median.<ref>https://ift.tt/2Jcym02</ref>[[Image:Equations2 1.png|center]]
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#* The 1st Quartie equation ¼ (n+1)
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#* The 1st Quartie equation ¼ (n+1)
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#* The median equation ½(n+1)
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#* The median equation ½(n+1)
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=== Calculating the First Quartile ===
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=== Calculating the First Quartile ===
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# Plug in the value of n in the First Quartile formula. ¼(n+1)[[Image:!st Quartile n 1.png|center]]
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# Plug in the value of n in the First Quartile formula. ¼(n+1)[[Image:!st Quartile n 1.png|center]]<ref>https://ift.tt/2Jc11lX>
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#* Example: In a data set 1,2,3,4,5,11,11,12,14,20 n=10, the equation will be ¼(10+1)
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#* Example: In a data set 1,2,3,4,5,11,11,12,14,20 n=10, the equation will be ¼(10+1)
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# Solve the equation: Solving the equation will not give the exact answer of Quartile 1, it will instead give the position of the number.[[Image:1st quart solve 1.png|center]]
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# Solve the equation: Solving the equation will not give the exact answer of Quartile 1, it will instead give the position of the number.[[Image:1st quart solve 1.png|center]]
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#* A decimal means that the quartile is located in between the two numbers located left and right of it.[[Image:1st quart slution 1.png|center]]
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#* A decimal means that the quartile is located in between the two numbers located left and right of it.[[Image:1st quart slution 1.png|center]]
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#* Add the left and right numbers together then divide by two
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#* Add the left and right numbers together then divide by two
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#* Example: In a data set 1,2,3,4,5,11,11,12,14,20 the number is in the 2.75th position which is between the 2nd and 3rd numbers meaning we take (2+3) then divide by 2 which equals 2.5
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#* Example: In a data set 1,2,3,4,5,11,11,12,14,20 the number is in the 2.75th position which is between the 2nd and 3rd numbers meaning we take (2+3) then divide by 2 which equals 2.5<ref>https://ift.tt/32DLMda</ref>
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=== Find the Median ===
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=== Find the Median ===
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