Here is a set of data. 66 105 119 230 240 365 456 507 620 704 742 871 944 964 Identify the 5 number summary (min, Q1, median, Q3, max)

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Here is a set of data.

66 105 119 230 240 365 456 507 620 704 742 871 944 964


Identify the 5 number summary (min, Q1, median, Q3, max) 

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Sort the data in ascending order

The median is the center value.

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The median is between 456 & 507.

After computing the median, the first quartile (Q1) is the median of the 1st half of the data, not including the median value.

The second quartile (Q2) is the median of the 2nd half of the data, not including the median value.

From the given data set,

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