The following is a set of data from a sample of n=7.   17  7  9  1  16  4  16        ​(a) Compute the first quartile ​(Q1​), the third quartile ​(Q3​), and the interquartile range. ​(b) List the​ five-number summary.

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The following is a set of data from a sample of
n=7.
 
17  7  9  1  16  4  16  
  
 
​(a) Compute the first quartile
​(Q1​),
the third quartile
​(Q3​),
and the interquartile range.
​(b) List the​ five-number summary.
​(c) Construct a boxplot and describe the shape.
 
 
 

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Part 1
​(​a)
The first quartile is
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Part 2
The third quartile is
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Part 3
The interquartile range is
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Part 4
​(b) The​ five-number summary is
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​(Use ascending​ order.)
Part 5
​(c) Which of the following is the correct​ boxplot?
 
 
 
What is the shape of the​ data?
 
Left-skewed
 
Right-skewed
 
symmetric 
 
 
 
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