Question

What is the lower quartile , median, and upper quartile of ... 3 6 3 8 5 2

Answer 1

First, order up the numbers into order:

2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 8

Next, cut off the ones on each side to get the median.

2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 8

2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 8

Now with this, add the two middle numbers and divide by 2 to find the avg. of them:

3+5 = 8

8/2 = 4 is the Median

Next, split up the number list into the lower section and the higher section, now knowing the Median:

2, 3, 3 Lower

5, 6, 8 Higher

Then, find the Median of each of these sections.

2, 3, 3 Lower Quartile is 3

5, 6, 8 Higher Quartile is 6

Hope that helps.