Multiple Choice
In a class rank context, what does it mean if a student is in the first quartile (Q1) of the class?
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In a data set, what does it mean to say that a value is the exact first quartile (Q1)?
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Exactly 25% of the observations are less than or equal to that value.
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Exactly 20% of the observations are less than or equal to that value.
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Exactly 25% of the observations are greater than or equal to that value.
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Exactly 10% of the observations are less than or equal to that value.
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Understand that quartiles divide a data set into four equal parts when the data is ordered from smallest to largest.
The first quartile (Q1) is the value below which 25% of the data falls, meaning it marks the 25th percentile of the data set.
This implies that exactly 25% of the observations are less than or equal to the Q1 value.
Recognize that the other options (20%, 10%, or 25% greater than or equal) do not correctly describe the position of Q1 in the data distribution.
Therefore, the correct interpretation of Q1 is that exactly 25% of the observations are less than or equal to that value.
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