Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Eight values in order are and , where lies between 6 and 10 and lies between 15 and 22. The lower quartile is 7 and the upper quartile is 17. Find , and the median.
Sort the data. and are the medians of the lower and upper halves; with an odd count, leave the median out. The five-number summary is minimum, , median, , maximum.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The value . , so and . It lies between 6 and 10, as it must.
Step 2. The value . , so . It lies between 15 and 22.
Step 3. The median. The 4th and 5th values are 10 and 12, so the median is 11.
Answer: , , median 11.
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