document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315466>Question 315466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of baby deliveries in a small hospital was sampled over 12 hour periods.  Below is the sample:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18    21    9     16    8     4     21    16    9     5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12    16    5     9     7     25    14    9     17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From this data set, compute the sample mean, median, mode and midrange. Compute the 1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quartile and 3rd and interpret their meanings.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First order your data.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14,16,16,16,17,18,21,21,25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The median is the middle data once arranged in order.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you have an odd number of values, take the middle (the 10th) one.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mode is the value that occurs most.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midrange is the avearge of the minimum and mazimum values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4,5,5,7,(8),9,9,9,9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first quartile is the middle value of the first half. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14,16,16,16,(17),18,21,21,25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third quartile is the middle value of the second half. <BR>\n" );
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