document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451045>Question 451045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of dry cleaning orders picked up at Sunny Fresh Dry Cleaners was sampled over 12 hour periods.  Below is the sample:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      142   171   125   91    140   125   97    125   162   142   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      125   117   89    125   140   128<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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what  I have so far and I am stuck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "142+171+125+91+140+125+97+125+162+142+125+117+89+125+140+128/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19361/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120.6875\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "91,97,125,125,125,125,125,128,140,140,142,142,162,171,206<BR>\n" );
document.write( "middle term/median 128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mode<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 occurs 5 times\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "97,125,125,125,125,125,128,140,140,142,142,162,171,206<BR>\n" );
document.write( "206-91=115\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "125+125= 250 1st Q 250/3= 83.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "171+206=377 3rd Q  377/2 =<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 #310181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a spreadsheet:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum 2,044<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mean 127.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Median 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mode 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Midrange (171+89)/2 = 130<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q1 (16+1)/4=4.25~4. the 4th number is in descending order is 117=Q1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q3 3(17)/4=12.75~13 the 13th number is 142=Q3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Learn how to use a spread sheet and you will avoid mistakes in addition etc and save a lot of time. <BR>\n" );
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