document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462483>Question 462483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying hard to understand this stuff, but I am struggling, any help will be appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PERCENTILES:  a union leader is told that, when all workers salaries are considered, the first quartile is $20,750. explain what that means. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317047 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=317047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q[1] the first quartile is the 25th percentile. Remember quartiles and percentiles relate to the median, not the mean. Q[2], the 2nd quartile is the median. In order to use quartiles you must rank your data lowest 1st and highest last.<BR>\n" );
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