SOLUTION: Doris is ranked at the first quartile in her senior class of 300 students. What is her rank in the class?

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Question 1181387: Doris is ranked at the first quartile in her senior class of 300 students. What is her rank in the class?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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can do (n+1)/4=75.25 so she is 75th.
or the median is between the 150th and 151st.
The first quartile is the median of the lower half, and that has 150 members, so she is 75th.