Question

here are the values of the quartiles.
about how many of the 80 pumpkins would you expect to weigh less than 15.5 pounds?
60 pumpkins
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show or explain your thinking.
0.75 × 80 = 60 pumpkins.
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your classmates said:
shirley chen
14.5 | that is a number that is less than 15 so
justin xie
13 | i think.
annabelle nguyen

Explanation:

Step1: Understand quartiles

Quartiles divide data into four equal parts. Q3 (the third quartile) represents the value below which 75% ($0.75$) of the data lies.

Step2: Calculate the number of pumpkins

We know there are 80 pumpkins. To find the number of pumpkins weighing less than Q3 (15.5 pounds), we use the formula: Number of pumpkins = Proportion × Total number of pumpkins. So, $0.75\times80$.
$$0.75\times80 = 60$$

Answer:

60 pumpkins