The Weights (In Pounds) of 30 Newborn Babies Are Listed $Q _ { 1 }$

question 65

Multiple Choice

The weights (in pounds) of 30 newborn babies are listed below. Find $Q _ { 1 }$ .
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 5.5 & 5.7 & 5.8 & 6.0 & 6.1 & 6.1 & 6.3 & 6.4 & 6.5 & 6.6 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 6.7 & 6.7 & 6.7 & 6.9 & 7.0 & 7.0 & 7.0 & 7.1 & 7.2 & 7.2 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 7.4 & 7.5 & 7.7 & 7.7 & 7.8 & 8.0 & 8.1 & 8.1 & 8.3 & 8.7 \end{array}$

• A) 7.5 lb
• B) 6.4 lb
• C) 5.8 lb
• D) 6.3 lb

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