Ages of Jockeys the Following Data Represent the Ages in Years

question 137

Essay

Ages of Jockeys The following data represent the ages in years of a sample of 25 jockeys from a local race track: 31, 43, 56, 23, 49, 42, 33, 61, 44, 28, 48, 38, 44, 35, 40, 64, 52, 42, 47, 39, 53, 27, 36, 35, and 20. {Ages of Jockeys Narrative} Compute the interquartile range of the data, and interpret its meaning.

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Definitions:

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen, a test measuring the amount of nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea, used to evaluate kidney function.

Mg/dL

Milligrams per deciliter, a unit of measurement commonly used in medical lab tests to express the concentration of substances in blood.

Normal Range

The range of values within which a physical or biochemical parameter is considered normal or typical for a healthy individual or system.

Renal Function

An assessment of how well the kidneys are working, often measured by the rate at which they filter waste products from the blood.