The Local Amusement Park Was Interested in the Average Wait

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The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.) . They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stopwatch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes) . 118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118
What is the first quartile?

• A) 100.8
• B) 118
• C) 130
• D) 116
• E) 45

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Definitions:

Enantiomer

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but are not superimposable, similar to a pair of hands.

Racemate

A mixture of equal amounts of two enantiomers, which are molecules that are mirror images of each other.

Achiral Product

A chemical product that is superimposable on its mirror image and does not display chirality.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to two other carbon atoms.