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A number line representing the hourly wage for first job ranges from 15 to 17 in increments of 0.5. A box plot above the number line shows the following: the minimum value is 15; the maximum value is 17; the lower quartile is 15.5; the median value is 16; and the upper quartile is 16.5.
The box plot represents the hourly wages for a group of teenagers working their first jobs. Approximately what percentage of teenagers earned more than $16.50 per hour?
1. approximately 50%
2. approximately 100%
3. approximately 75%
4. approximately 25%
3. approximately 75%
Based on the given statistics in the box plot, the upper quartile (75th percentile) is at $16.50 per hour. This means that approximately 75% of teenagers earned less than $16.50 per hour, leaving approximately 25% of teenagers who earned more than $16.50 per hour.