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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?
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Responses
A. approximately 25%
B. approximately 50%
C. approximately 100%
D. approximately 75%
D. approximately 75%
Since the upper quartile is 16.5, this means that 75% of the teenagers earn less than or equal to $16.50 per hour. Therefore, approximately 25% of teenagers earn more than $16.50 per hour.