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The frequency table summarizes the distribution of time that 140 patients at the emergency room of a small-city hospital waited to receive medical attention during the last month.

 Waiting time  Frequency  Less than 10 minutes 5 At least 10 but less than 20 minutes 24 At least 20 but less than 30 minutes 45 At least 30 but less than 40 minutes 38 At least 40 but less than 50 minutes 19 At least 50 but less than 60 minutes 7 At least 60 but less than 70 minutes 2\begin{array}{lr} \hline \text { Waiting time } & \text { Frequency } \\ \hline \text { Less than } 10 \text { minutes } & 5 \\ \text { At least } 10 \text { but less than } 20 \text { minutes } & 24 \\ \text { At least } 20 \text { but less than } 30 \text { minutes } & 45 \\ \text { At least } 30 \text { but less than } 40 \text { minutes } & 38 \\ \text { At least } 40 \text { but less than } 50 \text { minutes } & 19 \\ \text { At least } 50 \text { but less than } 60 \text { minutes } & 7 \\ \text { At least } 60 \text { but less than } 70 \text { minutes } & 2 \\ \hline \end{array}

Which of the following represents possible values for the median and IQR of waiting times for the emergency room last month? (a) median = 27 minutes and IQR = 15 minutes (b) median = 28 minutes and IQR = 25 minutes (c) median = 31 minutes and IQR = 35 minutes (d) median = 35 minutes and IQR = 45 minutes (e) median = 45 minutes and IQR = 55 minutes

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Let us first determine the total frequency in the given table:

5+24+45+38+19+7+2=1405+24+45+38+19+7+2=140

The median\textbf{median} is the middle value of the sorted data set. Since the total frequency is 140, there are 140 data values and then we expect the median to be the average of the 70th and 71st data value.

Since the frequency of the first two categories is 5+24=295+24=29 and since the frequency of the first three categories is 5+24+45=745+24+45=74, the 70th and the 71st data value lie in the third category and thus the median\textbf{median} also lies in the third category, which is between 20 and 30 minutes\textbf{between 20 and 30 minutes}.

Thus answer options (a) and (b) are then possible.

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