Determine the five-number summary of the given data.
-5, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 15, 40, 12, 17, 20, 20, 12
A) 5, 17, 15, 17, 12
B) 12, 13.5, 17, 20, 40
C) 5, 12, 16, 20, 30
D) 5, 12, 17, 20, 40

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The five-number summary includes the minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum. First, sort the data: 5, 12, 12, 12, 15, 15, 17, 17, 20, 20, 20, 30, 40. Minimum = 5, Q1 = 12, Median = 17, Q3 = 20, Maximum = 40.

Determine the Five-Number Summary of the Given Data