Arranging the wages in ascending order, we obtain the following table:
| S. No | Wages (Rs.) | S. No. | Wages (Rs.) |
| 1 | 120 | 16 | 400 |
| 2 | 170 | 17 | 420 |
| 3 | 210 | 18 | 440 |
| 4 | 240 | 19 | 440 |
| 5 | 260 | 20 | 450 |
| 6 | 270 | 21 | 470 |
| 7 | 300 | 22 | 480 |
| 8 | 320 | 23 | 480 |
| 9 | 330 | 24 | 490 |
| 10 | 330 | 25 | 500 |
| 11 | 330 | 26 | 520 |
| 12 | 330 | 27 | 550 |
| 13 | 350
| 28 | 580 |
| 14 | 370 | 29 | 620 |
| 15 | 380 | 30 | 680 |
We have, $$ n = 30$$
Lower Quartile:
$$\quad Q_1 =$$ Value of $$\left(\displaystyle\frac{n+1}{4}\right)^{th}$$ observation
$$\Rightarrow\quad Q_1 =$$ Value of $$\left(\displaystyle\frac{30+1}{4}\right)^{th}$$ observation
$$\Rightarrow\quad Q_1 =$$ Value of $$\left(7.75\right)^{th}$$ observation
$$\Rightarrow\quad
Q_1 =$$ Value of $$\left(7\right)^{th}$$ observation +
$$\displaystyle\frac{3}{4}$$(Value of $$8^{th}$$ observation - Value of
$$7^{th}$$ observation)
$$\Rightarrow \quad Q_1 = 300 + \displaystyle\frac{3}{4}(320 - 300) = 315$$
Middle Quartile (Median):
$$Q_2$$
= A.M. of $$\left(\displaystyle\frac{n}{2}\right)^{th}$$ and
$$\left(\displaystyle\frac{n}{2} + 1\right)^{th}$$ observation
$$\Rightarrow
\quad Q_2 = \displaystyle\frac{\mbox{value of } 15^{th} \mbox{
observation} + \mbox{value of } 16^{th} \mbox{ observation}}{2}$$
$$\Rightarrow \quad Q_2 = \displaystyle\frac{380 + 400}{2} = 390$$
Upper Quartile:
$$\quad Q_3 = $$ Value of $$3\left(\displaystyle\frac{n+1}{4}\right)^{th}$$ observation
$$\Rightarrow\quad Q_3 = $$ Value of $$3\left(\displaystyle\frac{30+1}{4}\right)^{th}$$ observation
$$\Rightarrow\quad Q_3 = $$ Value of $$23.25^{th}$$ observation
$$\Rightarrow\quad
Q_3 = $$ Value of $$23^{rd}$$ observation +
$$\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}($$ Value of $$24^{th}$$ Observation - Value
of $$23^{rd}$$ observation $$)$$
$$\Rightarrow\quad Q_3 = 480 + \displaystyle\frac{1}{4}(490 - 480) = 482.50$$
$$\therefore \quad Q_1+Q_2+Q_3 = 315+390+482.50 = 1187.50$$