96  171  202  178  147  102  153  197  127  82  157  185  90  116  172  111  148  213  130  165  141  149  206  175  123  128  144  168  109  167  95  163  150  154  130  143  187  166  139  149  108  119  183  151  114  135  191  137  129  158      Decide whether the data appears to be approximately normally distributed by: (a) comparing various data characteristics to theoretical properties. (b) developing a normal probability plot.

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Below is a data set of (n = 50) electricity costs, in dollars, of one-bedroom apartments in a large city:

 

96  171  202  178  147  102  153  197  127  82  157  185  90  116  172  111  148  213  130  165  141  149  206  175  123  128  144  168  109  167  95  163  150  154  130  143  187  166  139  149  108  119  183  151  114  135  191  137  129  158 

 

 

Decide whether the data appears to be approximately normally distributed by:

(a) comparing various data characteristics to theoretical properties.

(b) developing a normal probability plot. 

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We have to decide whether the given data is normally distributed or not .

The data-set is given as-

x
96
171
202
178
147
102
153
197
127
82
157
185
90
116
172
111
148
213
130
165
141
149
206
175
123
128
144
168
109
167
95
163
150
154
130
143
187
166
139
149
108
119
183
151
114
135
191
137
129
158

 

 

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