Problem Suppose the number of beds in a sample of 12 private hospitals and 15 public hospitals were collected and given below. Private Public 195 180 185 173 262 166 232 160 135 194 244 174 162 167 207 297 180 127 221 150 137 151 180 145 254 204 210 a. Compute and interpret the mean, median, and the mode number of beds in the sample of private hospitals. Do the same for public hospitals. Compare private and public hospitals in terms of their average number of beds. Which measure of central tendency is appropriate to use? Explain. b. Combining private and public hospitals, what is the combined mean, median, and mode? Interpret these statistics. c. Compute the 5th percentile, 3rd quartile. Interpret each statistic.
Problem Suppose the number of beds in a sample of 12 private hospitals and 15 public hospitals were collected and given below. Private Public 195 180 185 173 262 166 232 160 135 194 244 174 162 167 207 297 180 127 221 150 137 151 180 145 254 204 210 a. Compute and interpret the mean, median, and the mode number of beds in the sample of private hospitals. Do the same for public hospitals. Compare private and public hospitals in terms of their average number of beds. Which measure of central tendency is appropriate to use? Explain. b. Combining private and public hospitals, what is the combined mean, median, and mode? Interpret these statistics. c. Compute the 5th percentile, 3rd quartile. Interpret each statistic.
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