The accompanying data represent the miles per gallon of a random sample of cars with a three-cylinder, 1.0 liter engine. (a) Compute the z-score corresponding to the individual who obtained 37.4 miles per gallon. Interpret this result. (b) Determine the quartiles. (c) Compute and interpret the interquartile range, IQR. (d) Determine the lower and upper fences. Are there any outliers? E Click the icon to view the data. (a) Compute the z-score corresponding to the individual who obtained 37.4 miles per gallon. Interpret this result. The z-score corresponding to the individual is and indicates that the data value is standard deviation(s) V the (Type integers or decimals rounded to two decimal places as needed.)

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The accompanying data represent the miles per gallon of a random sample of cars with a three-cylinder, 1.0 liter engine.
(a) Compute the z-score corresponding to the individual who obtained 37.4 miles per gallon. Interpret this result.
(b) Determine the quartiles.
(c) Compute and interpret the interquartile range, IQR.
(d) Determine the lower and upper fences. Are there any outliers?
Click the icon to view the data.
(a) Compute the z-score corresponding to the individual who obtained 37.4 miles per gallon. Interpret this result.
The z-score corresponding to the individual is
and indicates that the data value is
standard deviation(s)
V the
(Type integers or decimals rounded to two decimal places as needed.)
MPG Data
32.3
35.8
37.8
38.7
40.1
42.5
34.6
36.3
38.1
38.9
40.6
42.7
34.8
37.4
38.3
39.3
41.5
43.3
35.3
37.6
38.5
39.7
41.7
49.2
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Transcribed Image Text:The accompanying data represent the miles per gallon of a random sample of cars with a three-cylinder, 1.0 liter engine. (a) Compute the z-score corresponding to the individual who obtained 37.4 miles per gallon. Interpret this result. (b) Determine the quartiles. (c) Compute and interpret the interquartile range, IQR. (d) Determine the lower and upper fences. Are there any outliers? Click the icon to view the data. (a) Compute the z-score corresponding to the individual who obtained 37.4 miles per gallon. Interpret this result. The z-score corresponding to the individual is and indicates that the data value is standard deviation(s) V the (Type integers or decimals rounded to two decimal places as needed.) MPG Data 32.3 35.8 37.8 38.7 40.1 42.5 34.6 36.3 38.1 38.9 40.6 42.7 34.8 37.4 38.3 39.3 41.5 43.3 35.3 37.6 38.5 39.7 41.7 49.2 Print Done
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Part a)

Firstly compute mean and standard deviation.

By using excel function it is easy to find mean and standard deviation.

For mean use AVERAGE() function, for variance use VAR() function and from variance the standard  deviation can be computed just by taking square root of variance for taking square root use SQRT() function.

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Now, the z score for observation 37.4 is,

z-score = 37.4 - μσ                 = 37.4-38.95833.53269                 =-0.4411

Indicates that the data value is one standard deviation from the mean.

 

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