The data set below contains the electricity​ costs, in​ dollars, during July 2013 for a random sample of 30 one-bedroom apartments in a large city. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b).

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The data set below contains the electricity​ costs, in​ dollars, during July 2013 for a random sample of 30 one-bedroom apartments in a large city. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b).
 
127
90
198
175
116
187
121
128
136
137
139
161
139
153
185
 
153
86
170
175
144
204
152
96
162
215
143
103
154
169
116
 

 

 

a. Decide whether the data appear to be approximately normally distributed by comparing data characteristics to theoretical properties.
 
 
A.
​No, the interquartile range of the data is too small for the distribution to be normal.
 
B.
​No, the mean and median of the data are too different for the distribution to be normal.
 
C.
​No, the range of the data is too great for the distribution to be normal.
 
D.
​Yes, the distribution of the data appears to closely resemble a normal distribution.
 
 
 
 
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