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Would median and quartiles be the right answer? 

The histogram shows the distribution of the annual hours of commuting delay per traveler for 46 small and
areas, fewer than one million in population.
10
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
hours
50
Which measure of center and variability would be most appropriate to report for this distribution?
mean and standard deviation
median and quartiles
mean and quartiles
median and standard deviation
Frequency
Transcribed Image Text:The histogram shows the distribution of the annual hours of commuting delay per traveler for 46 small and areas, fewer than one million in population. 10 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 hours 50 Which measure of center and variability would be most appropriate to report for this distribution? mean and standard deviation median and quartiles mean and quartiles median and standard deviation Frequency
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