Mathematical Statistics with Applications
Mathematical Statistics with Applications
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ISBN: 9780495110811
Author: Dennis Wackerly, William Mendenhall, Richard L. Scheaffer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1.2, Problem 2E

Are some cities more windy than others? Does Chicago deserve to be nicknamed “The Windy City”? Given below are the average wind speeds (in miles per hour) for 45 selected U.S. cities:

Chapter 1.2, Problem 2E, Are some cities more windy than others? Does Chicago deserve to be nicknamed The Windy City? Given

Source: The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2004.

  1. a Construct a relative frequency histogram for these data. (Choose the class boundaries without including the value 35.1 in the range of values.)
  2. b The value 35.1 was recorded at Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. Does the geography of that city explain the magnitude of its average wind speed?
  3. c The average wind speed for Chicago is 10.3 miles per hour. What percentage of the cities have average wind speeds in excess of Chicago’s?
  4. d Do you think that Chicago is unusually windy?
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