Mathematics for Elementary Teachers with Activities, Books a la carte edition (5th Edition)
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Author: Sybilla Beckmann
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15.4, Problem 9P
Determine the median and interquartile range for the amounts ofvitamin C found in each of the two different hypothetical brandsof vitamin pills shown in Figure 15.38. For each brand, 40samples were tested.Then use the medians and interquartileranges to compare the two brands of vitamins.
Figure 15.38 Amount of vitamin C found in hypotheticalsamples of two different brands of vitamin pills.
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