BASIC BUSINESS STATISTICS
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ISBN: 9780135285923
Author: MARK BERENSON
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 12PS
Construct an ordered array, given the following data from a sample of midterm exam scores in marketing.
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BASIC BUSINESS STATISTICS
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