Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321978271
Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 15SE
Commute Times (Example 5) Use the histograms to compare the times spent commuting for community college students who drive to school in a car with the times spent by those who take the bus. Which group typically has the longer commute time? Which group has the more variable commute time?
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Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
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