Basic Business Statistics, Student Value Edition
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ISBN: 9780134685113
Author: Mark L. Berenson, David M. Levine, David F. Stephan, Kathryn Szabat
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 38PS
The file Utility contains the following data about the cost of electricity during July of a recent year for a random sample of 50 one-bedroom apartments in a large city:
a. Construct a histogram and a percentage
b. Construct a cumulative percentage polygon.
c. Around what amount does the monthly electricity cost seem to be concentrated?
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Basic Business Statistics, Student Value Edition
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