Introductory Statistics
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168208
Author: Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 2, Problem 40P
Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. Sixty-five randomly selected car salespersons were asked the number of cars they generally sell in one week. Fourteen people answered that the generally sell three cars; nineteen generally sell four cars; twelve generally sell five cars; nine generally sell six cars; eleven generally sell seven cars.
Construct a box plot below. Use a ruler to measure and scale accurately.
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Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. Sixty-five randomly selected car salespersons were asked the number of cars they generally sell in one week. Fourteen people answered that they generally sell three cars; nineteen generally sell four cars; twelve generally sell five cars; nine generally sell six cars; eleven generally sell seven cars.Construct a box plot below. Use a ruler to measure and scale accurately.
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Chapter 2 Solutions
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