
EP BASIC BUS.STATS-ACCESS (18 WEEKS)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780135989005
Author: BERENSON
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 2, Problem 41PS
How much time do Americans living in cities spend commuting to work each week? The data in the file Commuting Time include this cost for 30 cities.
For the time Americans living in cities spend commuting to work each week:
a. Construct a percentage histogram.
b. Construct a cumulative percentage
c. What conclusions can you reach concerning the time Americans living in cities spend commuting to work each week?
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