Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134210285
Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul Velleman, David E. Bock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 55E

a.

To determine

Find the mean for the data.

b.

To determine

Find the median and quartiles for the data.

c.

To determine

Find the range and interquartile range for the data.

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