Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134508306
Author: Michael Sullivan III
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Worker Injury The safety manager at Klutz Enterprises provides the following graph to the plant manager and claims that the rate of worker injuries has been reduced by 67% over a 12-year period. Does the graph support his claim? Explain.
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Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
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