
Basic Business Statistics, Student Value Edition
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Author: Mark L. Berenson, David M. Levine, David F. Stephan, Kathryn Szabat
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Chapter 3, Problem 28PS
The following is a set of data from a sample of
a. Compute the first quartile
b. List the five-number summary.
c. Construct a boxplot and describe its shape.
d. Compare your answer in (c) with that from Problem 3.2 (d) on page 134 Discuss.
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