
Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134508306
Author: Michael Sullivan III
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 21AYU
NW SMART Car The data on the following page represent the miles per gallon of a random sample of SMART cars with a three-cylinder, 1.0-liter engine.
- a. Compute the z-score corresponding to the individual who obtained 36.3 miles per gallon. Interpret this result.
- b. Determine the
quartiles. - c. Compute and interpret the
interquartile range , IQR. - d. Determine the lower and upper fences. Are there any outliers?
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Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
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