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Chapter 4, Problem 1CRE
a.
To determine
To obtain: The value of
To compare: The result to the value of the mean that would be expected if thereis no gender discrepancy between the ages of Oscar-winning actresses and actors.
b.
To determine
To obtain: The value of median.
To compare: The result to the value of the medianthat would be expected if thereis no gender discrepancy between the ages of Oscar-winning actresses and actors.
c.
To determine
To obtain: The standard deviation s.
d.
To determine
To obtain: The variance s2.
e.
To determine
To find: The value of the first quartile Q1.
f.
To determine
To find: The value of the third quartileQ3.
g.
To determine
To construct: The boxplot for the differences.
To explain: The type of distribution for the boxplot.
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