Intro Stats
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ISBN: 9780321826275
Author: Richard D. De Veaux
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 28E
Fuel economy and cylinders Describe what these boxplots tell you about the relationship between the number of cylinders a car’s engine has and the car’s fuel economy (mpg).
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