Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781305115347
Author: Roxy Peck; Chris Olsen; Jay L. Devore
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 32E

Based on a large national sample of working adults, the U.S. Census Bureau reports the following information on travel time to work for those who do not work at home:

lower quartile = 7 minutes

median = 18 minutes

upper quartile = 31 minutes

Also given was the mean travel time, which was reported as 22.4 minutes.

  1. a. Is the travel time distribution more likely to be approximately symmetric, positively skewed, or negatively skewed? Explain your reasoning based on the given summary quantities.
  2. b. Suppose that the minimum travel time was 1 minute and that the maximum travel time in the sample was 205 minutes. Construct a skeletal boxplot for the travel time data. (Hint: See Example 4.10.)
  3. c. Were there any mild or extreme outliers in the data set? How can you tell? (Hint: See Example 4.11.)
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