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Atlantic Basin Hurricanes. The Tropical Cyclone Report, a publication of the National Hurricane Center, contains comprehensive information on each tropical cyclone, including synoptic history, meteorological statistics, casualties, and damages. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74milesperhouror more. During one year, there were 10Atlantic basin hurricanes. Their maximum wind speeds, in miles per hour (mph), were as shown in the following table.


Consider these storms a population of interest. Obtain the following parameters for the maximum wind speeds. Use the appropriate mathematical notation for the parameters to express your answers.

a. Mean

b. Standard deviation

c. Median

d. Mode

e. IQR

Short Answer

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(a) The Mean is, μ=97

(b) The Standard deviation is, σ=13.0767

(c) The median is, η=95

(d) The mode is,

Modelocalid="1651106906673" =80,90,115

(e) TheIQR=25

Step by step solution

01

Part (a) Step 1: Given informnation

We are given that,

The data set for maximum wind speed is,
xi=85,80,100,115,110,90,80,90,105,115

No. of values are,

N=10

02

Part (a) Step 2: Simplify

We know that,

The mean is given as,

μ=∑xiN=85+100+110+80+105+80+115+90+11510=97010=97

03

Part (b) Step 1: Given information

We need to find out the standard deviation.

04

Part (b) Step 2: Simplify

We know that the standard deviation is the square root of variance which is given as,

xiDeviationSquared deviation
85
12
144
100
3
9
110
13
169
80
17
289
105
8
64
80
17
289
115
18
324
90
7,7
49,49
115
18
324

Now, the sum of squared deviations is, ∑xi-μ2=144+9+169+289+64+289+324+49+49+324=1710

Therefore, the Standard deviation is,

σ=∑xi-μ2N=171010=171≈13.0767

05

Part (c) Step 1: Given information

We need to find out the median of the data

06

Part (c) Step 2: Simplify

Data in the ordered list is,

80,80,85,90,90,100,105,110,115,115

The median of the sorted list is the middle value of the list,

Therefore, median is,

η=90+1002=95

07

Part(d) Step 1: Given information 

We need to find out the mode of given data.

08

Part(d) Step 2: Simplify

We know that mode is the most occurring value in the data set.

Therefore, mode is,80,90,115

09

Part (e) Step 1: Given information

We need to find the value of IQR

10

Part (e) Step 2: Simplify

As we know,

The first quartile is the median of data below the median,

Therefore,Q1=85

And the third quartile is the median of data above median,

Therefore, Q3=110

Hence, the interquartile range is,

IQR=Q3-Q1=110-85=25

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