Chapter 2: Q.6 (page 126)
In a survey, several people were asked how many years it has been since they purchased a mattress. The results are shown in Table

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Chapter 2: Q.6 (page 126)
In a survey, several people were asked how many years it has been since they purchased a mattress. The results are shown in Table

The output for line graph,

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When the data are skewed left, what is the typical relationship between the mean and median?
Use the following information to answer the next three exercises: Sixty-five randomly selected car salespersons were asked the number of cars they generally sell in one week. Fourteen people answered that they generally sell three cars; nineteen generally sell four cars; twelve generally sell five cars; nine generally sell six cars; eleven generally sell seven cars. Calculate the following:
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Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. Sixty-five randomly selected car salespersons were asked the number of cars they generally sell in one week. Fourteen people answered that they generally sell three cars; nineteen generally sell four cars; twelve generally sell five cars; nine generally sell six cars; eleven generally sell seven cars.
Looking at your box plot, does it appear that the data are concentrated together, spread out evenly, or concentrated in some areas, but not in others? How can you tell?
Twenty-five randomly selected students were asked the number of movies they watched the previous week. The results are as follows:

Construct a box plot of the data.
a. For runners in a race, a higher speed means a faster run. Is it more desirable to have a speed with a high or a low percentile when running a race?
b. The percentile of speeds in a particular race is miles per hour. Write a sentence interpreting the percentile in the context of the situation.
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