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Fuel efficiency Refer to Exercise 48. Describe the distribution.

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Left skewed

Single peak

Gap between -2 mpg and 6 mpg

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Step 1. Given information. 

The dotplot shows the difference (Highway − City) in EPA mileage ratings, in miles per gallon

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 Step 2. The shape of the distribution.  

We can see that the distribution is skewed to the left because the peak in the dotplot is to the right, with a tail of fewer dots to the left.

We notice that the distribution has a single peak at 9 mpg, with a gap between -2 mpg and 6 mpg. -3 mpg is thus a possible outlier.

Left skewed

Single peak

Gap between -2 mpg and 6 mpg

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