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Chapter 2, Problem 2(choose chapter or problem)
Here is a stemplot of the percent of residents aged 65 and older in the 50 states:
\(\begin{array}{r|l} 7 & 0 \\ 8 & 8 \\ 9 & 8 \\ 10 & 019 \\ 11 & 16777 \\ 12 & 01122456778999 \\ 13 & 0001223344455689 \\ 14 & 023568 \\ 15 & 24 \\ 16 & 9 \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{l} \text { Key: } 15 \mid 2 \text { means } 15.2 \% \text { of } \\ \text { this state's residents are } 65 \\ \text { or older } \end{array}\)
(a) Find and interpret the percentile for Colorado, where 10.1% of the residents are aged 65 and older.
(b) Find and interpret the percentile for Rhode Island, where 13.9% of the residents are aged 65 and older.
(c) Which of these two states is more unusual? Explain.
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QUESTION:
Here is a stemplot of the percent of residents aged 65 and older in the 50 states:
\(\begin{array}{r|l} 7 & 0 \\ 8 & 8 \\ 9 & 8 \\ 10 & 019 \\ 11 & 16777 \\ 12 & 01122456778999 \\ 13 & 0001223344455689 \\ 14 & 023568 \\ 15 & 24 \\ 16 & 9 \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{l} \text { Key: } 15 \mid 2 \text { means } 15.2 \% \text { of } \\ \text { this state's residents are } 65 \\ \text { or older } \end{array}\)
(a) Find and interpret the percentile for Colorado, where 10.1% of the residents are aged 65 and older.
(b) Find and interpret the percentile for Rhode Island, where 13.9% of the residents are aged 65 and older.
(c) Which of these two states is more unusual? Explain.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
A Stem and leaf plot of the data of n = 50 observations is given.
Percentiles are used to compute the percentage of the observations falling below a particular observation.
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