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Chapter 3, Problem 14BSC(choose chapter or problem)
Mercury in Sushi Listed below are the amounts of mercury (in parts per million, or ppm) found in tuna sushi sampled at different stores in New York City. The study was sponsored by the New York Times, and the stores (in order) are D'Agostino, Eli's Manhattan, Fairway, Food Emporium, Gourmet Garage, Grace's Marketplace, and Whole Foods. What would be the values of the measures of variation if the tuna sushi contained no mercury?
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QUESTION:
Mercury in Sushi Listed below are the amounts of mercury (in parts per million, or ppm) found in tuna sushi sampled at different stores in New York City. The study was sponsored by the New York Times, and the stores (in order) are D'Agostino, Eli's Manhattan, Fairway, Food Emporium, Gourmet Garage, Grace's Marketplace, and Whole Foods. What would be the values of the measures of variation if the tuna sushi contained no mercury?
ANSWER:
Answer
City |
Tuna sushi sampled |
(x- |
D’Agostino |
0.56 |
0.025281 |
Eli’s Manhattan |
0.75 |
0.000961 |
Fairway |
0.1 |
0.383161 |
Food Emporium |
0.95 |
0.053361 |
Gourmet Garage |
1.25 |
0.281961 |
Grace’s Marketplace |
0.54 |
0.032041 |
Whole Foods |
0.88 |
0.025921 |
Total |
5.03 |
0.802687 |
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Range=Largest value-Smallest value
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=1.15