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Chapter 5, Problem 42E

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QUESTION:

Does the duration of an eruption have an effect on the length of time that elapses before the next eruption?

a) The histogram below shows the duration (in minutes) of those 222 eruptions. Describe this distribution.

b) Explain why it is not appropriate to find summary statistics for this distribution.

c) Let’s classify the eruptions as “long” or “short,” depending upon whether or not they last at least 3 minutes. Describe what you see in the comparative boxplots.

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QUESTION:

Does the duration of an eruption have an effect on the length of time that elapses before the next eruption?

a) The histogram below shows the duration (in minutes) of those 222 eruptions. Describe this distribution.

b) Explain why it is not appropriate to find summary statistics for this distribution.

c) Let’s classify the eruptions as “long” or “short,” depending upon whether or not they last at least 3 minutes. Describe what you see in the comparative boxplots.

ANSWER:

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(a) Due to two prominent high peaks in the histogram, the distribution seems to be bimodal (one to the left at 2 minutes and one to the right at 4 minutes).

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