Old Faithful we drew a histogram of the length of eruption

Chapter 3, Problem 14E

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QUESTION:

Problem 14E

Old Faithful we drew a histogram of the length of eruption of California’s Old Faithful geyser and found that the distribution is symmetric. Draw a boxplot of these data. Use the boxplot and quartiles to confirm the distribution is symmetric. For convenience, the data are displayed again.

108

108

99

105

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103

94

102

99

106

90

104

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110

103

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109

111

101

101

 

110

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105

110

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104

 

104

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103

102

120

90

 

113

116

95

105

103

101

 

100

101

107

110

92

108

 

Source: Ladonna Hansen. Park Curator

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QUESTION:

Problem 14E

Old Faithful we drew a histogram of the length of eruption of California’s Old Faithful geyser and found that the distribution is symmetric. Draw a boxplot of these data. Use the boxplot and quartiles to confirm the distribution is symmetric. For convenience, the data are displayed again.

108

108

99

105

103

103

94

102

99

106

90

104

110

110

103

109

109

111

101

101

 

110

102

105

110

106

104

 

104

100

103

102

120

90

 

113

116

95

105

103

101

 

100

101

107

110

92

108

 

Source: Ladonna Hansen. Park Curator

ANSWER:

Solution:

Step 1 of 2:

The data about the length of eruption of California’s Old Faithful geyser is given

We have to draw a boxplot, and describe whether the distribution is symmetric or not.


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