The accompanying data set consists of observations on shower-flow rate (L/min) for a sample of n =...

50.1K

Verified Solution

Question

Basic Math

The accompanying data set consists of observationson shower-flow rate (L/min) for asample of n = 129 houses:

4.6

12.3

7.1

7.0

4.0

9.2

6.7

6.9

11.5

5.1

11.2

10.5

14.3

8.0

8.8

6.4

5.1

5.6

9.6

7.5

7.5

6.2

5.8

2.3

3.4

10.4

9.8

6.6

3.7

6.4

8.3

6.5

7.6

9.3

9.2

7.3

5.0

6.3

13.6

6.2

5.4

4.8

7.5

6.0

6.9

10.8

7.5

6.6

5.0

3.3

7.6

3.9

11.9

2.1

15.0

7.2

6.1

15.3

18.4

7.2

5.4

5.5

4.3

9.0

12.7

11.3

7.4

5.0

3.5

8.2

8.4

7.3

10.3

11.9

6.0

5.6

9.5

9.3

10.4

9.7

5.1

6.7

10.2

6.2

8.4

7.0

4.8

5.6

10.5

14.6

10.8

15.5

7.5

6.4

3.4

5.5

6.6

5.9

15.0

9.6

7.8

7.0

6.9

4.1

3.6

11.9

3.7

5.7

6.8

11.3

9.3

9.6

10.4

9.3

6.9

9.8

9.1

10.6

4.5

6.2

8.3

3.2

4.9

5.0

6.0

8.2

6.3

3.8

6.0

(a) Construct a stem-and-leaf display of the data.(Enter numbers from smallest to largest separated by spaces. EnterNONE for stems with no values.)

Steams/             Leaves

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

(b) What is a typical, or representative, flowrate?

L/min

(c) Does the display appear to be highly concentrated orspread out?

spread out.

highly concentrated in the middle.

highly concentrated, except for a few values on the positiveside.

highly concentrated, except for a few values on the negativeside.

(d) Does the distribution of values appear to bereasonably symmetric? If not, how would you describe the departurefrom symmetry?

Yes, the distribution appears to be reasonably symmetric.

No, the data are skewed to the right, or positively skewed.

No, the data are skewed to the left, or negatively skewed.

No, the distribution of the values appears to be bimodal.

(e) Would you describe any observation as being far fromthe rest of the data (an outlier)?

Yes, the value 2.1 appears to be an outlier.

Yes, the value 15.5 appears to be an outlier.

Yes, the value 18.4 appears to be an outlier.

No, none of the observations appear to be an outlier.

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
3.9 Ratings (431 Votes)
    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students