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The article " The Ball-on-Three-Ball Test for Tensile Strength: Refined Methodology and Results for Three Hohokam Ceramic Types" (M. Beck, American Antiquity, 2002:558-569) discusses the strength of ancient ceramics. Several specimens of each of three types of ceramic were tested. The loads (in kg) required to crack the specimens are as follows:

Ceramic Type          Loads (kg)

 

Sacaton           15  30  51  20  17  19     20

 

32

17

15

23

19

15

18

16

22

29

15

13

15

 

Gila Plain

27

18

28

25

55

21

18

 

34

23

30

20

30

31

25

 

28

26

17

19

16

24

19

 

9

31

19

27

20

43

15

Casa Grande

20

16

20

36

27

35

66

 

15

18

24

21

30

20

24

a. If a histogram for speeds of vehicles through intersection A were drawn, do you think it would be skewed to the left, skewed to the right, or approximately symmetric? Explain.

b. If a histogram for speeds of vehicles through intersection B were drawn, do you think it would be skewed to the left, skewed to the right, or approximately symmetric? Explain.

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