Reference no: EM132853126
Here's the five-number summary for the distribution of cigarette taxes (in cents) among the 50 states in the United States.
Minimum = 2, Q1 = 36, Median = 61, Q3 = 107, Maximum = 203
(a) About what PROPORTION of the states have cigarette taxes greater than the following?
(i) greater than 36 cents? _____
(2 decimal places)
(ii) greater than $1.07? ______
(2 decimal places)
(b) Find the interquartile range. Interpret it. _______ cents (whole number)
The IQR provides the range for the upper half of the data.
The IQR provides the range for the lower half of the data.
The IQR provides the range within one standard deviation of the mean.
The IQR provides the range for the middle half of the data.
(c) Based on the summary, do you think that this distribution was bell shaped? If so, why? If not, why not, and what shape would you expect?
Yes, the five number summary is fairly evenly spaced.
Yes, the five number summary is very spread out.
No, the distribution appears skewed to the left.
No, the distribution appears skewed to the right.