Lecturer: Professor Fluture

HOMEWORK: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS Due: Thursday, Feb. 13 h

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PART 1: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 0:7 .!%) s3

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(ort all observations in ascending order (ort all observations in ascending order %ompute the position : @ 0$C" F &2 where & is the %ompute the position :! @ 0$2" F &2 where & is the total number of observations$ total number of observations$ 7f : is a whole number2 the upper ,uartile is midwa' between the : Dth value and the next one$ 7f :! is a whole number2 the lower ,uartile is midwa' between the :!Dth value and the next one$ 7f : is not a whole number2 change it b' rounding 7f :! is not a whole number2 change it b' rounding up to the nearest integer$ The value at that position up to the nearest integer$ The value at that position is the upper ,uartile$ is the lower ,uartile$

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Note: each of the following problems is 1 points.
PRO16EM D: 0verage wait in minutes for the train G94 n@!2

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PRO16EM E: Irades received in J-( !0D0! course: CC " 8# #2 #8 C2 C# 80

PRO16EM F: Time to do a specific ?ob (in minutes) 0 22 2 2" " 40 "0 20 ! 2#

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