The Output Below Gives the Mean and Median for the National

question 54

Essay

The output below gives the mean and median for the national dropout rates of high school students in 2010and 2012. $$\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Drop 2010 } & \text { Drop 2012 } \\\text { N } & 51 & 51 \\\text { MEAN } & 28.38 & 26.76 \\\text { MEDIAN } & 27.94 & 25.54\end{array}$$ 51Use the sample information to determine the shape of the distributions of the high school dropout rates in 2010and 2012.

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