A Sample of Eight Doctors Was Asked How Many Flu

question 107

Essay

A sample of eight doctors was asked how many flu shots they had given to patients this fall. The numbers of flu shots were 6, 3, 5, 24, 2, 6, 0, and 8.
a. Find the sample mean.
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b. Find the sample median.
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c. Based on the values of the mean and median in parts (a) and (b) above, are the measurements symmetric or skewed?
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Explain.
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