The Following Data Represent the Number of Calories in 12

question 115

Essay

The following data represent the number of calories in 12 ounce cans of eight popular soft drinks:
124 144 147 146 148 154 150 234
a. Find the median.
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b. Find the sample mean.
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c. Based on the values in parts (a) and (b) above, are the measurements symmetric or skewed?
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Explain.
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