The Following Data Represents the Number of Pages of Notes

question 83

Essay

The following data represents the number of pages of notes per lecture taken by a student in a beginning statistics course.
1 5 2 6 2 3 3 4 4 4 5
5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 5 6 4 5 6
a. Construct a dotplot to describe the data.
b. Would you describe the distribution of the data as symmetric, skewed to the right or skewed to the left?
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c. Explain.
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Definitions:

Lateral Line Organs

Specialized sense organs in aquatic vertebrates that detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that are responsible for converting sound and motion into electrical signals.

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, such as those in the inner ear, aiding in the detection of vibration and sound.

Organ of Corti

A structure located in the cochlea of the inner ear containing hair cells that transduce sound vibrations into electrical signals for hearing.