The Minitab Descriptive Statistics Display from a Data Set Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Minitab descriptive statistics display from a data set is shown here:

Using the IQR/s criteria, do these data appear to be normally distributed?

• A) Yes, the data appear to be normally distributed because IQR/s is very close to the standard normal value of 0.6.
• B) No, the data do not appear to be normally distributed because IQR/s is not very close to the standard normal value of 0.6.
• C) Yes, the data appear to be normally distributed because IQR/s is very close to the standard normal value of 1.3.
• D) No, the data do not appear to be normally distributed because IQR/s is not very close to the standard normal value of 1.3.

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Definitions:

Formula

An expression that calculates the value of a cell in spreadsheet applications.

AutoSum Button

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Absolute Cell Reference

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