The Descriptive Statistics for the Age Differences (Husband Age -

question 7

Multiple Choice

The descriptive statistics for the age differences (husband age - wife age) from a sample of 100 married couples are shown here. Based on these statistics, do the data appear to be normally distributed?

• A) Yes, because the mean and the median are roughly the same.
• B) Yes, because the value of IQR/s is roughly 1.3.
• C) No, because the value of IQR/s is less than 1.3.
• D) No, because the mean and the median are the same.

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