TABLE 3-2 The Data Below Represent the Amount of Grams of Carbohydrates

question 26

Short Answer

TABLE 3-2
The data below represent the amount of grams of carbohydrates in a serving of breakfast cereal in a sample of 11 different servings.
11 15 23 29 19 22 21 20 15 25 17
-Referring to Table 3-2, the coefficient of variation of the carbohydrate amounts is ________ percent.

Understand the concept of variance and how to calculate it from standard deviation.

Interpret boxplots and extract information regarding data distribution.

Identify characteristics and properties of the standard deviation as a measure of spread.

Understand the impact of data omission on statistical measures such as the median.

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