When Surveyed, a Sample of 1,250 Patients at a Regional

question 36

True/False

When surveyed, a sample of 1,250 patients at a regional hospital provided interviewers with the following summary statistics pertaining to the hospital charges: Minimum = $278.00 Q1 = $1,245 Q2 = $3,567 Q3= $4,702. Based on these data, the distribution is seen to be symmetric.

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