The Lengths of Stay on the Cancer Floor of Community

question 100

Short Answer

The lengths of stay on the cancer floor of Community Hospital were organized into a frequency distribution. The mean length was 28 days, the median 25 days and the modal length 23 days. The standard deviation was computed to be 4.2 days. What is the Pearson's coefficient of skewness? __________

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Definitions:

Bright Lights

High-intensity illumination, which can influence mood, visibility, and environmental ambiance.

Amplitude

The extent of a vibratory movement, measured from the mean position to an extreme, commonly used in physics to describe waves.

Pitch

The quality of sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the highness or lowness of a tone.

Frequency

In the context of waves, it is the number of waves that pass a fixed point per second; in general use, it refers to how often something occurs.