The Following Data Consist of the Number of Sick Days

question 17

Short Answer

The following data consist of the number of sick days taken by the 100 employees at a small manufacturing company for the past 18 months. Construct a dot plot of these data and describe the distribution.
5, 1, 4, 8, 0, 6, 3, 5, 3, 4, 7, 15, 5, 8, 2, 1, 5, 4

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Definitions:

Siltstone

A sedimentary rock composed of consolidated silt-sized particles, generally mostly quartz.

Shale

A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from clay and silt particles that tend to split along bedding planes.

Siltstone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of silt-sized particles, formed by compaction and cementation of silt.

Shale

A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from clay-sized particles that are compacted and often used as source rock for oil and gas.