Members of the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO)observe Birds at Various

question 92

Multiple Choice

Members of the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) observe birds at various locations within the province to see how many different species of bird they can spot.Suppose that 21 members have reported spotting the following number of species in 2010.The lower stem contains leaves with the digits 0-4 and the upper stem contains leaves with digits 5-9.
Key:
11 | 7 = 117 birds

• A)The distribution of the number of birds spotted by OFO members in 2010 is skewed right,with a centre at around 125 birds.There are several high outliers,with two members spotting 158 birds and another spotting 178.With the exception of these outliers,most members saw between 102 and 139 birds.
• B)The distribution of the number of birds spotted by OFO members in 2010 is skewed right,with a centre at around 111 birds.There are several high outliers,with two members spotting 158 birds and another spotting 178.With the exception of these outliers,most members saw between 102 and 139 birds.
• C)The distribution of the number of birds spotted by OFO members in 2010 is skewed left,with a centre at around 111 birds.Most members saw between 102 and 178 birds.
• D)The distribution of the number of birds spotted by OFO members in 2010 is skewed left,with a centre at around 111 birds.There are several high outliers,with two members spotting 158 birds and another spotting 178.With the exception of these outliers,most members saw between 102 and 139 birds.
• E)The distribution of the number of birds spotted by OFO members in 2010 is skewed right,with a centre at around 111 birds.Most members saw between 102 and 178 birds.

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