A Newspaper Reported That a State Agency Had Reduced Its

question 8

Multiple Choice

A newspaper reported that a state agency had reduced its workforce by 15% from 80,000 employees to

• A) 12,000 employees.
• B) 68,000 employees.
• C) 78,800 employees.
• D) 73,200 employees.

Differentiate between the types of data distributions, including symmetrical, bimodal, and skewed distributions.

Calculate and interpret range and its implications on data spread.

Understand the rationale behind discarding outliers in certain analytical methods.

Identify the need for checking calculations when results are not within expected boundaries.

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