Poverty in the states. Table II.1 gives the percentages of people living below the poverty line in the 26 states east of the Mississippi River. Make a stemplot of these data. Is the distribution roughly symmetric, skewed to the right, or skewed to the left? Which states (if any) are outliers? (Hint: See pages 221–229.)

TABLE II.1 Percentages of state residents living in poverty, 2005 State Percent State Percent State Percent Alabama 13.3 Connecticut 8.3 Delaware 10.4 Florida 12.8 Georgia 14.4 Illinois 12.0 Indiana 12.2 Kentucky 16.8 Maine 12.6 Maryland 8.2 Massachusetts 10.3 Michigan 13.2 Mississippi 21.3 New Hampshire 7.5 New Jersey 8.7 New York 13.8 North Carolina 15.1 Ohio 13.0 Pennsylvania 11.9 Rhode Island 12.3 South Carolina 15.6 Tennessee 15.5 Vermont 11.5 Virginia 10.0 West Virginia 18.0 Wisconsin 10.2 Source: 2008 Statistical Abstract of the United States.