11.23 When it rains, it pours. On July 25 to 26, 1979, 42.00 inches of rain fell on Alvin, Texas. That's the most rain ever recorded in Texas for a 24-hour period. Table 11.6 gives the maximum precipitation ever recorded in 24 hours (through 2010) at any weather station in each state. The record amount varies a great deal from state to state- hurricanes bring extreme rains on the Atlantic coast, and the mountain West is generally dry. a. Make a graph to display the distribution of records for the states. Mark where your state lies in this distribution. Briefly describe the distribution in terms of shape, center, and variability. b. In April 2018, it was reported that 49.69 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period on the island of Kauai, in Hawaii. If we change the precipitation amount for Hawaii, in Table 11.6, from 38.00 inches to 49.69 inches, how does this impact the distribution of records for the states? In other words, would your description of shape, center, and variability from part (b) need to be modified? Please explain. Inch Table 11.6 Record 24-hour precipitation amounts (inches) by state State Precip. State Precip. State Precip. Alabama 32.52 Louisiana 22.00 Ohio 10.75 Alaska 15.20 Maine 13.32 Oklahoma 15.68 Arizona 11.40 Maryland 14.75 Oregon 11.77 Arkansas 14.06 Massachusetts 18.15 Pennsylvania 13.50 California 25.83 Michigan 9.78 Rhode Island 12.13 Colorado 11.08 Minnesota 15.10 South Carolina 14.80 Connecticut 12.77 Mississippi 15.68 South Dakota 8.74 Delaware 8.50 Missouri 18.18 Tennessee 13.60 Florida 23.28 Montana 11.50 Texas 42.00 Georgia 21.10 Nebraska 13.15 Utah 5.08 Hawaii 38.00 Nevada 7.78 Vermont 9.92 Idaho 7.17 New Hampshire 11.07 Virginia 14.28 Illinois 16.91 New Jersey 14.81 Washington 14.26 Indiana 10.50 New Mexico 11.28 West Virginia 12.02 lowa 13.18 New York 11.15 Wisconsin 11.72 Kansas 13.53 North Carolina 22.22 Wyoming 6.06 Kentucky 10.40 North Dakota 8.10 Data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, www.noaa.gov