Hospitals use daily bed counts, which are the number of occupied beds, to plan staffing needs for the month. The data below gives the daily bed count figures for a random sample in the year 2018.

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a. Identify the variable of interest along with the measurement scale. Variable of Interest: Measurement Scale:

b. Produce a histogram for the data. Start the first class at 90 and use a class width of 12. Be sure to include all the proper labeling. the Google Sheets file.

c. Classify the shape of this distribution. Be specific.

d. Compute the value for the 95th percentile.do on the Google Sheets file and write down the value here as well.

e. Report the mean. Label the value using the appropriate symbol and round to four decimal places. write the answer here as well, with the appropriate symbol.

f. Report the median. Label the value using the appropriate symbol. with the appropriate symbol.

g. Report the 1st and 3rd quartile values. Label each value using the appropriate symbols. , with the appropriate symbol. 1st quartile: 3rd quartile:

h. Produce a box-and-whisker plot for the data. Be sure to include the values for the 5-number summary labeled in the plot.

i. Report the standard deviation and variance for the data. Label each value using the appropriate symbols and round each to four decimal places. it should be on on the Google Sheets file and write down the values here as well, with the appropriate symbol. Standard deviation: Variance:

j. What are the best measures of center and variability for the data? Justify why you choose the measures you do. You will receive no credit without justifying your answer. Center: Variability: