SPSS output from the GSS 2014 is presented here, reporting respondents’ ideal number of children.

1. Which category contains the 90th percentile?
2. What is the median?
3. What is the mean? Calculate based only on the valid responses.
4. Given your findings, is the distribution symmetrical, positively skewed, or negatively skewed?

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chldidel IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN Cumulative Frequency Percent 11 Valid Percent Percent Valid .9 1.6 1.6 1 14 1.2 2.1 3.7 2 395 33.5 58.2 61.9 3 188 15.9 27.7 89.5 4 56 4.7 8.2 97.8 5 11 .9 1.6 99.4 2 .2 .3 99.7 7 SEVEN+ 2 .2 .3 100.0 Total 679 57.6 100.0 Missing -1 IAP 386 32.7 8 AS MANY AS WANT 114 9.7 Total 500 42.4 Total 1179 100.0