18. The 1990 General Social Survey asked respondents, During the past 12 months, how many people have

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18. The 1990 General Social Survey asked respondents, "During the past 12 months, how many people have you known personally that were victims of homicide." Table 3.16 show's a computer printout from analyzing responses for 1370 subjects TABLE 3.16 VICTIMS Frequency Percent 0 1244 90.8 1 81 5.9 2 27 2.0 3 11 0.8 4 4 0.3 5 2 0.1 1 0.1 N Mean Std Dev 100% Max 75% Q3 50% Med 25% Q1 0% Min 1370 0.146 0.546 6 0 0 0 0

a) Report the relative frequency disinbution

b) Sketch a histogram. Is the distribution bell-shaped, skewed to the right. or skewed to the left'

c) Calculate the mean. median, and mode, and interpret their values.

d) Report and interpret the standard deviation. Does the Empirical Rule apply to this dis- tribution Why or why not?

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