7.87 The following normal probability plot was constructed using part of the data appearing in the paper

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7.87 The following normal probability plot was constructed using part of the data appearing in the paper “Trace Metals in Sea Scallops” (Environmental Concentration and Toxicology 19: 1326–1334).

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-1.60 -0.80 0.00 0.80 1.60 2.40 Observation Normal score

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The variable under study was the amount of cadmium in North Atlantic scallops. Do the sample data suggest that the cadmium concentration distribution is not normal? Explain.

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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis

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