This histogram shows the distribution of the amount of sales tax (as percentages) in the 50 states
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(a) About how many states charge between 4% and 5% sales tax?
(b) Estimate the mean from the histogram. Attach the appropriate unit to your estimate.
(c) Which do you think is larger, the mean or median? Why?
(d) Suggest an explanation for the multiple modes that are evident in the histogram.
(e) Is the SD of these data closer to 2, 5, or 10? (You dont need to calculate the SD exactly to answer this question. Think about what the SD tells you about how data cluster around the mean.)
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Statistics For Business Decision Making And Analysis
ISBN: 9780321890269
2nd Edition
Authors: Robert Stine, Dean Foster
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