(a) The smaleat value in the data ser .0 (Alaaka) and the largest value is 48.9
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(a) The smaleat value in the data ser .0 (Alaaka) and the largest value is 48.9 (Calforna), Are these valuas O Alaske and Caltomia are both outiers O Neither Alaska nor Caifem. is an outlier, but Alaska s net. O Alaska is an autler, but Calforria is not. Hasw do you kngu thay are outiers? TEnter your answers to two decimal places.) Te be an outler, an obaervatien wouid have to be greater than (b) Censtruct a booplot of the data set. 50 O nearest cent.) cents per gala that th e middle 50% of gan ire tase.. bebe-20 and Comment on the interesting features of the plot. (Round numerical answers to the and that the distr ten certs per gle The boxplot shows that a typical gasolne tax is aroundExplanation / Answer
Q1-1.5*IQR=1.7
Q3+1.5*IQR=50.5
a)
Neither Alaska nor Califirnia are outliers
greater than 50.5 or less than 1.7
b)
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The boxplot shows that a typical gasoline tax is around 23.4 cents per gallon, that the middle 50% of gasoline taxes lie between 20 and 32.2 cents per gallon, and that the distribution is right skewed. There are no outliers
State Price per gallon Alabama 20.5 Alaska 8 Arizona 19 Arkansas 21.6 California 48.9 Colorado 22 Connecticut 42.9 Delaware 23 DC 23.4 Florida 24.3 Georgia 20.5 Hawaii 45.8 Idaho 25 illinois 40.3 Indiana 34.6 Iowa 22 Kansas 25 Kentucky 22.4 Louisiana 20 Maine 31 Maryland 23.4 Massachussets 23.4 Michigan 35.6 Minnesota 27.7 Mississippi 18.6 Missouri 17.2 Montana 27.6 Nebraska 27.1 Nevada 33.8 New Hampshire 19.9 New Jersey 14.4 New Mexico 18.6 New York 44.5 North Carolina 30.7 North Dakota 23 Ohio 28 Oklahoma 17 Oregon 23 Pennsylvania 32.2 Rhode Island 33 South Carolina 16.5 South Dakota 24 Tennesse 21.3 Texas 20 Utah 24.4 Vermont 24.1 Virginia 19.9 Washington 37.4 West Virginia 32.7 Wisconson 32.5 Wyoming 14 8 Min 20 Q1 23.4 Median 32.2 Q3 48.9 Max 25.99411765 MeanRelated Questions
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