(a) Find the median. (b) Find the interquartile range (showing Q3 and Q1 in the process). (c) Find the mean number of capital prisoners.

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4. The table shows the numbers of capital prisoners (prisoners on death row) in 2013 in the western U.S. states.
(Source: deathpenaltyinfo.org)
(a) Find the median.
(b) Find the interquartile range (showing Q3 and Q1 in the process).
(c) Find the mean number of capital prisoners.
(d) Why is the mean so much larger than the median?
(e) Why is it better to report the median, instead of the mean, as the center of measure?
СарPris
СapPris
79
State
State
Alaska
Nevada
Arizona
127
New Mexico
California
Oregon
Utah
727
37
Colorado
4
Hawaii
Washington
Wyoming
8.
Idaho
13
1
Montana
Transcribed Image Text:4. The table shows the numbers of capital prisoners (prisoners on death row) in 2013 in the western U.S. states. (Source: deathpenaltyinfo.org) (a) Find the median. (b) Find the interquartile range (showing Q3 and Q1 in the process). (c) Find the mean number of capital prisoners. (d) Why is the mean so much larger than the median? (e) Why is it better to report the median, instead of the mean, as the center of measure? СарPris СapPris 79 State State Alaska Nevada Arizona 127 New Mexico California Oregon Utah 727 37 Colorado 4 Hawaii Washington Wyoming 8. Idaho 13 1 Montana
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Alaska 0
Arizona 127
California 727
Colorado 4
Hawaii 0
Idaho 13
Montana 2
Nevada 79
New Mexico 2
Oregon 37
Utah 9
Washington 8
Wyoming 1
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