The accompanying table shows the numbers of capital prisoners (prisoners on death row) in 2017 in eleven western U.S. states. Complete parts (a) through (e) below. Number of capital prisoners in 2017StateCapital PrisonersWyoming1Arizona125Washington8Montana2California746New Mexico2Nevada82Utah9.Oregon33AlaskaHawaii The accompanying table shows the numbers of capital prisoners (prisoners on death row) in 2017 in eleven western U.S. states. Complete parts (a) through (e) below.Click the icon to view the table for the number of capital prisoners in 2017.a. Find the median number of prisoners and interpret (using a sentence in context). Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box within your choice.(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)A. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that 25% of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisoners.B. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that none of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisoners.C. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that 50% of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisonersD. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that 75% of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisoners.b. Find the interquartile range (showing Q1 and Q3 in the process) to measure the variability in the number of prisoners.Find Q1.Q1 =capital prisoner(s) (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)Find Q3.Q3 =capital prisoner(s) (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)Find the interquartile range (IQR).IQR =capital prisoner(s) (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)c. What is the mean number of capital prisoners?The mean number of capital prisoners isprisoner(s).(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)d. Why is the mean so much larger than the median?A. The mean is pulled up by the very small numbers, such as Alaska (0) and Hawaii (0).B. The mean is pulled up by the numbers that are close to the mean.C. The mean is pulled up by the very large numbers, such as Arizona (125) and California (746).D. The mean is pulled up by the numbers that are close to the median.e. Why is it better to report the median, instead of the mean, as a typical measure?A. The median is affected by outliers.B. The median is unaffected by outliers.C. The median is better because the distribution is symmetric.D. The median is better because of the sample's size.

Question

The accompanying table shows the numbers of capital prisoners​ (prisoners on death​ row) in 2017 in eleven western U.S. states. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (e) below. Number of capital prisoners in 2017StateCapital PrisonersWyoming1Arizona125Washington8Montana2California746New Mexico2Nevada82Utah9.Oregon33AlaskaHawaii The accompanying table shows the numbers of capital prisoners (prisoners on death row) in 2017 in eleven western U.S. states. Complete parts (a) through (e) below.Click the icon to view the table for the number of capital prisoners in 2017.a. Find the median number of prisoners and interpret (using a sentence in context). Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box within your choice.(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)A. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that 25% of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisoners.B. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that none of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisoners.C. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that 50% of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisonersD. The median iscapital prisoner(s). This means that 75% of these western states have fewer than this many capital prisoners.b. Find the interquartile range (showing Q1 and Q3 in the process) to measure the variability in the number of prisoners.Find Q1.Q1 =capital prisoner(s) (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)Find Q3.Q3 =capital prisoner(s) (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)Find the interquartile range (IQR).IQR =capital prisoner(s) (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)c. What is the mean number of capital prisoners?The mean number of capital prisoners isprisoner(s).(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)d. Why is the mean so much larger than the median?A. The mean is pulled up by the very small numbers, such as Alaska (0) and Hawaii (0).B. The mean is pulled up by the numbers that are close to the mean.C. The mean is pulled up by the very large numbers, such as Arizona (125) and California (746).D. The mean is pulled up by the numbers that are close to the median.e. Why is it better to report the median, instead of the mean, as a typical measure?A. The median is affected by outliers.B. The median is unaffected by outliers.C. The median is better because the distribution is symmetric.D. The median is better because of the sample's size.

Accepted Answer

Since you have posted a question with multiple subparts we will solve first three subparts for you.…