What percentage of the general U.S. population have bachelor's degrees? The Statistical Abstract of the United States, 120th Edition, gives the percentage of bachelor's degrees by state. For convenience, the data are sorted in increasing order. 17 18 18 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 29 31 31 32 32 34 35 38 (a) Select the box-and-whisker plot. (look at screenshot) (b) Find the interquartile range. (c) Illinois has a bachelor's degree percentage rate of about 26%. Into what quarter does this rate fall? (Select one of the answers below). A. below Q1 B. between Q1 and the median     C. between the median and Q3 D. above Q3

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What percentage of the general U.S. population have bachelor's degrees? The Statistical Abstract of the United States, 120th Edition, gives the percentage of bachelor's degrees by state. For convenience, the data are sorted in increasing order.

17 18 18 18 19 20 20 20 21 21
21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 26
26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27
28 28 29 31 31 32 32 34 35 38

(a) Select the box-and-whisker plot. (look at screenshot)

(b) Find the interquartile range.

(c) Illinois has a bachelor's degree percentage rate of about 26%. Into what quarter does this rate fall? (Select one of the answers below).

A. below Q1
B. between Q1 and the median    
C. between the median and Q3
D. above Q3
(a) Select the box-and-whisker plot.
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Transcribed Image Text:(a) Select the box-and-whisker plot. b a HI 10 20 30 40 10 20 30 40 d 10 20 30 40 10 20 30 40
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IQR = Q- Q1

Data is already given in increasing order.

n = 50

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