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Chapter 4, Problem 33E

Graduation? A survey of major universities asked what percentage of incoming freshmen usually graduate “on time” in 4 years. Use the summary statistics given to answer the questions that follow.

  % on Time
Count 48
Mean 68.35
Median 69.90
StdDev 10.20
Min 43.20
Max 87.40
Range 44.20
25th %tile 59.15
75th %tile 74.75
  1. a) Would you describe this distribution as symmetric or skewed? Explain.
  2. b) Are there any outliers? Explain.
  3. c) Create a boxplot of these data.
  4. d) Write a few sentences about the graduation rates.
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