Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134683416
Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 19E
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19. Televisions The number of high-definition (HD) televisions per household in a small town
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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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