Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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Author: PECK, Roxy.
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 52E
The paper “Study of the Flying Ability of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Adults Using a Computer-Monitored Mill” (Bulletin of Entomological Research [2014]: 462–467) summarized data from a study of red palm weevils, a pest that is a threat to palm trees. The following frequency distribution from the paper was constructed using the longest flight (in meters) observed for 132 weevils.
Estimate the approximate values of the following percentiles:
- a. 54th
- b. 80th
- c. 92nd
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