document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=736512>Question 736512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Posted in the wrong place the first time sorry!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the questions use this data<BR>\n" );
document.write( "state # of public secondary schools<BR>\n" );
document.write( "florida- 456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "georgia- 306<BR>\n" );
document.write( "maine- 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "massachusetts- 363<BR>\n" );
document.write( "north carolina- 376<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new york- 935<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rhode island- 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "virginia- 349<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Find the mean, median, mode and standard deviation of the data. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Determine whether the data in the table appears to be positively skewed, negatively skewed, or normally distributed. Explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I found the mean to be 374.88 the median-356. I don't believe there is a mode because there are no repeating numbers. I am a little confused on how to find the standard variation. I think the graph might be normally distributed but I am not sure because the numbers are all over the place if you use them in the order they are given. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=449982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct with the mean and median.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no mode.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using my TI-84 I get std = 260.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you could find the std using a stat site online.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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