Question 1
The amount of time that a sample of students spends watching television per day is given below.
Student
| Time (In Minutes) |
1 | 40 |
2 | 28 |
3 | 71 |
4 | 48 |
5 | 49 |
6 | 35 |
7 | 40 |
8 | 57 |
a. | Compute the mean. |
b. | Compute the median. |
c. | Compute the standard deviation. |
d. | Compute the 75th percentile. |
Question 2
The average wage of Tennessee cashiers is $14 per hour with a standard deviation of $4.20. In Georgia, the average wage of cashiers is $16 with a standard deviation of $4.40. In which state do the wages of cashiers appear to be more dispersed?