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OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e §2.3 Measures of the Location of the Data · Exercise 9 · Statistics · Describing data

Measures of the Location of the Data · Exercise 9

In a study collecting data about the repair costs of damage to automobiles in a certain type of crash tests, a certain model of car had $1,700 in damage and was in the 90^th percentile. Should the manufacturer and the consumer be pleased or upset by this result? Explain and write a sentence that interprets the 90^th percentile in the context of this problem.

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OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e · §2.3 Measures of the Location of the Data · Exercise 9

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