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Exercise 16

Avg difficulty 2.5

This data set is a sample of the average number of minutes per week that a driver is delayed by road congestion in 13 cities:

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  1. Find the mean and the standard deviation, including units.

  2. What is the z-score for the city with an average delay time of 42 hours per week?

  3. Is an average delay time of 42 hours per week unusual? Explain using the calculated z-score.

Lee et al., Math in Society, Statistics — Chapter 3 Review, Exercise 16

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