The director of the state Department of Public Works wants to upgrade the department’s automobile fleet; she claims that the fleet is too old. The governor appoints a staff analyst to investigate the issue. The analyst compiles data on both the age and the odometer readings (mileage) of the department’s automobile fleet. Her data appear as follows:

Prepare percentage distributions for the age and mileage data and the appropriate graphical displays. Write a short memorandum to the governor both explaining the results and making a recommendation regarding whether the department’s automobile fleet should be upgraded. 

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Age (in years) Less than 2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10 or more Mileage Less than 10,000 10,000-20,000 20,000-30,000 30,000-40,000 40,000-50,000 50,000 or more Number of Automobiles 16 24 41 57 64 39 Number of Automobiles 76 63 51 32 12 7