Election 2011 Open the 2011 Election data set available online at www.pearsoncanada.ca/deveaux, a small part of which is shown below.

a) Use boxplots to compare the percentage of voter turnout by province, and point out the more (voting) motivated provinces and the less motivated provinces.

b) Do you consider the ridings designated as suspect outliers in the boxplots to be genuine outliers? Explain.

c) For Canadian ridings, overall, are there any suspect outliers (by the boxplot rule)? If so, can you explain the cause or nature of any of the suspect outliers?

d) Is the mean or median smaller for Manitoba? For B.C.? No calculations, but explain your answer.

Voter Elected Electoral district Province turnout (%) candidate Party Avalon NL 56.8 Andrews, Liberal Scott Bonavista-Gander- NL 44.8 Simms, Liberal Grand Falls Windsor Scott Humber-St. NL 50.9 Byrne, Liberal Barbe-Baie Gerry Verte Labrador NL 52.9 Penashue, Conserva- Peter tive