Question: To the right is a stem-and-leaf display representing the amount of gasoline purchased, in gallons (with leaves in tenths of gallons), for a sample of

To the right is a stem-and-leaf display representing the amount of gasoline purchased, in gallons (with leaves in tenths of gallons), for a sample of 25 cars that use a particular service station on the New Jersey Turnpike. Complete parts (a) through (d).

9

279

10

01378

11

03556889

12

133366

13

099

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Part 1

a. Place the data into an ordered array. Choose the correct answer below.

A.

9.2

9.7

9.9

10.0

10.1

10.3

10.7

10.8

11.0

11.3

11.5

11.5

11.6

11.8

11.8

11.9

12.1

12.3

12.3

12.3

12.6

12.6

13.0

13.9

13.9

B.

13.9

13.9

13.0

12.6

12.6

12.3

12.3

12.3

12.1

11.9

11.8

11.8

11.6

11.5

11.5

11.3

11.0

10.8

10.7

10.3

10.1

10.0

9.9

9.7

9.2

C.

9.2

10.0

11.0

12.1

13.0

9.7

10.1

11.3

12.3

13.9

9.9

10.3

11.5

12.3

10.7

11.5

12.3

10.8

11.6

12.6

11.8

12.6

11.8

11.9

13.9

Part 2

b. Which of these two displays seems to provide more information?

stem-and-leaf display

ordered array

Part 3

c. What amount of gasoline (in gallons) is most likely to be purchased?

enter your response here

gallons

(Type a whole number.)

Part 4

d. Is there a concentration of the purchase amounts in the center of the distribution?

Yes

No

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