STATISTICS ASSIGNMENT -
Read Chapter 3 and Answer the following chapter review problem:
Problem - Consumer: Radon Gas
"Radon: The Problem No One Wants to Face" is the title of an article appearing in Consumer Reports. Radon is a gas emitted from the ground that can collect in houses and buildings. At certain levels it can cause lung cancer. Radon concentrations are measured in picocuries per liter (pCi/L). A radon level of 4 pCi/L is considered "acceptable." Radon levels in a house vary from week to week. In one house, a sample of 8 weeks had the following readings for radon level (in pCi/L):
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1.9
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2.8
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5.7
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4.2
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1.9
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8.6
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3.9
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7.2
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(a) Find the mean, median, and mode.
(b) Find the sample standard deviation, coefficient of variation, and the range.
Write a one page paper on what these measures actually mean.
Textbook - Understanding Basic Statistics by Brase & Brase, 3rd edition.
Chapter 3 - Averages and Variation.