Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 137: 23c

Answer

$Mean=2.693$ thousands of metric tons of $CO_2$ per capita. $Median=2.66$ thousands of metric tons of $CO_2$ per capita.

Work Step by Step

Per capita emissions in ascending order: 0.39, 1.35, 1.88, 2.41, 2.61, 2.71, 2.82, 2.95, 4.61, 5.20 $Mean=\frac{0.39+1.35+1.88+2.41+2.61+2.71+2.82+2.95+4.61+5.20}{10}=2.693$ There are 10 observations (even). The median is the mean of the fifth and sixth observations. $Median=\frac{2.61+2.71}{2}=2.66$
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