Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 152: 17a

Answer

Tap water has more dispersion.

Work Step by Step

$R=largest~value-smallest~value$ For Tap: $R_{Tap}=7.69-7.10=0.59$ For Bottled: $R_{Bottled}=5.28-5.02=0.26$ $R_{Tap}\gt R_{Bottled}$
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