Problem Suppose the number of beds in a sample of 12 private hospitals and 15 public hospitals were collected and given below. Private Public 195 180 185 173 262 166 232 160 135 194 244 174 162 167 207 297 180 127 221 150 137 151 180 145 254 204 210 a. Compute and interpret the mean, median, and the mode number of beds in the sample of private hospitals. Do the same for public hospitals. Compare private and public hospitals in terms of their average number of beds. Which measure of central tendency is appropriate to use? Explain. b. Combining private and public hospitals, what is the combined mean, median, and mode? Interpret these statistics. c. Compute the 5th percentile, 3d quartile. Interpret each statistic. d. Compute for the standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. Which type of hospital has more consistent number of beds. Explain. e. Construct a parallel boxplot of the number of beds across types of hospital. Provide insights on the number of hospitals beds from the boxplots. Summarize information you gathered in the previous letters. ANSWER ONLY CDE

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Suppose the number of beds in a sample of 12 private hospitals and 15 public hospitals were collected
and given below.
Private
Public
195
180
185
173
262
166
b.
c.
d.
e.
232
160
135
194
244
174
162
167
207
297
180
127
221
150
137
151
180
145
254
204
210
a. Compute and interpret the mean, median, and the mode number of beds in the sample of
private hospitals. Do the same for public hospitals. Compare private and public hospitals
in terms of their average number of beds. Which measure of central tendency is
appropriate to use? Explain.
Combining private and public hospitals, what is the combined mean, median, and mode?
Interpret these statistics.
Compute the 5th percentile, 3rd quartile. Interpret each statistic.
Compute for the standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. Which type of hospital has
more consistent number of beds. Explain.
Construct a parallel boxplot of the number of beds across types of hospital. Provide
insights on the number of hospitals beds from the boxplots. Summarize information you
gathered in the previous letters.
ANSWER
ONLY
CDE
Transcribed Image Text:Problem Suppose the number of beds in a sample of 12 private hospitals and 15 public hospitals were collected and given below. Private Public 195 180 185 173 262 166 b. c. d. e. 232 160 135 194 244 174 162 167 207 297 180 127 221 150 137 151 180 145 254 204 210 a. Compute and interpret the mean, median, and the mode number of beds in the sample of private hospitals. Do the same for public hospitals. Compare private and public hospitals in terms of their average number of beds. Which measure of central tendency is appropriate to use? Explain. Combining private and public hospitals, what is the combined mean, median, and mode? Interpret these statistics. Compute the 5th percentile, 3rd quartile. Interpret each statistic. Compute for the standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. Which type of hospital has more consistent number of beds. Explain. Construct a parallel boxplot of the number of beds across types of hospital. Provide insights on the number of hospitals beds from the boxplots. Summarize information you gathered in the previous letters. ANSWER ONLY CDE
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