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In 2007 the New York Times reported that the
States was $55,500 (New York Times website, August, 21, 2013). Answer the following
questions based on the following sample of 14 household incomes for 2013 ($1000s).
49.4 52.4 53.4 51.3 52.1 48.7 52.1
52.2 64.5 51.6 46.5 52.9 52.5 51.2
a. What is the median household income for the sample data for 2013?
b. Based on the sample data, estimate the percentage change in the median household
income from 2007 to 2013.
c. Compute the first and third quartiles.
d. Provide a five-number summary
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