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Transcribed Image Text:Lead in Soil. Examine the distribution of the 36 measurements of lead (mg/kg) in soil and
recommend a transformation that will make the data nearly symmetrical and normal.
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0.10 16 2.0 1.2 0.10 3.2 0.43 1.4 5.9 0.23 0.10 0.10 0.23 0.29 5.3 2.0 1.0
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