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The durations (minutes) of 26 electric power outages in the community of Sonando Heights over
the past five years are shown below. (a) Find the
median about the same? (c) Is the mode a good measure of center for this data set? Explain. (d) Is
the distribution skewed? Explain.
32 44 25 66 27 12 62 9 51 4 17 50 35
99 30 21 12 53 25 2 18 24 84 30 17 17
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