Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134494043
Author: Jeff Bennett, William L. Briggs, Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.4, Problem 22E
To determine
Identify the first baby boom peak.
Identify the second baby boom peak.
Explain the reason that the designer of this display chose to superimpose the two time intervals, rather than use a single time scale from 1946 through 1994.
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Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
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