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17 Oct 2023, 05:35
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The most common unemployment rate reported by these states in October 2012 was 8.6%.: False
The mean unemployment rate for these states in October 2012 was less than the median rate for October 2011.: True
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The following table show states that experienced significant changes in the rate of unemployment between October 2011 and October 2012.
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Consider each of the following statements. For each statement, indicate whether the statement is true or false, based on the information provided in the table.
Question #1 based on the same table is available here
Unemployment Rate (%) | |||
| State | October 2011 | October 2012 | Rate change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 11.5 | 10.1 | -1.4 |
| District of Columbia | 10.3 | 8.5 | -1.8 |
| Florida | 10.2 | 8.5 | -1.-7 |
| Georgia | 9.7 | 8.7 | -1 |
| Hawaii | 6.8 | 5.5 | -1.3 |
| Idaho | 8.6 | 7 | -1.6 |
| Illinois | 10 | 8.8 | -1.2 |
| Indiana | 9.1 | 8 | -1.1 |
| Kansas | 6.6 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| Mississippi | 10.7 | 8.9 | -1.8 |
| Missouri | 8.3 | 6.9 | -1.4 |
| Nebraska | 4.4 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Nevada | 13.4 | 11.5 | -1.9 |
| North Carolina | 10.6 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| Ohio | 8.3 | 6.9 | -1.4 |
| Oklahoma | 6.3 | 5.3 | -1 |
| South Carolina | 10 | 8.6 | -1.4 |
| Texas | 7.8 | 6.6 | -1.2 |
| Utah | 6.2 | 5.2 | -1 |
Consider each of the following statements. For each statement, indicate whether the statement is true or false, based on the information provided in the table.
Question #1 based on the same table is available here
| True | False | |
| The most common unemployment rate reported by these states in October 2012 was 8.6%. | ||
| The mean unemployment rate for these states in October 2012 was less than the median rate for October 2011. |
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The most common unemployment rate reported by these states in October 2012 was 8.6%.: False
The mean unemployment rate for these states in October 2012 was less than the median rate for October 2011.: True
21 Oct 2023, 08:38
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Hi there,
Is there any other way of approximating the mean rather than using the classic formula of summing and dividing by the number of observations? Thank you
Is there any other way of approximating the mean rather than using the classic formula of summing and dividing by the number of observations? Thank you
22 Oct 2023, 03:27
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Hereil
In majority of the cases you do not need to get a concrete value in Table questions; an educated guess works fine.
