(i) State one disadvantage of displaying data in groups (ii) Use the table above to estimate the following The mean of the distribution  The median of the distribution The sample variance of the distribution

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(i) State one disadvantage of displaying data in groups

(ii) Use the table above to estimate the following

  1. The mean of the distribution 

  2. The median of the distribution

  3. The sample variance of the distribution 

The following table shows the distribution of daily profits made by a local supermarket over a
30-day period.
Table 1
Profits
Number of days
(Dollars)
10-24
2
25-39
6.
40-54
8
55-69
11
70-84
3
Transcribed Image Text:The following table shows the distribution of daily profits made by a local supermarket over a 30-day period. Table 1 Profits Number of days (Dollars) 10-24 2 25-39 6. 40-54 8 55-69 11 70-84 3
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