The table below shows estimates of the total cost of repairs in four bumper tests (full frontal. front corner, full rear, rear corner) on 17 cars. (a) Calculate the mean and median. (b) Would you say the data are skewed? (c) Why is the mode not useful for these data? (Data are from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Detroit Free Press, March 1, 2007, p. 2E)
Car Tested | Damage | Car Tested | Damage | Car Tested | Damage |
Chevrolet Malibu | 6.646 | Mazda 6 | 4,961 | Suburu Legacy | 7.448 |
Chrysler Sebring | 7,454 | Mitsubishi Galant | 4,277 | Toyota Camry | 4,911 |
Ford Fusion | 5,030 | Nissan Altima | 6,459 | Volkswagen Jetta | 9.020 |
Honda Accord | 8,010 | Nissan Maxima | 9,051 | Volkswagen Passat | 8,259 |
Hyundai Sonata | 7,565 | Pontiac G6 | 8,919 | Volvo 540 | 5,600 |
Kia Optima | 5.735 | Saturn Aura | 6,374 |
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