Use the following information from June 17, 2020 to answer the questions below
Use the following information from June 17, 2020 to answer the questions below.
COVID-19 case data by county – Connecticut
County
Total Cases
New London
1,217
Fairfield
16,475
Windham
579
Hartford
11,405
Litchfield
1,467
Middlesex
1,259
New Haven
12,185
Tolland
895
A. Based on the data from 6/17/20, which county total is closest to the mean of these 8 data values?
B. Based on the data from 6/17/20, which county is closest to the median for these 8 data values
C. Which measure from the 6/17/20 data – mean or median – would be the most appropriate number to describe the total number of cases by county. Explain.
D. Suppose you decide to draw a pie chart to represent the data from 6/17/20. [Note: you do not actually have to draw a pie chart for this exam]
There will be 8 segments each one representing a county. Each segment of your pie chart will represent the percentage of total cases on 6/17/20 in that county. Name the percentage for each of the 8 counties.
E. Based on the data from 6/17/20, which county is at the 75th percentile for total number of cases by county.
F. Based on the data from 6/17/20, what is the percentile rank for New London?