The following represents obseity rates in each of the 50 United States plus the
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Question
The following represents obseity rates in each of the 50 United States plus the District of Columbia for the year 2007 (Courtesy the US Centers for Disease Control).
1 represents less that 20%, 2 represents 20-24%, 3 represents 25-29%, and 4 represents 30% or higher
Alabama
4
Washington DC
2
Kansas
3
Mississippi
4
North Carolina
3
Tennessee
4
Alaska
3
Florida
2
Kentucky
3
Missouri
3
North Dakota
3
Texas
3
Arizona
3
Georgia
3
Louisiana
3
Montana
2
Ohio
3
Utah
2
Arkansas
3
Hawaii
2
Maine
2
Nebraska
3
Oklahoma
3
Vermont
2
California
2
Idaho
2
Maryland
3
Nevada
2
Oregon
3
Virginia
2
Colorado
1
Illinois
2
Massachusetts
2
N Hampshire
2
Pennsylvania
3
Washington
3
Connecticut
2
Indiana
3
Michigan
3
New Jersey
2
Rhode Island
2
West Virginia
3
Delaware
3
Iowa
3
Minnesota
3
New Mexico
2
South Carolina
3
Wisconsin
2
New York
3
South Dakota
3
Wyoming
2
Determine the following:
What is the level of measurement of the variable obseity? Construct a frequency and percentage distribution with proper labels. Provide the appropriate measures of central tendency and variation for this variable (tell which measures are appropriate and their values for these data) and Summarize the major findings from these data.
Alabama
4
Washington DC
2
Kansas
3
Mississippi
4
North Carolina
3
Tennessee
4
Alaska
3
Florida
2
Kentucky
3
Missouri
3
North Dakota
3
Texas
3
Arizona
3
Georgia
3
Louisiana
3
Montana
2
Ohio
3
Utah
2
Arkansas
3
Hawaii
2
Maine
2
Nebraska
3
Oklahoma
3
Vermont
2
California
2
Idaho
2
Maryland
3
Nevada
2
Oregon
3
Virginia
2
Colorado
1
Illinois
2
Massachusetts
2
N Hampshire
2
Pennsylvania
3
Washington
3
Connecticut
2
Indiana
3
Michigan
3
New Jersey
2
Rhode Island
2
West Virginia
3
Delaware
3
Iowa
3
Minnesota
3
New Mexico
2
South Carolina
3
Wisconsin
2
New York
3
South Dakota
3
Wyoming
2
Explanation / Answer
sol)
Frequency distribution
Pentage of distribution
Freq Lesstha 20% 1 20-24% 20 25-29% 27 30% or more 3 Total 51