Friday, July 13, 2012

DIG Stats: Geyser

1. What is the mean duration of the eruptions?
     3.6 minutes

2. Is the median duration much different from the mean duration?
    The median duration is different from the mean duration, but the difference is not too drastic.  The median
    duration (the value in the middle) is 4.0.

3. What is the most frequent length of the eruptions?
     The most frequent length (mode) of the eruptions is 4.3 minutes.

4. If you went to Yellowstone National Park to see Old Faithful, how long would you have to wait between
    eruptions of the geyser?
    You would have to wait one hour and ten to fifteen minutes between the eruptions of Old Faithful.

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