The following histogram displays the life expectancies (in years), as reported by The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2006, for a sample of 22 countries:
a. Describe (in five words or less) the shape of this distribution.
b. Two measures of center for this distribution are 67.0 and 70.7. One of these is the mean and the other is the median. Which is which? Explain your choice.
Now consider a histogram of the numbers of televisions per thousand people in these countries: c. Write a paragraph describing key features of this distribution.

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The following histogram displays the life expectancies (in years), as reported by The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2006, for a sample of 22 countries:  
a. Describe (in five words or less) the shape of this distribution.
b. Two measures of center for this distribution are 67.0 and 70.7. One of these is the mean and the other is the median. Which is which? Explain your choice.
Now consider a histogram of the numbers of televisions per thousand people in these countries:  c. Write a paragraph describing key features of this distribution.

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The Answer of The following histogram displays the life expectancies (in years), as reported by The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2006, for a sample of 22 countries:  
a. Describe (in five words or less) the shape of this distribution.
b. Two measures of center for this distribution are 67.0 and 70.7. One of these is the mean and the other is the median. Which is which? Explain your choice.
Now consider a histogram of the numbers of televisions per thousand people in these countries:  c. Write a paragraph describing key features of this distribution.

The Following Histogram Displays the Life Expectancies (In Years), as Reported