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Chapter 4: Q119E (page 268)

Normal probability plots for three data sets are shown on the next page. Which plot indicates that the data are approximately normally distributed?

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The plot in part-(c) indicates that data is normally distributed.

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In the first plot (i.e,part-(a))if we draw a straight line then maximum data points fall below the straight line, so the data is not normally distributed.

In the second plot (i.e,part-(b))if we draw a straight line then maximum data points fall above the straight line, so the data is not normally distributed.

In the third plot (i.e, part-(c) if we draw a straight line then maximum data points fall on the straight line, so the data is normally distributed.

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