Problem Statement 5 The Stem-and-Leaf display below contains data on the number

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Problem Statement 5 The Stem-and-Leaf display below contains data on the number of months between the date a civil suit is filed and when the case is actually adjudicated for 50 cases heard in superior court.

  

Referring to Problem Statement 5, locate the first leaf, i.e., the lowest valued leaf with the lowest valued stem. This represents a wait of ________ months.

Referring to Problem Statement 5, the civil suit with the longest wait between when the suit was filed and when it was adjudicated had a wait of ________ months.

Referring to Problem Statement 5, ________ percent of the cases were adjudicated within the first 2 years.

Stem Leaves 1 2 3 4 4 4 7 8 9 9 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 7 7 8 4 0 2 3 4 5 5 7 9 5 1 1 2 4 6 6 6 158

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Answer: The data is given as 12,13,14,14,14,......

a) locate the first leaf, i.e., the lowest valued leaf with the lowest valued stem. This represents a wait of 12 months.

b) the civil suit with the longest wait between when the suit was filed and when it was adjudicated had a wait of 68 months

c) (15/50)*100% = 30% of the cases were adjudicated within the first 2 years.

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