MATH 214 Midterm: MATH214_ALL-SECTIONS_FALL2009_0000_MID_EXAM_1

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Mathematics
• Course: MATH 214
• Professor: All

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Instructions: this exam consists of 8 questions, found on the front and back of this page. Answer all questions on the answer sheets provided. Clearly label each answer with its problem number. Calculators are allowed: a plant biologist wants to analyze the trees that make up a local forest. The three main varieties of tree in the forest are pine, cedar, and maple. The biologist selected several dozen trees of each species and measured the thickness of each tree (in cm). She wants to determine which species of tree is, in general, the thickest. Here are the five-number summaries of her data for each tree species: Decide which of the three species of tree is the thickest in general according to the data, and write a brief paragraph in support of your conclusion. Make sure to interpret the data in context.