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Why is it useful to know something about the shape of a set of numbers? Please use examples from your professional experience. I am a RN working in an emergency room.

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A discussion of the importance of the shape of a set of numbers.

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The shape of a set of numbers is very important. It tells story of what the numbers mean.

For example, how are the numbers in the set? Are they similar? Are they different? Are they skewed to the right? Or to the left? Are they random? Do they follow the bell curve?

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