For the data in Exercises 13–18:
16. The National Center for Education Statistics sponsors the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The table contains the mean science scores for the eighth-grade science test for the populations of all Asian-Pacific countries that took the exam.
| Country | Science score | Country | Science score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 578 | Australia | 527 |
| Taiwan | 571 | New Zealand | 520 |
| South Korea | 558 | Malaysia | 510 |
| Hong Kong | 556 | Indonesia | 420 |
| Japan | 552 | Philippines | 377 |