Honda or Lexus? The following data represent the combined (city and highway) fuel efficiency in miles per gallon for independent random samples of models manufactured by Honda and Lexus. Use this data for Exercises 45–53.

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Honda car mpg Lexus car mpg
Accord 24 GX 470 15
Odyssey 18 LS 460 18
Civic Hybrid 42 RX 350 19
Fit 31 IS 350 20
CR-V 23 GS 450 23
Ridgeline 17 IS 250 24
S2000 21

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50. Describe the difference between the Honda cars and the Lexus cars, in terms of the location of the box. Which make of vehicle seems to have the greater overall combined mpg? Does this agree with what a comparison of the means from the previous exercise is telling you?