1. As part of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the US Department of Health and Human Services collected data on the head circumferences (in cm) of two-month old baby boys and baby girls. Group n Female 50 40.048 S Minimum Q₁ Median Q3 1.639467 34.4 39.5 40.2 Maximum 40.9 43.7 Male 50 41.098 1.497956 35.5 40.2 41.1 42 43.2

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A) interprets the standard deviation for male babies 

b) are there any outliers in the female group? Explain what criteria you use 

c) which is relatively smaller, a female head circumference of 37 cm Or a male head circumference of 38.3 cm? Explain 

d) If we assume that the distribution of head circumferences for two month old baby boys is approximately normal. What percent of the head circumference should be between 39.6 and 44.09 cm?

1. As part of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the US Department of Health and Human
Services collected data on the head circumferences (in cm) of two-month old baby boys and baby girls.
Group n
Female 50 40.048
S
Minimum
Q₁ Median Q3
1.639467 34.4
39.5 40.2
Maximum
40.9 43.7
Male
50 41.098
1.497956 35.5
40.2 41.1
42
43.2
Transcribed Image Text:1. As part of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the US Department of Health and Human Services collected data on the head circumferences (in cm) of two-month old baby boys and baby girls. Group n Female 50 40.048 S Minimum Q₁ Median Q3 1.639467 34.4 39.5 40.2 Maximum 40.9 43.7 Male 50 41.098 1.497956 35.5 40.2 41.1 42 43.2
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