1. The students in a biology class kept a record of the height (in centimeters) of plants for a class experiment. 49 67 38 55 62 54 36 41 56 43 48 75 44 60 48 52 48 53 59 32 b. Find the mean and standard deviation of the plant heights. a. Draw a stem-and-leaf display for these data, c. Is it appropriate to usé the mean and standard deviation to summarize these data? Explain. d. Describe the distribution of plant heights.

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1. The students in a biology class kept a record of the height
(in centimeters) of plants for a class experiment.
49 67 38 55 62
54 36 41 56 43
48 75 44| 60 48
52 48 53 59 32
a. Draw a stem-and-leaf display for these
b. Find the mean and standard deviation of
data.
the plant heights.
c. Is it appropriate to usè the mean and
standard deviation to summarize these
data? Explain.
d. Describe the distribution of plant heights.
Transcribed Image Text:1. The students in a biology class kept a record of the height (in centimeters) of plants for a class experiment. 49 67 38 55 62 54 36 41 56 43 48 75 44| 60 48 52 48 53 59 32 a. Draw a stem-and-leaf display for these b. Find the mean and standard deviation of data. the plant heights. c. Is it appropriate to usè the mean and standard deviation to summarize these data? Explain. d. Describe the distribution of plant heights.
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 32, 36, 38, 41, 43, 44, 48, 48, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 62, 67, 75

 

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