A collar manufacturer is considering the production of a new style of collar to attract young men. The following statistics of neck circumferences are available based upon measurements of a typical group of college students: Mid-value (in inches) : 12.0 12.5 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0 15.5 16.0 No. of students : 16 36 60 76 37 18 3 2 Compute the standard deviation and use the criterion X+30 where o is the standard deviation and X is the arithmnetic mean to determine the largest and smallest size of the collar he should make in order to meet the needs of practically all the customers bearing in mind that collars are worn on an average 1 inch longer than neck size.
A collar manufacturer is considering the production of a new style of collar to attract young men. The following statistics of neck circumferences are available based upon measurements of a typical group of college students: Mid-value (in inches) : 12.0 12.5 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0 15.5 16.0 No. of students : 16 36 60 76 37 18 3 2 Compute the standard deviation and use the criterion X+30 where o is the standard deviation and X is the arithmnetic mean to determine the largest and smallest size of the collar he should make in order to meet the needs of practically all the customers bearing in mind that collars are worn on an average 1 inch longer than neck size.
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