Answered: An FDA representative randomly selects…

Big Ideas Math A Bridge To Success Algebra 1: Student Edition 2015

1st Edition

ISBN:9781680331141

Author:HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

Publisher:HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Displays

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7CR

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An FDA representative randomly selects 1212 packages of ground chuck from a grocery store and measures the fat content (as a percent) of each package. Assume that the fat contents have an approximately normal distribution. The resulting measurements are given below.

Fat Contents (%)
19 11 13 13
16 18 12 16
14 19 15 14

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Calculate the sample mean and the sample standard deviation of the fat contents. Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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