How strongly do physical characteristics of sisters and brothers correlate? The data in the table give the heights (in inches) of 1212 adult pairs. Brother 7171 6868 6666 6767 7070 7171 7070 7373 7272 6565 6666 7070 Sister 6969 6464 6565 6363 6565 6262 6565 6464 6666 5959 6262 6464 To access the data, click the link for your preferred software format.
How strongly do physical characteristics of sisters and brothers correlate? The data in the table give the heights (in inches) of 1212 adult pairs.
Brother | 7171 | 6868 | 6666 | 6767 | 7070 | 7171 | 7070 | 7373 | 7272 | 6565 | 6666 | 7070 |
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Sister | 6969 | 6464 | 6565 | 6363 | 6565 | 6262 | 6565 | 6464 | 6666 | 5959 | 6262 | 6464 |
To access the data, click the link for your preferred software format.
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