Refer to the data set of body temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit given in the accompanying table and use software or a calculator to find the mean and median. Do the results support or contradict the common belief that the mean body temperature is 98.6°F? Click the icon for the body temperature data. The mean of the data set is °F. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) Body Temperatures 99.0 98.5 99.4 96.6 98.2 98.4 98.9 98.7 96.7 97.9 97.1 98.6 98.4 99.0 97.7 97.9 98.1 98.2 96.7 97.2 99.6 98.4 96.9 97.7 97.4 98.9 98.6 96.8 98.1 97.0 97.5 98.6 98.7 98.1 98.2 97.1 97.9 98.1 97.9 98.5 98.0 98.6 98.8 97.3 96.7 97.8 97.5 98.7 Print Done ✗

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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.1: Measures Of Center
Problem 1CYU
Question
Refer to the data set of body temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit given in the accompanying table and use software or a calculator to find the mean and median. Do the results support or contradict the common belief that the mean body temperature
is 98.6°F?
Click the icon for the body temperature data.
The mean of the data set is
°F.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Body Temperatures
99.0 98.5 99.4 96.6 98.2 98.4 98.9 98.7 96.7 97.9 97.1 98.6
98.4 99.0 97.7 97.9 98.1 98.2 96.7 97.2 99.6 98.4 96.9 97.7
97.4 98.9 98.6 96.8 98.1 97.0 97.5 98.6 98.7 98.1 98.2 97.1
97.9 98.1 97.9 98.5 98.0 98.6 98.8 97.3 96.7 97.8 97.5 98.7
Print
Done
✗
Transcribed Image Text:Refer to the data set of body temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit given in the accompanying table and use software or a calculator to find the mean and median. Do the results support or contradict the common belief that the mean body temperature is 98.6°F? Click the icon for the body temperature data. The mean of the data set is °F. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) Body Temperatures 99.0 98.5 99.4 96.6 98.2 98.4 98.9 98.7 96.7 97.9 97.1 98.6 98.4 99.0 97.7 97.9 98.1 98.2 96.7 97.2 99.6 98.4 96.9 97.7 97.4 98.9 98.6 96.8 98.1 97.0 97.5 98.6 98.7 98.1 98.2 97.1 97.9 98.1 97.9 98.5 98.0 98.6 98.8 97.3 96.7 97.8 97.5 98.7 Print Done ✗
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