
Elementary Statistics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321836960
Author: Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 13BSC
In Exercises 13-20, determine whether the given values are from a discrete or continuous data set.
13. Honda Civic Crash Test In Data Set 13 of Appendix B, the measured chest deceleration of a Honda Civic in a crash test is 39 g, where g is a force of gravity.
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