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To Explain: the effect on the centre, shape and spread of the distribution.
Answer to Problem 3.1CYU
Centre and spread are affected but shape would not be changed
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Height changed from 1 inch to 2.54 centimetre.
On the basis of given information height changed to 2.54 inches from one centimetre. Centre and spread are affected by multiplication, therefore spread and centre would be multiplied by 2.54. Shape would not be changed.
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