Introduction To Probability And Statistics
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337554428
Author: Mendenhall, William.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 17E
For the data in Exercises 16−17, find the sample meanand the sample standard deviation and calculate thez-scores for the largest and smallest observations. Arethere any unusually large or small observations?
17. Packaging Hamburger Meat The weights(in pounds) of 27 packages of ground beef arelisted here in order from smallest to largest.
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