Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321978271
Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 17SE
Birth Weights (Example 5) The
a. What is the
deviation below the mean to one standard deviation about the mean?
b. Is a birth weight of 2800 grams ( about 6.2 pounds) more then one standard deviation below
the mean?
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