Introductory Statistics
Introductory Statistics
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780135188927
Author: Gould, Robert, Ryan, Colleen N. (colleen Nooter)
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 3, Problem 21SE

Olympics In the most recent summer Olympics, do you think the standard deviation of the running times for all men who ran the 100-meter race would be larger or smaller than the standard deviation of the running times for the men’s marathon? Explain.

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Introductory Statistics

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