Elementary Statistics 2nd Edition
Elementary Statistics 2nd Edition
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259724275
Author: William Navidi, Barry Monk
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 27E

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To determine

To find the proportion of values that lies between 26 and 38.

(b)

To determine

To find the two values between them 95% of the data lies.

(c)

To determine

To find the at least percentage lies between 20 and 44.

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