Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321914620
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.B, Problem 6E
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The use of the range rule of thumb for interpreting the standard deviation and to give its limitations.
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Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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