Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 17RP
a.
To determine
Find the percentage of 100 samples having a
b.
To determine
Determine whether it is reasonable to use a normal distribution to obtain the percentage required in part (a) for samples of size 5 or not.
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