Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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Author: PECK
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 7.6, Problem 79E

Determine the value z* that

  1. a. Separates the largest 3 % of all z values from the others (Hint: See Example 7.26.)
  2. b. Separates the largest 1% of all z values from the others
  3. c. Separates the smallest 4% of all z values from the others
  4. d. Separates the smallest 10% of all z values from the others
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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis

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