Section 3.1 Homework Question 4

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Section 3.1 Homework Question 4

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Section 3.1 Homework

4.

Find the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) mode, and (d) midrange for the data and then (e) answer the given question.
 
Listed below are foot lengths in inches of randomly selected women in a study of a country’s military in 1988. Are the statistics representative of the current population of all women in that country’s military?
 

  

 

Find the mean.

The mean is

 

Find the median.

The median is

 

Find the mode.

Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

  1. The​ mode(s) is(are)
  2. There is no mode.

 

Find the midrange.

The midrange is

 

  1. Are the statistics representative of the current population of all women in that​ country’s military? Choose the best answer below.
  1. Since the sample is random and the sample size is greater than​ 10, the sample can be considered to be representative of the population.
  2. Since the measurements were made in​ 1988, they are not necessarily representative of the current population of all women in the​ country’s military.
  3. Since the sample is not a random​ sample, it should not be considered to be representative of the population.
  4. Since the sample does not include​ men, the sample should not be considered to be representative of the population.

 

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