1. Assume that the human body temperature has a mean of 98.6 as is commonly believed. Also assume that the population standard deviation is 0.62. a. If a sample of size n= 106 is randomly selected, find the probability of getting a mean temperature of 98.2 or lower.  b. Suppose you took a random sample of 106 individuals and found their mean body temperature was in fact 98.2  Come up with at least two possible explanations for this seemingly rare event.

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1. Assume that the human body temperature has a mean of 98.6 as is commonly believed. Also assume that the population standard deviation is 0.62.

a. If a sample of size n= 106 is randomly selected, find the probability of getting a mean temperature of 98.2 or lower. 

b. Suppose you took a random sample of 106 individuals and found their mean body temperature was in fact 98.2  Come up with at least two possible explanations for this seemingly rare event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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