group of 894 women aged 70- 79 had their height and weight measured. The mean height was 159 cm with a standard deviation of 5 cm and the mean weight was 65.9 kg with a standard deviation of 12.7 kg. Both sets of data are fairly normalum a. Suppose you were asked for a range of typical heights and weights for this population of women. What values would you give? Explain. Which of the two measurements appears more variable? Explain.

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A group of 894 women aged 70-79 had their height and weight measured. The mean height
was 159 cm with a standard deviation of 5 cm and the mean weight was 65.9 kg with a standard
deviation of 12.7 kg. Both sets of data are fairly normal.
a. Suppose you were asked for a range of typical heights and weights for this population of
women. What values would you give? Explain.
b. Which of the two measurements appears more variable? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:18.5 A group of 894 women aged 70-79 had their height and weight measured. The mean height was 159 cm with a standard deviation of 5 cm and the mean weight was 65.9 kg with a standard deviation of 12.7 kg. Both sets of data are fairly normal. a. Suppose you were asked for a range of typical heights and weights for this population of women. What values would you give? Explain. b. Which of the two measurements appears more variable? Explain.
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