Suppose you are in charge of rationing in a province affected by food shortage. The following Area mean standard deviation A 2500 400 B 2000 200 reports arrive from a local investigator. The estimated requirement of an adult is taken as 2800 calories daily and the absolute minimum is 1350. Comment on the reported figures and determine which area, in your opinion, needs more urgent attention.
Suppose you are in charge of rationing in a province affected by food shortage. The following Area mean standard deviation A 2500 400 B 2000 200 reports arrive from a local investigator. The estimated requirement of an adult is taken as 2800 calories daily and the absolute minimum is 1350. Comment on the reported figures and determine which area, in your opinion, needs more urgent attention.
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Suppose you are in charge of rationing in a province affected by food shortage. The following
Area | mean | standard deviation |
A | 2500 | 400 |
B | 2000 | 200 |
reports arrive from a local investigator.
The estimated requirement of an adult is taken as 2800 calories daily and the absolute minimum
is 1350. Comment on the reported figures and determine which area, in your opinion, needs more
urgent attention.
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