Elementary Statistics-Package
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321942975
Author: Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 11BSC
In Exercises 5-12, determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.
11. Brain Volume The average (mean) volume of the brains included in Data Set 6 of Appendix B is 1126.0 cm3.
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