Chapter 6, Problem 49P

Draw six random samples of size 5 from the data in Table 6.2 (p. 160). The data in Table 6.2 are also available in the Data Set BIRTHWEIGHT.DAT at www.cengagebrain.com.

Select the third point from each of the six samples, and compute the sample sd from the collection of six third points.

Table 6.2 Sample of birthweights (oz) obtained from 1000 consecutive deliveries at Boston City Hospital