Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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Author: PECK, Roxy.
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Chapter 7.6, Problem 87E
The size of the left upper chamber of the heart is one measure of cardiovascular health. When the upper left chamber is enlarged, the risk of heart problems is increased. The paper “Left Atrial Size Increases with Body Mass Index in Children” (International Journal of Cardiology [2009]: 1–7) described a study in which the left atrial size was measured for a large number of children age 5 to 15 years. Based on these data, the authors concluded that for healthy children, left atrial diameter was approximately
- a. Approximately what proportion of healthy children have left atrial diameters less than 24 mm?
- b. Approximately what proportion of healthy children have left atrial diameters greater than 32 mm?
- c. Approximately what proportion of healthy children have left atrial diameters between 25 and 30 mm?
- d. For healthy children, what is the value for which only about 20% have a larger left atrial diameter?
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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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