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Haya94

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on: Jun 24, 2018
When estimating the population mean, the sample mean is always a better estimate than the sample median.
 
  A) True B) False

Question 2

The weight of corn chips dispensed into a 24-ounce bag by the dispensing machine has been identified as possessing a normal distribution with a mean of 24.5 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.2 ounce. What proportion of the 24-ounce bags contain more than the advertised 24 ounces of chips?
 
  A) .5062 B) .0062 C) .4938 D) .9938


Jmfn03

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


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