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karen

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on: Jul 24, 2018
What is the best way to represent the shape of a large population of measurements?
 a. A histogram
  b. A frequency curve
  c. A bell-shaped curve
  d. None of the above

Question 2

Suppose the lengths of a certain species of snake have a normal distribution with a mean of 45 inches. Explain what it means for the snake lengths to have a bell-shaped distribution (use words that a non-statistician would understand).


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

B

Answer to Question 2

THE MAJORITY OF THE SNAKES IN THIS POPULATION ARE SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO 45 INCHES LONG, AND FEWER AND FEWER OF THEM ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER OR SHORTER THAN THAT.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
:D TYSM

raili21

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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