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natalie2426

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What is a nonparametric test?

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The average weight of a 4 year old male is 40 lbs with a standard deviation of 6 lbs. What would be the probability that the average weight from a random sample of 50 boys at this age would have be greater than 41 lbs?



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Reply #1 on: Aug 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A nonparametric test is one that makes no assumptions about the specific shape of the population from which a sample is drawn.

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Reply #2 on: Aug 1, 2018
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