Author Question: What is the best way to represent the shape of a large population of measurements? a. A histogram ... (Read 104 times)

karen · **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).

tmlewis4706 · **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.