The Students in a Biology Class Kept a Record of the Height

question 12

Essay

The students in a biology class kept a record of the height
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline 49 & 67 & 38 & 55 & 62 \\\hline 54 & 36 & 41 & 56 & 43 \\\hline 48 & 75 & 44 & 60 & 48 \\\hline 52 & 48 & 53 & 59 & 32 \\\hline\end{array}$$
a.Sketch a histogram for these datA.
b.Find the mean and standard deviation of the plant heights.
c. Is it appropriate to use the mean and standard deviation to summarize these data? Explain.
d. Describe the distribution of plant heights.

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Definitions:

Industry Output

The total production of goods and services provided by an industry within a specific period.

Equilibrium Point

A state in which market supply and demand balance each other, resulting in stable prices.

Wage Rate

The standard amount of pay given for work performed, typically expressed on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Marginal Cost Function

The relationship that shows the change in total production cost when producing one additional unit of a good or service.