Use the Range Rule of Thumb to Estimate the Standard $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 6.1 & 5.8 & 5.6 & 5.4 & 5.7 & 6.0 & 5.9 & 6.2 & 5.8 & 6.0\end{array}$$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Use the range rule of thumb to estimate the standard deviation to the nearest tenth.
-The heights in feet of people who work in an office are as follows. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l } 6.1 & 5.8 & 5.6 & 5.4 & 5.7 & 6.0 & 5.9 & 6.2 & 5.8 & 6.0\end{array}$$

• A)0.2
• B)1.2
• C)0.5
• D)0.1

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Definitions:

Bias

A systematic error in a statistical analysis or study that leads to an incorrect conclusion, often resulting from problematic data collection, analysis, or interpretation.

Bootstrap Estimate

A statistical technique used to approximate the sampling distribution of an estimator by resampling with replacement from the original sample.

Bias

A systematic error that occurs when a process leans towards a particular outcome, often leading to unfair results.

Resamples

The practice of randomly drawing samples from a dataset multiple times, each time potentially drawing the same observation more than once, to perform statistical inference.