Find the Requested Value $\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 78 & 78 & 71 & 75 & 71 & 73 \end{array}$

question 1

Multiple Choice

Find the requested value.
-A researcher wishes to estimate the mean resting heart rate for long-distance runners. A random sample of 12 long-distance runners yields the following heart rates, in beats per minute.
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 78 & 78 & 71 & 75 & 71 & 73 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l } 61 & 59 & 78 & 59 & 60 & 63 \end{array}$
Use the data to obtain a point estimate of the mean resting heart rate for all long distance runners.

• A)68.8 beats per minute
• B)65.6 beats per minute
• C)70.6 beats per minute
• D)67.2 beats per minute

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