Find the Requested Value $\begin{array} { l l l l l } 5.2 & 3.4 & 2.9 & 5.3 & 3.0 \\4.0 & 5.2 & 5.2 & 3.2 & 4.7 \\3.2 & 3.5 & 4.8 & 4.0 & 5.1\end{array}$

question 3

Multiple Choice

Find the requested value.
-Physiologists often use the forced vital capacity as a way to assess a person's ability to move air in and out of their lungs. A researcher wishes to estimate the forced vital capacity of people suffering From asthma. A random sample of 15 asthmatics yields the following data on forced vital capacity,
In liters.
$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 5.2 & 3.4 & 2.9 & 5.3 & 3.0 \\4.0 & 5.2 & 5.2 & 3.2 & 4.7 \\3.2 & 3.5 & 4.8 & 4.0 & 5.1\end{array}$
Use the data to obtain a point estimate of the mean forced vital capacity for all asthmatics.

• A)4.18 liters
• B)4.32 liters
• C)4.27 liters
• D)4.10 liters

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