The Resting Heart Rates for a Group of Men Involved

question 41

Multiple Choice

The resting heart rates for a group of men involved in a clinical trial of a new medication were recorded at the beginning of the study. The results in beats per minute were 70, 87, 66, 67, 75, 78, 78, 82, 71, 74, 82, and 69.9. Calculate the mean, the median, and the mode of the resting heart rates of the group.

• A) Mean: 69.9 beats/minute; median: 78.0 beats/minute; mode: 78 beats/minute
• B) Mean: 70.9 beats/minute; median: 79.0 beats/minute; mode: 79 beats/minute
• C) Mean: 71.9 beats/minute; median: 80.0 beats/minute; mode: 80 beats/minute
• D) Mean: 72.9 beats/minute; median: 81.0 beats/minute; mode: 81 beats/minute
• E) Mean: 73.9 beats/minute; median: 82.0 beats/minute; mode: 82 beats/minute

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Correlation

An analytical measure that identifies the strength and directionality of a linear relationship involving two factors.

Coefficient Of Determination

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Pearson Coefficient

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables X and Y, giving a value between -1 and 1.

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