Solve the Problem by Setting Up and Solving an Appropriate

question 171

Short Answer

Solve the problem by setting up and solving an appropriate inequality. Suppose that the perimeter of a rectangle is to be no greater than 60 inches and the length of the rectangle must be 13 inches. Find the largest possible value for the width of the rectangle. __________ inches

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a study or experiment.

Finite Population Correction

An adjustment made to sampling formulas to account for the fact that the sample is drawn from a finite population, often resulting in smaller standard errors.

Standard Error

An estimate of the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, typically used to measure the accuracy of a sample mean.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetrical around the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.