Heights of Male Students in a Certain Statistics Class Range

question 42

Multiple Choice

Heights of male students in a certain statistics class range from X_min = 61 to X_max = 79. Applying the Empirical Rule, a reasonable estimate of σ would be:

• A)2.75.
• B)3.00.
• C)3.25.
• D)3.50.

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