A Nursery Sells Trees of Different Types and Heights

question 69

Multiple Choice

A nursery sells trees of different types and heights. These trees average 60 inches in height with a standard deviation of 16 inches. Suppose that 75 pine trees are sold for planting at City Hall. What is the standard deviation for the sample mean?

• A) 1.85
• B) 3.41
• C) 4
• D) 16

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