The Heights of Male Students in a Certain Statistics Class

question 118

Multiple Choice

The heights of male students in a certain statistics class range from Xmin = 61 to Xmax = 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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