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Some rock samples are weighed, and their weights are determi
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Some rock samples are weighed, and their weights are determined to be normally distributed. One standard deviation below the mean is 250 grams and one standard deviation above the mean is 420 grams.
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The median weight, in grams |
335 grams |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: Some rock samples are weighed, and their weights are determi
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03 Aug 2018, 04:44
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From question stem we can form two eqn.
x-s = 250....i
x+s = 420....ii
Solving the two eqn for value of x we get,
x=335
In a normally distributed graph mean, median and mode are all equal
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x-s = 250....i
x+s = 420....ii
Solving the two eqn for value of x we get,
x=335
In a normally distributed graph mean, median and mode are all equal
Posted from my mobile device
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19 Aug 2022, 04:01
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