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Average Family Size The average family size was reported as 3.18. A random sample of families in a particular school district resulted in the following family sizes: 3 2 7 5 4 3 6 2 5 4 3 2 7 4 2 5 3 3 2 3 5 At a=0.01, does the average family size differ from the national average? Assume the population is
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