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4.4 Heights of adults: Researchers studying anthropometry collected body girth measurements and skeletal diameter measurements, as well as age, weight, height and gender, for 507 physically active individuals. The histogram below shows the sample distribution of heights in centimeters (Heinz, 2003).
Min | 147.2 |
Q1 | 163.8 |
170.3 | |
171.1 | |
SD | 9.4 |
Q3 | 177.8 |
Max | 198.1 |
a) What is the point estimate for the average height of active individuals? cm
b) What is the median height of these active individuals?
cm
c) What is the point estimate for the standard deviation of the heights of active individuals?
cm
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