MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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Scores for men on the verbal portion of the SAT-I test are
(a) If 1 man is randomly selected, find the
(b) If 14 men are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean score is at least 572
14 randomly selected men were given a review course before taking the SAT test. If their mean score is 572, is there a strong evidence to support the claim that the course is actually effective?
(Enter YES or NO)
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