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Use z scores to compare the given values.
Based on sample data, newborn males have weights with a mean of
3294.1
g and a standard deviation of
725.7
g. Newborn females have weights with a mean of
3008.2
g and a standard deviation of
523.1
g. Who has the weight that is more extreme relative to the group from which they came: a male who weighs
1700
g or a female who weighs
1700
g?Question content area bottom
Part 1
Since the z score for the male is
has the weight that is more extreme.
z=enter your response here
and the z score for the female is
z=enter your response here,
the
▼
male
female
(Round to two decimal places.)
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Step 1
It is given that
•). For male:
Mean, μ = 3294.1
Standard deviation, σ = 725.7
•). For female:
Mean, μ = 3008.2
Standard deviation, σ = 523.1
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