Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134494043
Author: Jeff Bennett, William L. Briggs, Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 11E
- 11. Lead in Medicine. Ayurveda is a traditional medical system commonly used in India. Listed below are the lead concentrations (in μg/g) measured in different Ayurveda medicines (manufactured in the United States). (Data from “Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic in U.S. and Indian Manufactured Ayurvedic Medicines Sold via the Internet,” by Saper et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 300, No. 8.)
3.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 20.5 7.5 12.0 20.5 11.5 17.5
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