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Chapter 7, Problem 6

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For each boldface number in Exercises 3 to 6, (1) state whether it is a parameter or a statistic and (2) use appropriate notation to describe each number; for example, p = 0.65. How tall? A random sample of female college students has a mean height of 64.5 inches, which is greater than the 63-inch mean height of all adult American women.

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QUESTION:

For each boldface number in Exercises 3 to 6, (1) state whether it is a parameter or a statistic and (2) use appropriate notation to describe each number; for example, p = 0.65. How tall? A random sample of female college students has a mean height of 64.5 inches, which is greater than the 63-inch mean height of all adult American women.

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Given,

Mean height of female college students = 64.5 inches

Mean height of all adult American women = 63 inches

We have to determine the parameter and statistic using an appropriate notation:

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