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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World | 6th Edition | ISBN: 9780321911216 | Authors: Ron Larson; Betsy Farber
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Chapter 2, Problem 49E

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Problem 49E

Comparing z-Scores The table shows population statistics for the ages of Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor winners at the Academy Awards from 1929 to 2013. The distributions of the ages are approximately bell-shaped. In Exercises 49, compare the z-scores for the actors.

Best actor

Best supporting actor

μ ≈ 44.0 yr

σ ≈ 8.8 yr

μ ≈ 50.0 yr

 σ ≈ 14.1 yr

Best Actor 1984: Robert Duvall, Age: 53

Best Supporting Actor 1984: Jack Nicholson, Age: 46

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QUESTION:

Problem 49E

Comparing z-Scores The table shows population statistics for the ages of Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor winners at the Academy Awards from 1929 to 2013. The distributions of the ages are approximately bell-shaped. In Exercises 49, compare the z-scores for the actors.

Best actor

Best supporting actor

μ ≈ 44.0 yr

σ ≈ 8.8 yr

μ ≈ 50.0 yr

 σ ≈ 14.1 yr

Best Actor 1984: Robert Duvall, Age: 53

Best Supporting Actor 1984: Jack Nicholson, Age: 46

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Step 1 of 1:

Given the ages of Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor winners at the Academy Awards from 1929 to 2013.

Then the table is given below.

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Year and

 Year

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