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#1 2010-09-01 23:45:39

samuel baffoe
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normal distribution

the data show the number of games played each year by sammy. determine if the data are approximately normally distributed.
81, 148, 152, 135, 151, 152, 159, 142,34,162, 130, 162,163,143,67,112,70

 

#2 2010-09-01 23:55:20

bobbym
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Re: normal distribution

Hi;

Did you construct a histogram?

Here is a one. Does that look normally distributed to you?


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