Mean height of male workers is 70 inches and the S.D. is 2.9 inches. The corresponding numbers for female workers are 64 inches and 2.3 inches. If the ratio of male and female workers is 70:30, what is the mean and S.D. for male and female workers taken together?

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Mean height of male workers is 70
inches and the S.D. is 2.9 inches. The
corresponding numbers for
female workers are 64 inches and 2.3
inches. If the ratio of male and female
workers is 70:30, what is
the mean and S.D. for male and female
workers taken together?
Transcribed Image Text:Mean height of male workers is 70 inches and the S.D. is 2.9 inches. The corresponding numbers for female workers are 64 inches and 2.3 inches. If the ratio of male and female workers is 70:30, what is the mean and S.D. for male and female workers taken together?
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