The Analysis of Biological Data
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Chapter 4, Problem 18AP
a)
To determine
To find the
b)
To determine
To find the standard error for the given data.
c)
To determine
To find the 95% confidence interval for the given data.
d)
To determine
To explain the effect on mean due toincrease in
e)
To determine
To explain the effect on standard deviation due to increase in sample size from 10 to 25.
f)
To determine
To explain the effect on standard error due to increase in sample size from 10 to 25.
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