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Q: W. Duellman and J. Kohler explore a new species of

W. Duellman and J. Kohler explore a new species of frog in the article “New Species of Marsupial Frog (Hylidae: Hemiphractinae: Gastrotheca) from the Yungas of Bolivia” (Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 3...

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Q: Gestation periods of humans have a mean of 266 days and a

Gestation periods of humans have a mean of 266 days and a standard deviation of 16 days. Let y denote the variable “gestation period” for humans. a. Find the standardized variable corresponding to y....

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Q: According to Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, published by the Bureau

According to Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the mean time served to first release by Federal prisoners is 32.9 months. Assume the standard dev...

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Q: The top two players in the 2001–2002 Professional Darts Corporation

The top two players in the 2001–2002 Professional Darts Corporation World Championship were Phil Taylor and Peter Manley. Taylor and Manley dominated the competition with a record number of doubles. A...

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Q: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiles reported cases and rates

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiles reported cases and rates of diseases in United States cities and outlying areas. In a document titled Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance,...

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Q: From the ESPN website, in the Dallas Mavericks Roster, we

From the ESPN website, in the Dallas Mavericks Roster, we obtained the following ages, in years, for the players on that basketball team for the 2013–2014 season. Obtain the following parameters for t...

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Q: Each year, tornadoes that touch down are recorded by the Storm

Each year, tornadoes that touch down are recorded by the Storm Prediction Center and published in Monthly Tornado Statistics. The following table gives the number of tornadoes that touched down in the...

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Q: The Tropical Cyclone Report, a publication of the National Hurricane Center

The Tropical Cyclone Report, a publication of the National Hurricane Center, contains comprehensive information on each tropical cyclone, including synoptic history, meteorological statistics, casualt...

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Q: In sampling, explain why obtaining a representative sample is important.

In sampling, explain why obtaining a representative sample is important.

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Q: The family of mammals called Chinchillidae contains the chinchilla and viscachas,

The family of mammals called Chinchillidae contains the chinchilla and viscachas, which are large South American rodents. The article, “Species Richness and Distribution of Neotropical Rodents, with C...

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