Assume that the population of human body temperatures has a mean of 98.6F, as is commonly believed.

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Assume that the population of human body temperatures has a mean of 98.6°F, as is commonly believed. Also assume that the population standard deviation is 0.62°F (based on data from University of Maryland researchers). If a sample of size n = 106 is randomly selected, find the probability of getting a mean temperature of 98.2°F or lower. (The value of 98.2°F was actually obtained; see the midnight temperatures for Day 2 in Data Set 2 of Appendix B.) Does that probability suggest that the mean body temperature is not 98.6°F?

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500243

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Authors: Mario F. Triola

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