Question 1.58

1.58 Potassium from a supplement. Refer to Exercise 1.31 (page 24) where you examined the potassium absorption of a group of 29 adults who ate a controlled diet that included 40 mEq of potassium from a supplement for five days.

KSUP40

  1. (a) Compute the mean for these data.

  2. (b) Compute the median for these data.

  3. (c) Which measure do you prefer for describing the center of this distribution? Explain your answer. (You may include a graphical summary as part of your explanation.)