Section 1.3 EXERCISES

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For Exercises 1.43 and 1.44, see page xx; for Exercises 1.45 to 1.47, see page xx; for Exercise 1.48, see page xx; for Exercises 1.49 and 1.50, see page xx; for Exercise 1.51, see page xx; for Exercise 1.52, see page xx; for Exercise 1.53, see page xx; for Exercise 1.54, see page xx; for Exercise 1.55, see page xx; and for Exercise 1.56, see page xx.

Question 1.27

1.57 Potassium from potatoes. Refer to Exercise 1.30 (page xx) where you examined the potassium absorption of a group of 27 adults who ate a controlled diet that included 40 mEq of potassium from potatoes for five days. image

  1. Compute the mean for these data.

  2. Compute the median for these data.

  3. 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.)

Question 1.28

1.58 Potassium from a supplement. Refer to Exercise 1.31 (page xx) 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. image

  1. Compute the mean for these data.

  2. Compute the median for these data.

  3. 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.)