SOLUTION: In each case, consider what you know about the distribution and then explain why you would expect it to be or not to be normally distributed. a. The wealth of the parents of stu

Question 209083: In each case, consider what you know about the distribution
and then explain why you would expect it to be
or not to be normally distributed.
a. The wealth of the parents of students attending your
school
b. The values that a group of fourth-grade students
would give for the length of a segment that they
measured with a ruler
c. The SAT or ACT examination scores in mathematics
for students who were in your high school
graduation class
d. The weights of all incoming freshman students at
your school
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These are opinion questions and would best
be answered based on your judgement.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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