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document.write( "The patient recovery time from a particular surgical<BR>\n" );
document.write( "procedure is normally distributed with a mean of 5.3 days and a standard deviation of 2.1 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60. What is the median recovery time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 2.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 5.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 7.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I appreciate any help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663858 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The patient recovery time from a particular surgical<BR>\n" );
document.write( "procedure is normally distributed with a mean of 5.3 days and a standard deviation of 2.1 days. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60. What is the median recovery time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 2.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 5.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 7.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 2.1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: Median is the middle value in a distribution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a normal distribution the median is also the mean.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: b. 5.3 days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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