SOLUTION: . In estimating the mean breaking strength, in kilograms, of a new synthetic fishing line, the data were coded by substracting 10 from each observation. Find the sample mean for 5

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Question 1185244: . In estimating the mean breaking strength, in kilograms, of a new synthetic fishing line, the data were coded by substracting 10 from each observation. Find the sample mean for 5 of these lines of the coded measurements are 0.4, -0.2, 1.5, 1.8, and -0.7.
Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the sample mean in this problem, find the arithmetic mean of the five given numbers and then add 10 to this arithmetic mean.


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