SOLUTION: There are six boys and six girls in a class. The mean height of the girls is 59 inches and the mean height of the boys is 60 inches. One of the boys is 72 inches tall. Is the mean

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Question 852619: There are six boys and six girls in a class. The mean height of the girls is 59 inches and the mean height of the boys is 60 inches. One of the boys is 72 inches tall. Is the mean height of the other five boys greater than the mean height of the six girls? Explain.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

%28+60%2A6+-+72%29%2F5+=+m%5B5%5D

%28360-72%29+%2F+5+=+288%2F5++=+57.6

Is the mean height of the other five boys greater than the mean height of the six girls? NO, see above