Question

Suppose that a similar graph was created for all of the women in the class. After analyzing the two graphs, one person remarked, " On average, the men in this class are taller than the women."What does this statement mean?Select all that apply.

A) All of the men in the class are taller than all of the women in the class.
B) The average male height is greater than the average female height.
C) The normal distributions (bell curves) of the men’s and women’s heights do not overlap.
D) The midpoint of the normal curve for female height is lower than the midpoint of the normal curve for male height.

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The midpoint shows the average of height for the two groups. Still couting that there are women taller than the average men, the midpoint being lower showns that the rate of height is lower for women than it is for men.