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The leader of two women's support groups is interested in the depressive levels

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Explanation:

The mean depression level for the first group is μ₁ = 16.

The mean depression level for the second group is μ₂ = 12

The weighted mean is closer to 12 than to 16.

The calculated weighted mean for CES-D is 13.5

The calculated weighted mean for MAST is 17.25 ≈ 17.0 rounded to 17.

Calculating the weighted mean μ

μ= {where x1 =μ₁ and x2= μ₂ }

μ= 16×6 + 10×12/ 6+10

μ= 216/16

μ= 13.5

The first group has a mean score of μ₁= 18.

The second group has a mean score of μ₂ = 14

Calculating the weighted mean μ

{where x1 =μ₁ and x2= μ₂ ; w1= number of women in the first group and w2= number of women in the second group}

μ=

μ= 18×6 + 14×12/ 6+10

μ= 276/16

μ= 17.25≈ 17

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