Question

The height (in inches) of males in the United States is believed to be Normally distributed. The average height of a random sample of 50 American adult males is 69.72 inches and the standard deviation of the 50 heights is s = 4.23. The best pint estimate for the average height if males in the United States is_____inches. Give answer to the hundredths place.

Answer 1

69.72 inches.

Explanation:

The best point estimate for the average height if males in the United States is...

For large samples, as we have here, the best point estimate is the sample mean. In this question, the sample mean is of 69.72 inches, so the answer is 69.72 inches.