Question

A mean weight of 2.2 pounds is computed for a random sample of 50 catfish from a lake....,,

What can you infer from this random sample?
A)You infer that the mean weight of all catfish is close to 2.2 pounds.
B)You infer that the mean weight of all catfish is exactly to 2.2 pounds.
C)You infer that the mean weight of catfish in the lake is close to 2.2 pounds.
D)You infer that the mean weight of catfish in the lake is exactly to 2.2 pounds.

Answer 1

You infer that mean weight of catfusf in the lake is close to 2.2lbs

Explanation:

Because it's a random sample of 50.

• So plenty of catfishes left out of survey
• So it lends to variation of mean .
• But mean remains closer to 2.2