Question

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1. find the point estimate for the birth weights. round your answer to 2 decimal places.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the sum of all values

Let the values be \(x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_n\). The sum \(S=\sum_{i = 1}^{n}x_i\)

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Step2: Calculate the number of values

Count the number of data points \(n = 23\)

Step3: Calculate the mean (point - estimate)

The mean \(\bar{x}=\frac{S}{n}\)

$$ \bar{x}=\frac{63906}{23}\approx2778.52 $$

Answer:

\(2778.52\)