A study of diet and weight gain deliberately overfed 16 volunteers for eight weeks. the mean increase in fat was x = 2.81 kilogr

Question

MakcuM [25]

3 years ago

15

A study of diet and weight gain deliberately overfed 16 volunteers for eight weeks. the mean increase in fat was x = 2.81 kilogr

ams and the standard deviation was s = 1.32 kilograms. what are x and s in pounds? (a kilogram is 2.2 pounds.)

Mathematics

1 answer:

pentagon [3] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-15T02:04:09+03:00

pentagon [3]2 years ago

6 0

We know that : 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.
x = 2.81 * 2.2 = 6.182 pounds
s = 1.32 * 2.2 = 2.904 pounds.
Answer:
The mean increase: x = 6.182 pounds.
The standard deviation: s = 2.904 pounds.