Chapter 3: Q23 (page 94)
In Exercises 21鈥24, find the mean and median for each of the two samples, then compare
the two sets of results.
Pulse Rates Listed below are pulse rates (beats per minute) from samples of adult males and females (from Data Set 1 鈥淏ody Data鈥漣n Appendix B). Does there appear to be a difference?
Male: 86 72 64 72 72 54 66 56 80 72 64 64 96 58 66
Female: 64 84 82 70 74 86 90 88 90 90 94 68 90 82 80
Short Answer
The summarized results are:
Measure | Males | Females |
Mean | 69.5beats per minute | 82.1beats per minute |
Median | 66.0beats per minute | 84.0beats per minute |
Females have a higher pulse rate than males.