Chapter 3: Q36 (page 110)
In Exercises 33鈥36, use the range rule of thumb to identify the limits separating values that are significantly low or significantly high
Body Temperatures Based on Data Set 3 鈥淏ody Temperatures鈥 in Appendix B, body temperatures of adults have a mean of 98.20掳F and a standard deviation of 0.62掳F. (The data from 12 AM on day 2 are used.) Is an adult body temperature of 100oF significantly low or significantly high?
Short Answer
The lower limit for body temperatures is given by, and the upper limit is given by.
The adult body temperature of 100 is significantly high.