Elementary Statistics (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321836960
ISBN 13: 978-0-32183-696-0

Chapter 6 - Normal Probability Distributions - 6-2 The Standard Normal Distribution - Basic Skills and Concepts - Page 256: 1

Answer

"Normal" in statistics means something different than in the normal language.

Work Step by Step

"Normal" in statistics has a specific meaning that refers to a bell shaped, symmetric distribution.
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