Question

Refer to the sample of body temperatures​ (degrees Fahrenheit) in the table below. Given these​ temperatures, what issue can be addressed by conducting a statistical analysis of the​ data? Subject 1 2 3 4 5 8 AM 97.0 98.5 97.6 97.7 98.7 12 AM 97.6 97.8 98.0 98.4 98.4 Choose the correct answer below. A. The data can be used to address the issue of whether there is a difference between average body temperature for males and for females. B. The data can be used to address the issue of whether there is a correlation between average body temperature and a​ person's exposure to sunlight. C. The data can be used to find the percentage of people whose body temperature increases with illness. D. The data can be used to address the issue of whether there is a correlation between body temperatures at 8 AM and at 12 AM.

Answer 1

GIVEN:

The sample of body temperatures​ (degrees Fahrenheit) in the table below.

Subject
1	97.0	97.6
2	98.5	97.8
3	97.6	98.0
4	97.7	98.4
5	98.7	98.4

The correct issue to be addressed using statistical analysis is:

Option (D): The data can be used to address the issue of whether there is a correlation between body temperatures at 8 AM and at 12 AM.

Since the given sample gives information about the body temperature of 5 subjects at and , it is used to address the issue of whether there is a correlation between body temperatures at 8 AM and at 12 AM.