For a random sample of  70  overweight men, the mean of the number of pounds that they were overweight was  28 . The standard deviation of the population is  3.8  pounds. The best point estimate of the mean is how many pounds?

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Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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For a random sample of 

70

 overweight men, the mean of the number of pounds that they were overweight was 

28

. The standard deviation of the population is 

3.8

 pounds.

The best point estimate of the mean is how many pounds?

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