Correct Body Temperature

The correct body temperature is not 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, but 98.25 degrees Fahrenheit. This error is due to many factors such as; time it was recorded, random events, and precise instruments of measure. The original temperature was determined by Wunderlich.

Ariel’s:
98.25 degrees Fahrenheit – 97.8 degrees Fahrenheit = .45 F

Amanda’s:
98.25 degrees Fahrenheit – 97.3 degrees Fahrenheit = .95 F

Ariel’s standard deviation is lower than the average, which means she is a good representative. Amanda’s standard deviation is higher than the average, which means she is not as good of a representative, but it’s not far enough away from the average to be unusual.

Shoemaker, A. L.(1996). What’s Normal? Temperature, Gender, and Heart Rate. Journal of statistics Education. 4, 2.

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One Response to “Correct Body Temperature”

rattrainer Says:
February 3, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Be sure to reference your work. The material on the mean temperature is from the article by Shoemaker. In the body of the blog right after the mentin of Wunderlick have (Shoemaker, 1996).
Mac Ewen

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