1 In a study of termite populations in Swaziland the followi

1. In a study of termite populations in Swaziland, the following data were gathered on the percentage of termites that were classified as \"major workers\" at eight randomly selected sites:

37.6   20.0   28.8   29.9   51.9   13.6   34.5   29.0

a)

Use the given data to produce a point estimate of m, the true mean percentage of termites that are \"major workers.\"

b)

Use the given data to produce an unbiased point estimate of s², the population variance of the percentage of termites that are \"major workers.\"

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