To determine whether a new drug designed to lower a person’s heart rate is effective or not, Dr. Johnson gives the medicine to a random sample of 100 patients with Rapid Heart Rhythm (RHR) and obtains a mean of 128.  Dr. Johnson knows the heart rate of the population of individuals with RHR is 135 with a standard deviation of 40.  What can the doctor conclude about the new drug?  Complete the steps to make a conclusion.  Answer the following questions to report the conclusion.

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Section10.3: Measures Of Spread
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To determine whether a new drug designed to lower a person’s heart rate is effective or not, Dr. Johnson gives the medicine to a random sample of 100 patients with Rapid Heart Rhythm (RHR) and obtains a mean of 128.  Dr. Johnson knows the heart rate of the population of individuals with RHR is 135 with a standard deviation of 40.  What can the doctor conclude about the new drug?  Complete the steps to make a conclusion.  Answer the following questions to report the conclusion.  

 
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