DQ2: In a study of a 1000 hectare arid shrub-land section of Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, 55
10mx100m study plots were randomly selected. On each the number of reptiles was counted. The data
are in the file reptile abundance. The goal is to be able to estimate the number of reptiles per
10mx100m study plot.
For this study, answer the following questions.
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Comment on how you feel about claiming the distribution of the mean is normal.
What is the value of the parameter we are interested in?
What is the value of the statistic we have to work with?
Determine the best available estimate of the population mean.
Do you think the estimate is a good one? Why or why not?