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Refer to Data Set 3 in Appendix B.
a. Based on the sample results, find the best point estimate of the percentage of college students who gain weight in their freshman year.
WTSEP WTAPR
72 59 13
97 86 11
74 69 5
93 88 5
68 64 4
59 55 4
64 60 4
56 53 3
70 68 2
58 56 2
50 47 3
71 69 2
67 66 1
56 55 1
70 68 2
61 60 1
53 52 1
92 92 0
57 58 -1
67 67 0
58 58 0
49 50 -1
68 68 0
69 69 0
87 88 -1
81 82 -1
60 61 -1
52 53 -1
70 71 -1

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