Question: 4 A study by Blem and Blem, examined the reproductive characteristics if the eastern cottonmouth, a once widely distributed snake whose numbers have decreased recently due to encroachment by humans. A simple random sample of 44 female cottonmouths yielded the following data on number of young per litter.

a. Use the data to obtain a point estimate for the mean number of young per liter, , of all female eastern cotton mouths.

b. Is your point estimate in part (a) likely to equal exactly? Explain your answer.