The 15 most populous states in the United States have an average population of 141.51 million, with a standard deviation of 87.49 million. Virginia and Washington have populations of 83.83 million and 71.70 million, respectively. Texas and Pennsylvania have z-scores of 1.52 and −0.15, respectively. Part A: List these four states in order from smallest to largest populations. (4 points)
Part B: Explain your reasoning mathematically and be sure to include all necessary calculations. (6 points)

Researchers are conducting experiments to determine the role of alcohol in the development of depression. after the study is complete, they determine that the relative risk of developing depression is 1.55 with a 95 % ci of 1.2 -1.9. each group is then divided into nonsmokers and smokers. the relative risk for the nonsmokers is 1.12 with a 95% ci of 0.87-1.37. the relative risk for the smokers is 1.7 with a 95 % cl of 1.5-1.9. what type of bias may affect this study? a. procedure bias b. recall bias c. selection bias d. confounding e. lead-time bias