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Chapter: 6 -Problem: 33 >> The mean temperature for a July in Pittsburgh is 73°. Assuming a normal distribution, what would the standard deviation have to be if 5% of the days have a temperature of at least 85°?
Answer Preview: For temperature …

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 5 >> Find the class boundaries, midpoints, and widths for each class.58–62
Answer Preview: Given class is 58 62 Here 58 is the lower limit and 62 is the upper limit Now the class can be wr…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 173 >> The data show the number of named storms for the years 1851€“1860 and 1941 and 1950. Construct a boxplot for each data set and compare the distributions. Transcribed Image Text: 1851–1860 1941–1950 6 5 8 5 5 6 4 6 10 10 11 11 6 9 9 13 13
Answer Preview: For years 18511860 MD 6 Q 1 5 Q 3 7 For 1941195…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 15 >> The American Heart Association recommends a daily cholesterol intake of less than 300 mg. Here are the cholesterol amounts in a random sample of single servings of grilled meats. Estimate the standard deviation in cholesterol with 95% confidence. Assume the variable is normally distributed. Transcribed Image Text:
Answer Preview: s 43 072 994 401 2 …

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 7 >> The mean of the standard normal distribution is a. 0 b. 1 c. 100d. Variable
Answer Preview: a is the answer The standard normal distri…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 7 >> The arrangement ABC is the same as BAC for combinations.
Answer Preview: In combinations the order of the a…

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 16 >> What is the meaning of the adjusted R2 ? Why is it computed?
Answer Preview: R 2 shows how well terms data points fit a curve o…

, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 4 >> Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.Parametric tests are preferred over their nonparametric counterparts, if the assumptions can be met.
Answer Preview: Parametric tests are preferred over …

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 7 >> Suppose that we wanted to check the occurrence of leading digits in real-life data such as stock prices, population numbers, death rates, lengths of rivers to see if they occur randomly. Disregarding zero as a leading digit, we might expect the other nine to occur with equal likelihood. Construct the probability distribution for the leading digits 1–9, assuming equal probability for each, and calc
Answer Preview: The probability distribution for the leading digits 19 is We can use the Central Limit Theorem to ca…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 6 >> Have each student compute his or her body mass index (BMI) (703 times weight in pounds, divided by the square of the height in inches). Find the mean and standard deviation for the data set. Compute a 95% confidence interval for the mean BMI of a student. A BMI score over 30 is considered obese. Does the confidence interval indicate that the mean for BMI could be in the obese range?
Answer Preview: Concerning whether the confidence interval indicate that the mean for BMI could be in the o…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 17 >> Between z = ?1.46 and z = ?1.77Find the area under the standard normal distribution curve. Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
Answer Preview: From standard normal distribution table we …

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 40 >> The frequency distribution shows the waiting times (in minutes) for 50 patients at a walk-in medical facility. Construct a histogram, frequency polygon, and ogive for the data. Is the distribution skewed? How many patients waited longer than 30 minutes?Class limits                     Frequency 11–15...............................................7 16–20.............................................
Answer Preview: Limits Boundaries X m f 11 15 10 5 15 5 13 7 16 20 15 5 20 5 18 9 21 25 20 5 25 5 23 15 26 …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 165 >> The average cost of a man’s haircut is $21. The standard deviation is $4. If the variable is approximately bell-shaped, within what limits would 68% of the haircut cost?
Answer Preview: The Average cost 21 Standard deviation 4 Using em…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 19 >> A medical college dean read that the average number of applications a potential medical school student sends is 7.8. She thinks that the mean is higher. So she selects a random sample of 35 applicants and asks each how many medical schools they applied to. The mean of the sample is 8.7. The population standard deviation is 2.6. Test her claim at ? = 0.01.
Answer Preview: H 0 7 8 H 1 7 8 claim The area corresponding to z 2 05 is 0 97985 Thu…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 25 >> The average thickness of books on a library shelf is 8.3 centimeters. The standard deviation is 0.6 centimeter. If 20% of the books are oversized, find the minimum thickness of the oversized books on the library shelf. Assume the variable is normally distributed.
Answer Preview: The minimum thickness of the oversized books on the library shelf The standard …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 19 >> How many different 4-letter permutations can be formed from the letters in the word decagon?
Answer Preview: The word decagon contains 7 letters Thus …

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 14 >> The range of r is from______ to______ .
Answer Preview: The range of r is from 0 to 2 1 One complete turn around …

, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 20 >> For the following exercises, use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.Three different groups of monkeys were fed three different medications for one month to see if the medication has any effect on reaction time. Each monkey was then taught to repeat a series of steps to receive a reward. The number of trials it took each to receive the reward is shown. At ? = 0.
Answer Preview: To perform the Kruskal Wallis test we first need to rank all the data values from smallest to larges…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 49 >> A toy store manager wants to display 7 identical stuffed dogs, 4 identical stuffed cats, and 3 identical stuffed teddy bears on a shelf. How many different arrangements can be made?
Answer Preview: From the informatio…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 6 >> Select a random sample of 20 of the record high temperatures in the United States, found in Data Set I in Appendix B. Find the proportion of temperatures below 110°. Construct a 95% confidence interval for this proportion. Then find the true proportion of temperatures below 110°, using all the data. Is the true proportion contained in the confidence interval? Explain. Data from in Data SET I Appen
Answer Preview: ANSWER Measure 1 To ascertain To determine The percentage of temperatures below 110 degrees To calcu…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 15 >> The average overseas trip cost is $2708 per visitor. If we assume a normal distribution with a standard deviation of $405, what is the probability that the cost for a randomly selected trip is more than $3000? If we select a random sample of 30 overseas trips and find the mean of the sample, what is the probability that the mean is greater than $3000? Distribution The word
Answer Preview: P z 0 72 1 0 7642 0 2358 …

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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 138 >> Two bags contain marbles. Bag 1 contains 1 black marble and 9 white marbles. Bag 2 contains 1 black marble and x white marbles. If you choose a bag at random, then choose a marble at random, the probability of getting a black marble is 2/15. How many white marbles are in bag 2?
Answer Preview: P black bag 1 or black bag 2 2 …

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 15 >> The number of grams of carbohydrates in various commercially prepared 7-inch subs is recorded below. The population standard deviation is 6.46. Estimate the mean number of carbs in all similarly sized subs with 95% confidence. Transcribed Image Text: 63 55 70 42 51 61 64 67 61 55 56 70 55 57 60 49 5
Answer Preview: x 58 17 6 46 58 …

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 32 >> About 4% of the citizens of the United States have type AB blood. If an agency needs type AB blood and donors come in at random, find the probability that the sixth person is the first person with type AB blood.
Answer Preview: The probability probability of being the …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 31 >> The total arrests for property crimes in the United States in a recent year were itemized as follows.Larceny/theft                 1,334,933 Burglary                             299,351 Motor vehicle theft            81,797 Arson                                   12,204Choose one arrest at random; what is the probability that it was for burglary? What is the probability that it was not for larceny
Answer Preview: Find the probability that it was burglary The formula f…

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 22 >> For Exercise 20, find the standard error of the estimate. Data from in Exercise 20A researcher desires to know if the age of a child is related to the number of cavities he or she has. The data are shown here. If there is a significant relationship, predict the number of cavities for a child of 11. Transcribed Image Text:
Answer Preview: The standard error of the estimate is calculated using t…

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 16 >> For Exercises explain how to simulate each experiment by using random numbers.Two players play rock, paper, scissors. The rules are as follows: Since paper covers rock, paper wins. Since rock breaks scissors, rock wins. Since scissors cut paper, scissors win. Each person selects rock, paper, or scissors by random numbers and then compares results.
Answer Preview: How to simulate each experiment by using random number…

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 4 >> Use information from the Red Cross to create a pie chart depicting the percentages of Americans with various blood types. Also find information about blood donations and the percentage of each type donated. How do the charts compare? Why is the collection of type O blood so important?
Answer Preview: a They compare in that type O is the most common but when one drills down farther the blood t…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 4 >> When should the t distribution be used to find a confidence interval for the mean?
Answer Preview: The rules for when to use a t interval are as …

, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 98 >> According to a pilot study of 20 people conducted at the University of Minnesota, daily doses of a compound called arabinogalactan over a period of 6 months resulted in a significant increase in the beneficial lactobacillus species of bacteria. Why can’t it be concluded that the compound is beneficial for the majority of people?
Answer Preview: Only 20 …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 85 >> If 25% of U.S. federal prison inmates are not U.S. citizens, find the probability that 2 randomly selected federal prison inmates will not be U.S. citizens.
Answer Preview: According to question 25 of U S federal prison inmates are not …

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 161 >> The number of boating accidents on Lake Emilie follows a Poisson distribution. The probability of an accident is 0.003. If there are 1000 boats on the lake during a summer month, find the probability that there will be 6 accidents.
Answer Preview: From X Po X Po n p the expression of a Poisson distribution X i…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 19 >> According to the World Almanac, 35.2% of men ages 18 to 44 meets the U.S. Fitness Guidelines. How large a sample is necessary to estimate the true proportion of men that are fit in this age group within 2 ½ percentage points with 90% confidence?
Answer Preview: p 0 352 q …

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 10 >> When a distribution is positively skewed, the relationship of the mean, median, and mode from left to right will be a. Mean, median, mode b. Mode, median, mean c. Median, mode, meand. Mean, mode, median
Answer Preview: Solution For a positively skewed frequency distribution t…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 31 >> The probability that a customer will buy a new car and an extended warranty is 0.16. If the probability that a customer will purchase a new car is 0.30, find the probability that the customer will also purchase the extended warranty
Answer Preview: Let C indicate when a customer buys a car W indicate when a customer buys an extended wa…

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 9 >> The test of significance for r has _______degrees of freedom. a. 1 b. n c. n - 1d. n - 2
Answer Preview: The correct choice …

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 4 >> Exercises include questions that contain a flaw. Identify the flaw and rewrite the question, following the guidelines presented in this section.Do you approve of the mayor’s position on the new soft drink tax?
Answer Preview: Rewrite the question so th…

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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 4 >> Using Table G, find the P-value interval for each ?2 test value.a. ?2 = 13.974, n = 28, two-tailed b. ?2 = 10.571, n = 19, left-tailed c. ?2 = 12.144, n = 6, two-tailed d. ?2 = 8.201, n = 23, two-tailed
Answer Preview: a The P value interval for each 2 test value 2 2 n …

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 27 >> Find the probabilities for each, using the standard normal distribution.P(0 < z < 0.95)
Answer Preview: Area …

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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 14 >> If a die is rolled one time, find these probabilities: a. Getting a number less than 7. b. Getting a number greater than or equal to 3 c. Getting a number greater than 2 and an even numberd. Getting a number less than 1
Answer Preview: given that a die is rolled every possible outcome is 1 2 3 4 5 6 hence the total number of possible …

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 157 >> Before a DVD leaves the factory, it is given a quality control check. The probabilities that a DVD contains 0, 1, or 2 defects are 0.90, 0.06, and 0.04, respectively. In a sample of 12 DVDs, find the probability that 8 have 0 defects, 3 have 1 defect, and 1 has 2 defects.
Answer Preview: P M 12 …

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 2 >> What are the degrees of freedom for the t test?
Answer Preview: The degrees of freedom are the number of va…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 20 >> The average amount of rain per year in Greenville is 49 inches. The standard deviation is 8 inches. Find the probability that next year Greenville will receive the following amount of rainfall. Assume the variable is normally distributed. a. At most 55 inches of rain b. At least 62 inches of rain c. Between 46 and 54 inches of rain d. How many inches of rain would you consider to be an extremely w
Answer Preview: Solution a X 55 inches Probability 0 …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 20 >> When the sum of the lowest data value and the highest data value is divided by 2, the measure is called the _________.
Answer Preview: When the sum of the low…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 2 >> Use a local (or favorite) basketball, football, baseball, or hockey team as the data set. For the most recently completed season, note the team’s home record for wins and losses. Test to see whether home field advantage is independent of sport.
Answer Preview: The test is as follows i count the number of games won and lost a…

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 5 >> In Exercises 2–3, Exercise 2 shows the numbers of signers of the Declaration of Independence from each state. A student decides to write a paper on two of the signers, who are selected at random. What is the probability that both signers will be from the same state? Use random numbers to simulate the experiment, and perform the experiment 50 times. Data from in Exercise 2The worldwide sales  (in b
Answer Preview: To simulate the experiment and calculate the probability we can randomly select two signers from the …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 57 >> How many different ways can a researcher select 5 rats from 20 rats and assign each to a different test?
Answer Preview: It is the concept to choose 5 rats from a population of 20 rats and …

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 2 >> For Exercises perform each of the following steps. a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results.Many people believe that the average number of Facebook friends is 130. The population standard deviation is 38.2. A random sample of 50 high school students in a particular county revealed that t
Answer Preview: ANSWER a State the hypotheses and identify the claim Hypotheses Null hypothesis H0 The mean number o…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 57 >> Find the equation for the standard normal distribution by substituting 0 for μ and 1 for σ in the equation Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
Answer Preview: y X0…

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 31 >> The average number of pupils per teacher in each state is shown. Construct a grouped frequency distribution with 6 classes. Draw a histogram, frequency polygon, and ogive. Analyze the distribution. Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security t
Answer Preview: Limits Boundaries X m f 9 11 8 5 11 5 10 2 12 14 11 5 14 5 13 20 15 17 14 5 17 5 16 18 18 20 …

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 134 >> Determine whether the distribution represents a probability distribution. If it does not, state why. Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
Answer Preview: Probability Distribution Let P x be a function Then P x represents a prob…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 7 >> A researcher found that a cigarette smoker smokes on average 31 cigarettes a day. She feels that this average is too high. She selected a random sample of 10 smokers and found that the mean number of cigarettes they smoked per day was 28. The sample standard deviation was 2.7. At ? = 0.05 is there enough evidence to support her claim?
Answer Preview: H 0 31 H 1 31 claim C V 1 833 d f 9 Rejec…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 33 >> The number of calories contained in a selection of fast-food sandwiches is shown here. Check for normality. Transcribed Image Text: 390 540 535 390 320 430 405 225 660 675 460 530 580 720 530 530 290 300 470 290 1010 340 320 560 440 450 610
Answer Preview: To check for normality we can use a normal probability plot and a histogram Here ar…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 14 >> Evaluate each expression. a. 6! b. 11! c. 2! d. 9!e. 9P6f. 11P4g. 8P0h. 10P2
Answer Preview: a 6 720 b 11 3991…

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 5 >> Using the same data obtained in Exercise 4, test the hypothesis that the variances are equal. Data from in Exercise 4Select two samples of 20 values from the data in Data Set IV in Appendix B. Test the hypothesis that the mean heights of the buildings are equal. Transcribed Image Text: Data Set IV H
Answer Preview: ANSWER To test the hypothesis that the variances of the two samples are equal we can use the F test …

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 2 >> Select a systematic sample of 20 individuals, and using the same variable as in Exercise 1, find the mean. Data from in Data Bank Transcribed Image Text: Data Bank 28 ID number Age 27 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 05 19 1 06 56 1 07 65 1 08 36 2 09 43 1 02 18 03 32 04 24 10 1 12 13 14 285 47 1 11 48 3 2 0 37 2 Educ
Answer Preview: To select a systematic sample of 20 individuals from the given data we can use a sampling interval …

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 15 >> For Exercises state whether the variable is discrete or continuous.The weight of an automobile
Answer Preview: So it is obvious that weight is a continuous variable as …

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 1 >> A confidence interval for a median can be found by using these formulasto define positions in the set of ordered data values. Suppose a data set has 30 values, and you want to find the 95% confidence interval for the median. Substituting in the formulas, you getArrange the data in order from smallest to largest, and then select the 10th and 21st values of the data array; hence, X10 < median < X21.
Answer Preview: To find the 90 confidence interval for the median using the given data we c…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 213 >> A university received 9 applications for three postdoctorate fellowships. Five of the applicants are men and four are women. Find these probabilities. a. All 3 who are selected are men. b. All 3 who are selected are women. c. Two men and one woman are selected. d. Two women and one man are selected.
Answer Preview: a There are 5 C 3 ways of selecting 3 men and 9 C 3 total ways to select 3 people henc…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 32 >> Find the probabilities for each, using the standard normal distribution.P(z > 0.82)
Answer Preview: P Z 0 82 Area under the nor…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 8 >> The average cost for teeth straightening with metal braces is approximately $5400. A nationwide franchise thinks that its cost is below that figure. A random sample of 28 patients across the country had an average cost of $5250 with a standard deviation of $629. At ? = 0.025, can it be concluded that the mean is less than $5400?
Answer Preview: H 0 5400 H 1 5400 claim C V 2 052 d f …

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 4 >> Why should random numbers be used when you are selecting a random sample?
Answer Preview: Random numbers are u…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 4 >> When is the normal distribution not a good approximation for the binomial distribution?
Answer Preview: The normal approximation can always be used but if th…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 1 >> Subjective probability has little use in the real world.
Answer Preview: Subjective probability has little use in the real world This …

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 22 >> For Exercises perform the following steps.a. Draw the scatter plot for the variables. b. Compute the value of the correlation coefficient. c. State the hypotheses. d. Test the significance of the correlation coefficient at ? = 0.05, using Table I. e. Give a brief explanation of the type of relationship. Assume all assumptions have been met.Is there a relationship between the life expectancy for me
Answer Preview: a To draw a scatter plot the data points of both variables can be plotted on a graph with the life e…

, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 14 >> For Exercises explain how to simulate each experiment by using random numbers.An airline overbooks 15% of the time.
Answer Preview: The majority of simulations rely on random numbers Interarrival timings …

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 2 >> For Exercises determine whether the distribution represents a probability distribution. If it does not, state why. Transcribed Image Text: X P(X) 5 0.3 10 0.4 15 0.1
Answer Preview: The distribution is a probability distribution bec…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 6 >> Using Table F, find the P-value interval for each test value. a. t = 3.025, n = 24, right-tailed b. t = - 1.145, n = 5, left-tailed c. t = 2.179, n = 13, two-tailed d. t =  0.665, n = 10, right-tailed
Answer Preview: a Find the P value of t statistic when t 3 025 n 24 and right tailed From the Appendix Table F t distribution the t value 3 025 is located with the co…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 9 >> The data show a sample of the number of passengers in millions that major airlines carried for a recent year. Find the mean, median, midrange, and mode for the data. Transcribed Image Text: 143.8 17.7 8.5 120.4 33.0 27.1 7.1 10.0 5.0 6.1 4.3 3.1 12.1
Answer Preview: a b MD 10 c …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 202 >> The Environmental Protection Agency must investigate 9 mills for complaints of air pollution. How many different ways can a representative select 5 of these to investigate this week?
Answer Preview: Key Idea We know Number of ways of n different objects taken r at a time n C r Here Environm…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 6 >> What symbols are used to represent the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis?
Answer Preview: symbol for null …

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 19 >> Using the standard normal distribution, find each probability. a. P(0 < z < 2.16) b. P( - 1.87 < z < 0) c. P( - 1.63 < z < 2.17) d. P(1.72  <  z  < 1.98) e. P( - 2.17 < z < 0.71) f. P(z  > 1.77) g. P(z < -  2.37) h. P(z > - 1.73) i. P(z  < 2.03) j. P(z> - 1.02)
Answer Preview: a P 0 z 2 16 3 16 0 188 b P 1 87 1 …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 30 >> The probability that Samantha will be accepted by the college of her choice and obtain a scholarship is 0.35. If the probability that she is accepted by the college is 0.65, find the probability that she will obtain a scholarship given that she is accepted by the college.
Answer Preview: The following information has been given in the problem The pro…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 1 >> Use your calculator or the MINITAB random number generator to generate 100 two-digit random numbers. Make a grouped frequency distribution, using the chi-square goodness-of-fit test to see if the distribution is random. To do this, use an expected frequency of 10 for each class. Can it be concluded that the distribution is random? Explain.
Answer Preview: My explanation is that it s not truly random when it s only the fir…

, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 5 >> For Exercises perform these steps.a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results. Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.The median age at first marriage in 2010 for women was 26.1 years— the highest it has ever been. A random sample of women’s ages (in yea
Answer Preview: a Hypotheses H0 The median age at first marriage is 26 1 years H1 The median age at first ma…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 4 >> One-half of all the data values will fall above the mode, and one-half will fall below the mode.
Answer Preview: False Explanation 1 Mode can be anywhere i…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 3 >> Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.An estimator is consistent if as the sample size decreases, the value of the estimator approaches the value of the parameter estimated.
Answer Preview: An estimator is consistent if as the sample size decreases the valu…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 80 >> The national average for mathematics SATs in 2014 was 538. Suppose that the distribution of scores was approximately bell-shaped and that the standard deviation was approximately 48. Within what boundaries would you expect 68% of the scores to fall? What percentage of scores would be above 634? Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial worl
Answer Preview: By the Empirical Rule 68 of scores are within 1 standard deviation of the mean Thus 538 1 48 490 …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 170 >> How many different permutations of the letters in the word CINCINNATI are there?
Answer Preview: Total word in CINCINNATI is 10 c is reh…

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 13 >> A recent survey of 349 people ages 18 to 29 found that 86% of them own a smartphone. Find the 99% confidence interval of the population proportion.
Answer Preview: p 0 86 q 0 14 …

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 18 >> For Exercises find the area under the standard normal distribution curve.Between z = 0.96 and z = 0.36
Answer Preview: The area is found by following the steps listed below 1 Divide the number into two por…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 38 >> A useful mean in the physical sciences (such as voltage) is the quadratic mean (QM), which is found by taking the square root of the average of the squares of each value. The formula isThe quadratic mean of 3, 5, 6, and 10 isFind the quadratic mean of 8, 6, 3, 5, and 4. Transcribed Image Text: QM =
Answer Preview: The quadratic mean of a set of numbers x1 x2 xn is given by the form…

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 5 >> Using data from the Internet for the last Presidential election to categorize the 50 states as “red” or “blue” based on who was supported for President in that state, the Democratic or Republican candidate, test the claim that the mean incomes for red states and blue states are equal.
Answer Preview: The claim that the mean incomes for red states and blue states …

, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 11 >> To test to see whether a median was equal to a specific value, you would use the ________ test.
Answer Preview: Mood s median test is a nonparametric tes…

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 5 >> What is the expected value of the game of Chuck-a-Luck if a player bets $1.00 on one number?
Answer Preview: The expected value of the game of Chuck a Luck if a player bets 1 00 on …

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 3 >> For Exercises perform each of the following steps. a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results.A researcher estimates that the average revenue of the largest businesses in the United States is greater than $24 billion. Arandom sample of 50 companies is selected, and the revenues (in billion
Answer Preview: a State the hypotheses and identify the claim The null hypothesis i…

, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 73 >> The U.S. Department of Commerce reports the following number of U.S. patents received by foreign countries and the United States in the year 2010. Illustrate the data with a bar graph and a pie graph. Which do you think better illustrates this data set? Transcribed Image Text: 44,814 12,363 South Ko
Answer Preview: The bar graph is better since there are too m…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 263 >> A candy store allows customers to select 3 different candies to be packaged and mailed. If there are 13 varieties available, how many possible selections can be made?
Answer Preview: There are 13 varieties of candies av…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 9 >> A random sample of the distances in miles 8 shoppers travel to their nearest supermarkets is shown. Test the claim at α = 0.10 that the standard deviation of the distance shoppers travel is greater than 2 miles. Transcribed Image Text: 3.6 5.1 4.2 1.7 2.9 1.3 6.5 9.3
Answer Preview: H 0 2 H 1 2 claim s 2 6375 C V 12 017 0 1…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 17 >> The correction factor for the central limit theorem should be used when the sample size is greater than ________ of the size of the population.
Answer Preview: Finite Population Correction Factor If th…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 13 >> When two dice are rolled, the sample space consists of how many events? a. 6 b. 12 c. 36d. 54
Answer Preview: Rolling two six sided dice E…

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, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 1 >> A car salesperson has six automobiles on the car lot. Roll a die, using the numbers 1 through 6 to represent each car. If only one car can be sold on each day, how long will it take him to sell all the automobiles? In other words, see how many tosses of the die it will take to get the numbers 1 through 6.
Answer Preview: Solution The car salesperson begins by selling the fi…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 42 >> How many different arrangements of the letters in the word number can be made?
Answer Preview: Since the word NUMBER contains 6 di…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 59 >> Find P(z < 2.3 or z > - 1.2).
Answer Preview: P z 2 3 or z 1 2 is given by P 0 z 2 …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 12 >> The last words given and spelled correctly at the National Spelling Bee for the past 21 years are spelled out below. Count the number of letters in each word, and find the mean, median, mode, and midrange for the data. Transcribed Image Text: fibranne antipyretic autochthonous appoggiatura euonym ch
Answer Preview: a b MD 9 c M…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 232 >> In a local fitness club, 32% of the members lifted weights to exercise, 41% preferred aerobics, and 6% preferred both. If a member is selected at random, find the probability that the member prefers another method (neither weights nor aerobics) to exercise.
Answer Preview: 32 41 6 79 so 79 of the members are recorded a…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 4 >> What is the standard deviation of the sample means called? What is the formula for this standard deviation?
Answer Preview: The standard deviation of the sample mean is called the S…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 259 >> There are 6 Republican, 5 Democrat, and 4 Independent candidates. How many different ways can a committee of 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats, and 1 Independent be selected?
Answer Preview: We have to select a committee of 3 republicans 2 democrats and 1 independent …

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 9 >> When should a one-tailed test be used? A two-tailed test?
Answer Preview: A one tailed test should be used when …

, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 54 >> For Exercises explain why the claims of these studies might be suspect.In Greenville County there are 8324 deer.
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 17 >> In a box of 24 iPods, 3 are defective. If 3 are sold, find the probability that all are defective. Would you consider this event likely or unlikely to occur?
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, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 8 >> An important assumption for the chi-square test is that the observations must be _______.
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, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 16 >> Choose a different method to select 10 states and compute the sample mean high temperature. Compare with your answer in Exercise 15 and with the population mean. Do you see any features of this data set that might affect the results of obtaining a sample mean? Data from in Exercise 15Which method of sampling might be good for this set of data? Choose one to select 10 states and calculate the sampl
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, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 2 >> The number of courses a student is taking this semester is an example of a continuous random variable.True or False
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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 4 >> What are the mean and the standard deviation of a proportion?
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, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 54 >> The data show the number of public laws passed by the U.S. Congress for a sample of recent years. Find the range, variance, and standard deviation for the data.283 394 383 580 498 460 377 482
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 160 >> An online coupon service has 13 offers for free samples. How many different requests are possible if a customer must request exactly 3 free samples? How many are possible if the customer may request up to 3 free samples? Coupon A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until m
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, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 41 >> Find the z value that corresponds to the given area. Transcribed Image Text: 0.4175
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, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 9 >> The standard deviation of a sample of 15 automobile repairs at a local garage was $120.82. Assume the variable is normally distributed. Find the 90% confidence of the true variance and standard deviation.
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, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 13 >> A variable that interferes with other variables in the study is called a. A confounding variable. b. An explanatory variable. c. An outcome variable. d. An interfering variable.
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 27 >> In a game of craps, a player loses on the roll if a 2, 3, or 12 is tossed on the first roll. Find the probability of losing on the first roll.
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, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 13 >> For the following exercises, use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.The median price for an existing home in 2009 was $177,500. A random sample of homes for sale listed by a local realtor indicated homes available for the following prices. Test the claim that the median is not $177,500. Use ? = 0.05.
Answer Preview: The null hypothesis is that the median home price in 2009 is 177 500 and the alternative hypothesis …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 48 >> For a banquet, a committee can select beef, pork, chicken, or veal; baked potatoes or mashed potatoes; and peas or green beans for a vegetable. Draw a tree diagram for all possible choices of a meat, a potato, and a vegetable.
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, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 3 >> Repeat Exercise 1, using a proportion. For example, construct a confidence interval for the proportion of individuals who did not complete high school. Data from in Exercise 1From the Data Bank choose a variable, find the mean, and construct the 95 and 99% confidence intervals of the population mean. Use a sample of at least 30 subjects. Find the mean of the population, and determine whether it fa
Answer Preview: a The mean of the population 2 4 b The population proportion of indi…

, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 7 >> Use Table K to determine whether the null hypothesis should be rejected.ws = 65, n = 20, ? = 0.05, one-tailed
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, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 6 >> Forbes magazine prints an annual Top-Earning Nonliving Celebrities list (based on royalties and estate earnings). Find the mean, median, mode, and midrange for the data. Comment on the skewness. Figures represent millions of dollars. Transcribed Image Text: 50 Ray Charles Marilyn Monroe Johnny Cash
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 150 >> There are 2 major roads from city X to city Y and 4 major roads from city Y to city Z. How many different trips can be made from city X to city Z, passing through city Y?
Answer Preview: Given Two major roads from and four major roads from To find How many trips …

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 9 >> Between z = 0 and z = 1.93Find the area under the standard normal distribution curve. Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
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, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 159 >> Transportation officials reported that 8.25 out of every 1000 airline passengers lost luggage during their travels last year. If we randomly select 400 airline passengers, what is the probability that 5 lost some luggage?
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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 14 >> Of men aged 65 and over 20.5% are still in the U.S. labor force. A random sample of 120 retired male teachers indicated that 38 were still working. Use both a confidence interval and a hypothesis test. Test the claim that the proportion is greater than 20.5% at ? = 0.10.
Answer Preview: H 0 p 0 205 H 1 p 0 205 claim C V 1 28 p 38 120 0 316…

, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 18 >> Subjects were randomly divided into two groups. One group was permitted 4 hours of sleep each night for one week. The other group was allowed to sleep at least 8 hours each night for one week. The blood pressures of both groups were taken at the end of the week and compared.For Exercises determine whether an observational study or an experimental study was used.
Answer Preview: The given study is an experimental study Reason Here …

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 21 >> For Exercises perform the following steps. Assume that all variables are normally distributed.a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value. c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results. Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.At a local county collectors’ meeting, fourteen numismatists presented an avera
Answer Preview: a The hypotheses is mean numismatists mean philatelists 12 7 10 8 1 3 and the …

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 41 >> The national average for mathematics SATs in 2011 was 514. Suppose that the distribution of scores was approximately bell-shaped and that the standard deviation was approximately 40. Within what boundaries would you expect 68% of the scores to fall? What percentage of scores would be above 594?
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, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 3 >> What is meant by the total variation? How is it computed?
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, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 5 >> When all subjects under study are used, the group is called a ________. a. Population b. Large group c. Sampled. Study group
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, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 21 >> In 2009 the percentage of the U.S. population who was foreign-born was 12.2. Choose 60 U.S. residents at random. How many would you expect to be American-born? Find the mean, variance, and standard deviation for the number who are foreign-born.
Answer Preview: Compute the number of American born The percentage of the foreign born is 12 2 and the …

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 2 >> Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.For a specific confidence interval, the larger the sample size, the smaller the margin of error will be.
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, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 97 >> What is the difference between a percentage and a percentile?
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 265 >> From which word can you make more permutations, MATHEMATICS or PROBABILITY? How many more?
Answer Preview: For the word MATHEMATICS there are 2 Ms 2 As and 2 Ts All other letters o…

, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 4 >> Using the standard normal distribution, find each probability.a. P(z > 1.66)b. P(z < ?2.03)c. P(z > ?1.19)d. P(z < 1.93)e. P(z > ?1.77)
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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 10 >> The National Novel Writing Association states that the average novel is at least 50,000 words. A particularly ambitious writing club at a college-preparatory high school had randomly selected members with works of the following lengths. At α = 0.10, is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean length is greater than 50,000 words?
Answer Preview: H 0 50 000 H 1 50 000 claim C V 1 440 d f 6 X 50 …

, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 5 >> Read the article entitled “Anger Can Cause Snap Judgments” and answer the following questions. a. Is the study experimental or observational? b. What is the independent variable? c. What is the dependent variable? d. Do you think the sample sizes are large enough to merit the conclusion?e. Based on the results of the study, what changes would you recommend to persons to help them reduce their ange
Answer Preview: a The study is observational Observational studies are studies that collect information about the wo…

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 9 >> For these exercises, perform each of these steps. Assume that all variables are normally or approximately normally distributed. a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results. Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified and assume the variances are unequal.Find
Answer Preview: a The hypotheses is called H0 CasualtyDoor OperatingTheater …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 4 >> Assume that the gender distribution of babies is such that one-half the time females are born and one-half the time males are born. In a family of 3 children, what is the probability that all are girls? In a family of 4? Is it unusual that in a family with 4 children all would be girls? In a family of 5?
Answer Preview: Given that the probability that male born 1 2 And The probabili…

, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 2 >> Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.If the same diet is given to two groups of randomly selected individuals, the samples are considered to be dependent.
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, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 9 >> For Exercises explain what is wrong with each question. Rewrite each one, following the guidelines in this chapter.How often do you run red lights?
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, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 8 >> What is necessary to determine the sample size?
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, Chapter: 2 -Problem: 64 >> The data show the number of years of experience the players on the Pittsburgh Steelers football team have at the beginning of the season. Draw and analyze a dot plot for the data. Transcribed Image Text: 3 12 6. 12 5 1 4 5 2 3 12 13 6 4 2 4 3 4 3 3 11 1 4 2 0 11 3 15 3 10 3 4.
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 246 >> The probability that Sue will live on campus and buy a new car is 0.37. If the probability that she will live on campus is 0.73, find the probability that she will buy a new car, given that she lives on campus.
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, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 21 >> Of the total U.S. population, 37% live in the South. If 200 U.S. residents are selected at random, find the probability that at least 80 live in the South.
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 132 >> Let A and B be two mutually exclusive events. Are A and B independent events? Explain your answer.
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, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 129 >> About 4% of the citizens of the United States have type AB blood. If an agency needed type AB blood and donors came in at random, find the average number of donors that would be needed to get a person with type AB blood.Another type of problem that can be solved uses what is called the negative binomial distribution, which is a generalization of the binomial distribution. In this case, it tells th
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, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 26 >> It is desired to estimate the mean GPA of each undergraduate class at a large university. How large a sample is necessary to estimate the GPA within 0.25 at the 99% confidence level? The population standard deviation is 1.2.
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, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 30 >> For Exercises classify each variable as discrete or continuous.Lifetimes (in hours) of 15 iPod batteries.
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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 34 >> For the following exercises where applicable:a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results. Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified. Assume all variables are normally distributed.Find the 95% confidence interval for the mean in Exercise 16. Is µ contained i
Answer Preview: a The hypothesis is called the research hypothesis The claim is that the average closing cost is 650…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 6 >> The degrees of freedom for the goodness-of-fit test are a. 0 b. 1c. Sample size - 1 d. Number of categories - 1
Answer Preview: d is the answer Degrees of freedom for a chi square goodness of …

, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 3 >> For Exercises use the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Assume that the samples are independent. Also perform each of these steps.a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results. Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.The 2010 women’s 1000-meter speed skating winning
Answer Preview: a State the hypotheses and identify the claim Null Hypothesis H0 There is no dif…

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 39 >> How many different ways can 8 speakers be seated on a stage?
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, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 12 >> An irate student complained that the cost of textbooks was too high. He randomly surveyed 36 other students and found that the mean amount of money spent for texts was $121.60. If the standard deviation of the population was $6.36, find the best point estimate and the 90% confidence interval of the true mean.
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, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 35 >> Find the mean of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50. a. Add 10 to each value and find the mean. b. Subtract 10 from each value and find the mean. c. Multiply each value by 10 and find the mean.d. Divide each value by 10 and find the mean. e. Make a general statement about each situation.
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, Chapter: 13 -Problem: 11 >> After reviewing 7 potential textbooks, an instructor ranked them from 1 to 7, with 7 being the highest ranking. The instructor selected one of his previous students and had the student rank the potential textbooks. The rankings are shown. At α = 0.05, is there a relationship between the rankings? Transcribed Image Text:
Answer Preview: H 0 0 H 1 0 C V 0 786 Do not reject the null hypothesis There is not …

, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 185 >> How many ways can you pick 4 students from 10 students (6 men, 4 women) if you must have an equal number of each gender or all of the same gender?
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, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 31 >> Find the probabilities for each, using the standard normal distribution.P(z > 2.33)
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 131 >> In a large vase, there are 8 roses, 5 daisies, 12 lilies, and 9 orchids. If 4 flowers are selected at random, and not replaced, find the probability that at least 1 of the flowers is a rose. Would you consider this event likely to occur? Explain your answer.
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, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 9 >> In 1960, 67.6% of the U.S. population (aged 14 and over) was married. A random sample of 600 Americans in 2014 indicated that 316 were married. Estimate the true proportion of married Americans with 99% confidence. Assume the variable is normally distributed.
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, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 55 >> For Exercises explain why the claims of these studies might be suspect.Nursing school graduates from Fairview University earn on average $33,456.
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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 17 >> For Exercises perform each of the following steps. a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Find the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results.The average movie ticket in 2010 cost $7.89.A random sample of 15 movie tickets from the suburbs of a large U.S. city indicated that the mean cost was $11.09 with a standard deviation of $4.86. At th
Answer Preview: a The hypothesis is called a null hypothesis because it states that the statement is true The …

, Chapter: 10 -Problem: 2 >> Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.A correlation coefficient of - 1 implies a perfect linear relationship between the variables.
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, Chapter: 14 -Problem: 4 >> Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.Random samples are said to be unbiased.
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, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 2 >> Which of the following are binomial experiments or can be reduced to binomial experiments? a. Testing one brand of aspirin by using 10 people to determine whether it is effective b. Asking 100 people if they smoke c. Checking 1000 applicants to see whether they were admitted to White Oak College d. Surveying 300 prisoners to see how many different crimes they were convicted of e. Surveying 300 pri
Answer Preview: A Testing one brand of aspirin by using 10 people to determine whether it is effective Yes for this …

, Chapter: 7 -Problem: 7 >> Find each. a. za/2    for the 99% confidence interval b. za/2 for the 98% confidence interval c. za/2 for the 95% confidence interval d. za/2 for the 90% confidence interval e. za/2 for the 94% confidence interval
Answer Preview: a Find the sample mean x 6 75 x 6 75 b t0 99 t0 99 1 t0 2 x za 2 wit…

, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 13 >> The data show the maximum wind speeds for a sample of 40 states. Find the mean and modal class for the data.Class boundaries                    Frequency 47.5–54.5                                                  3 54.5–61.5                                                  2 61.5–68.5                                                  9 68.5–75.5                                                13 75.
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, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 2 >> How are the degrees of freedom computed for the goodness-of-fit test?
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 190 >> How many ways can a person select 8 DVDs from a display of 13 DVDs?
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, Chapter: 6 -Problem: 1 >> A worker in the automobile industry works an average of 43.7 hours per week. If the distribution is approximately normal with a standard deviation of 1.6 hours, what is the probability that a randomly selected automobile worker works less than 40 hours per week? Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the
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, Chapter: 3 -Problem: 142 >> The data show the sizes in square miles of notable islands in the Baltic Sea and the Aleutian Islands. Construct a boxplot for each data set and compare the distributions.Baltic Sea                  Aleutian Islands 610                                                   275 228                                                 1051 1154                                                 571 1159        
Answer Preview: For Baltic Sea MD 1154 Q 1 228 610 2 419 Q 3 1159 277…

, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 136 >> Determine whether the distribution represents a probability distribution. If it does not, state why. Distribution The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 10 >> In hypothesis testing, why can’t the hypothesis be proved true?
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, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 15 >> Two uses of probability are_______ and_______ .
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, Chapter: 9 -Problem: 21 >> For each of these problems, perform the following steps.a. State the hypotheses and identify the claim. b. Find the critical value(s). c. Compute the test value. d. Make the decision. e. Summarize the results. Use the traditional method of hypothesis testing unless otherwise specified.To increase egg production, a farmer decided to increase the amount of time the lights in his hen house were on. T
Answer Preview: a Hypotheses and claim Null hypothesis H0 The increased light time did not increase egg production A…

, Chapter: 11 -Problem: 6 >> Conduct a classroom poll to determine which

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