Quizzes SB
Quizzes SB
Quizzes SB
1 / 1 pts
Which criterion is least likely to be used in choosing bins (classes) in a frequency
distribution?
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
This histogram shows Chris's golf scores in his last 77 rounds at Devil's Ridge. Which
is not a correct statement?
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:
skewed right.
skewed left.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:
skewed left.
skewed right.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The point halfway between the bin limits in a frequency distribution is known as the:
bin width.
bin limit.
bin midpoint.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
To classify prices from 62 recent home sales, Sturges' Rule would recommend:
9 classes.
8 classes.
7 classes.
10 classes.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. How many vehicles were
traveling exactly the speed limit (70 mph)?
1
19
Impossible to tell
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the highest observed
speed?
Impossible to tell
87
92
Last stem top data value is 92.
90
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the fourth slowest
speed in the sorted data array?
61
60
55
Impossible to tell
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. The modal class is:
All the raw data are available, so we can calculate any statistic.
impossible to determine.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which criterion is least likely to be used in choosing bins (classes) in a frequency
distribution?
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
This histogram shows Chris's golf scores in his last 77 rounds at Devil's Ridge. Which
is not a correct statement?
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:
skewed right.
skewed left.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The distribution pictured below is:
bimodal and skewed left.
skewed left.
skewed right.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The point halfway between the bin limits in a frequency distribution is known as the:
bin limit.
bin width.
bin frequency.
bin midpoint.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
To classify prices from 62 recent home sales, Sturges' Rule would recommend:
9 classes.
8 classes.
10 classes.
7 classes.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. How many vehicles were
traveling exactly the speed limit (70 mph)?
Impossible to tell
19
1
Fourth stem has only one value of 70.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the highest observed
speed?
92
90
87
Impossible to tell
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the fourth slowest
speed in the sorted data array?
61
Impossible to tell
55
60
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. The modal class is:
60 but less than 70.
All the raw data are available, so we can calculate any statistic.
impossible to determine.
It is less reliable than the mode when the data are continuous.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The position of the median is:
n/2 if n is odd.
n/2 if n is even.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is a correct statement concerning the median?
In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will exceed the mean.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Exam scores in a small class were 0, 50, 50, 70, 70, 80, 90, 90, 100, 100. For this data
set, which statement is incorrect concerning measures of center?
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the value 7 is:
the mean.
the mode.
both the mode and median.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The median is:
2.5.
3.0.
3.5.
7.0.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The mean is:
2.5.
3.5.
7.0.
3.0.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The modes are:
2, 3.
5, 9, 10.
1, 2.
1, 2, 3.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the meadian is:
5.5.
6.
4.5.
5.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
When a sample has an odd number of observations, the median is the:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a characteristic of the mean as a measure of center?
It is less reliable than the mode when the data are continuous.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The position of the median is:
n/2 if n is even.
n/2 if n is odd.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is a correct statement concerning the median?
In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will exceed the mean.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Exam scores in a small class were 0, 50, 50, 70, 70, 80, 90, 90, 100, 100. For this data
set, which statement is incorrect concerning measures of center?
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the value 7 is:
the mean.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The median is:
2.5.
3.0.
3.5.
7.0.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The modes are:
1, 2, 3.
5, 9, 10.
1, 2.
2, 3.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the meadian is:
4.5.
6.
5.
5.5.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
When a sample has an odd number of observations, the median is the:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a characteristic of the mean as a measure of center?
It is less reliable than the mode when the data are continuous.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The position of the median is:
n/2 if n is odd.
n/2 if n is even.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is a correct statement concerning the median?
In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will exceed the mean.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Exam scores in a small class were 0, 50, 50, 70, 70, 80, 90, 90, 100, 100. For this data
set, which statement is incorrect concerning measures of center?
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the value 7 is:
the mode.
the mean.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The median is:
7.0.
3.0.
2.5.
3.5.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The mean is:
7.0.
2.5.
3.0.
3.5.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5, 9, 1, 2, 3, 3, 10. The modes are:
5, 9, 10.
1, 2, 3.
2, 3.
1, 2.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In the following data set {7, 5, 0, 2, 7, 15, 5, 2, 7, 18, 7, 3, 0}, the meadian is:
5.
6.
4.5.
5.5.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
When a sample has an odd number of observations, the median is the:
True
False
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If events A and B are mutually exclusive, the joint probability of the events is zero.
True
False
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
If event A occurs, then its complement (A´) will also occur.
True
False
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
P(A∩B) = .50 is an example of a joint probability.
True
False
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The general law of addition for probabilities says P(A or B) = P(A) P(B).
True
False
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Events A and B are mutually exclusive when:
P(A)P(B) = 0
P(A)P(B) = P(A | B)
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If two events are complementary, then we know that:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Find the probability that either event A or B occurs if the chance of A occurring is .5, the
chance of B occurring is .3, and events A and B are independent.
.65
.15
.85
.80
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Within a given population, 22 percent of the people are smokers, 57 percent of the
people are males, and 12 percent are males who smoke. If a person is chosen at random
from the population, what is the probability that the selected person is either a male or a
smoker?
.22
.67
.43
.79
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Information was collected on those who attended the opening of a new movie. The
analysis found that 56 percent of the moviegoers were female, 26 percent were under
age 25, and 17 percent were females under the age of 25. Find the probability that a
moviegoer is either female or under age 25.
.50
.65
.79
.82
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A discrete probability distribution:
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a discrete random variable?
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a discrete random variable?
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A charity raffle prize is $1,000. The charity sells 4,000 raffle tickets. One winner will be
selected at random. At what ticket price would a ticket buyer expect to break even?
$1.00
$0.50
$0.75
$0.25
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A die is rolled. If it rolls to a 1, 2, or 3, you win $2. If it rolls to a 4, 5, or 6, you lose $1.
Calculate the expected winnings.
$0.50
$3.00
$1.00
$1.50
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of students that show up for Professor
Smith's office hours on Monday afternoons. The table below shows the probability
distribution for X. What is the probability that at least 1 student comes to office hours
on any given Monday?
.30
.60
.40
.50
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of students that show up for Professor
Smith's office hours on Monday afternoons. The table below shows the probability
distribution for X. What is the probability that fewer than 2 students come to office
hours on any given Monday?
.90
.10
.70
.40
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of students that show up for Professor
Smith's office hours on Monday afternoons. The table below shows the probability
distribution for X. What is the probability that 1 or 2 students come to office hours on
any given Monday?
.90
.50
.10
.60
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of passengers waiting at a bus stop. The
table below shows the probability distribution for X. What is the variance Var(X) for this
distribution?
0.81
1.1
1.3
0.9
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The discrete random variable X is the number of passengers waiting at a bus stop. The
table below shows the probability distribution for X. What is the expected value E(X) for
this distribution?
1.9
1.1
1.7
1.3
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A continuous uniform distribution U(0, 800) will have μ = 400 and σ = 230.94.
True
False
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A machine dispenses water into a glass. Assuming that the amount of water dispensed
follows a continuous uniform distribution from 10 ounces to 16 ounces, the average
amount of water dispensed by the machine is:
13 ounces.
12 ounces.
16 ounces.
14 ounces.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A machine dispenses water into a glass. Assuming that the amount of water dispensed
follows a continuous uniform distribution from 10 ounces to 16 ounces, the standard
deviation of the amount of water dispensed is about:
1.73 ounces.
3.00 ounces.
3.51 ounces.
0.57 ounce.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A machine dispenses water into a glass. Assuming that the amount of water dispensed
follows a continuous uniform distribution from 10 ounces to 16 ounces, what is the
probability that 13 or more ounces will be dispensed in a given glass?
.5000
.6666
.3333
.1666
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random variable X is best described by a continuous uniform distribution from 20 to
45 inclusive. What is P(30 ≤ X ≤ 40)?
.20
.60
.80
.40
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
If arrivals occur at a mean rate of 3.6 events per hour, the exponential probability of
waiting more than 0.5 hour for the next arrival is:
.1653.
.5000.
.2407.
.1222.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If arrivals occur at a mean rate of 3.6 events per hour, the exponential probability of
waiting less than 0.5 hour for the next arrival is:
.7809.
.8105.
.7122.
.8347.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The exponential distribution describes the number of arrivals per unit of time.
True
False
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The exponential distribution is always skewed right.
True
False
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If arrivals follow a Poisson distribution, waiting times follow the exponential distribution.
True
False
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:
no ways
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):
Question 3
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The standard error of the mean decreases when:
Question 4
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The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If a normal population has parameters μ = 40 and σ = 8, then for a sample size n = 4:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A sample is taken and a confidence interval is constructed for the mean of the
distribution. At the center of the interval is always which value?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:
a parameter.
a statistic.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
As the sample size increases, the standard error of the mean:
decreases.
increases.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A firm decides to test its employees for illegal drugs. State the null and alternative
hypotheses
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The point where the Null Hypothesis gets rejected is called as?
Critical Value
Significant Value
Rejection Value
Acceptance Value
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
After testing a hypothesis regarding the mean, we decided not to reject H0. Thus, we are
exposed to:
Type I error.
Type II error.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A statement made about a population for testing purpose is called?
Hypothesis
Statistic
Level of Significance
Test-Statistic
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
After testing a hypothesis, we decided to reject the null hypothesis. Thus, we are
exposed to:
Type I error.
Type II error.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The rejection probability of Null Hypothesis when it is true is called as?
Level of Significance
Level of Confidence
Level of Margin
Level of Rejection
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection considering it to be true is called?
Null Hypothesis
Statistical Hypothesis
Simple Hypothesis
Composite Hypothesis
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A statement whose validity is tested on the basis of a sample is called?
Statistical Hypothesis
Null Hypothesis
Simple Hypothesis
Composite Hypothesis
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A manufacturer claims that its compact fluorescent bulbs contain an average of 1.8 mg
of mercury. Write the hypotheses for a two-tailed test, using the manufacturer’s claim
about the mean as the null hypothesis
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The point where the Null Hypothesis gets rejected is called as?
Critical Value
Significant Value
Rejection Value
Acceptance Value
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A hotel installs smoke detectors with adjustable sensitivity in all public guest rooms. Null
hypothesis: "There is no fire". Alternative hypothesis: "There is a fire". State Type I error
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Consider a trial of a criminal. If a type 1 error has occurred in the judgement then which
of the following statement is true?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
If the assumed hypothesis is tested for rejection considering it to be true is called?
Null Hypothesis
Statistical Hypothesis
Simple Hypothesis
Composite Hypothesis
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
For a test of a mean, which of the following is incorrect?
If H0: μ ≤ 100 and H1: μ > 100, then the test is right-tailed.
In a right-tailed test, we reject H0 when the test statistic exceeds the critical value.
H0 is rejected when the calculated p-value is less than the critical value of the test
statistic.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
After testing a hypothesis, we decided to reject the null hypothesis. Thus, we are
exposed to:
Type I error.
Type II error.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, when we increase the probability of a Type I error, the
probability of a Type II error:
decreases.
remains unchanged.
increases.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A statement whose validity is tested on the basis of a sample is called?
Statistical Hypothesis
Null Hypothesis
Simple Hypothesis
Composite Hypothesis
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes
were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
1.645
1.960
1.282
1.734
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
-1.960
-2.101
-1.645
-1.734
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
2.20
1.96
2.37
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
16.
9.
8.
18.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:
3.814
1.895
3.000
2.365
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:
400.00
296.59
522.16
225.00
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test, the critical value to compare the means
(assuming equal variances) is:
-2.508
-1.321
-1.717
-2.074
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
and . Assuming equal
variances, the pooled variance is:
3.8
5.1
4.5
4.9
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:
1.337
2.754
1.746
2.120
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A certain psychological theory predicts that men want bigger families than women. Kate
asked each student in her psychology class how many children he or she considered
ideal for a married couple and obtained the Excel results shown below at α = .05.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.
We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:
296.59
522.16
225.00
400.00
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
2.20
1.96
2.37
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the critical value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
-1.721
-1.699
-1.645
-1.703
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:
2.365
1.895
3.000
3.814
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
-1.960
-1.645
-2.101
-1.734
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:
24.75
14.76
26.00
27.54
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test (assuming equal variances) the test statistic is:
-1.683
-1.310
-2.042
-1.645
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
16.
8.
9.
18.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the critical value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
-1.699
-1.645
-1.721
-1.703
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:
24.75
14.76
26.00
27.54
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).
reject H0.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:
2.754
2.120
1.337
1.746
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
-1.960
-1.734
-2.101
-1.645
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:
1.337
1.746
2.120
2.754
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).
reject H0.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:
225.00
400.00
296.59
522.16
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:
3.000
1.895
3.814
2.365
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
1.96
2.37
2.20
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A certain psychological theory predicts that men want bigger families than women. Kate
asked each student in her psychology class how many children he or she considered
ideal for a married couple and obtained the Excel results shown below at α = .05.
What conclusion can you draw in a two-tailed test at α = .05?
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes
were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
1.645
1.734
1.282
1.960
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
and . Assuming equal
variances, the pooled variance is:
3.8
4.5
4.9
5.1
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with unknown variances assumed to be equal,
the test statistic was t = -1.81 with sample sizes of n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. The p-value would
be:
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:
27.54
26.00
14.76
24.75
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.
What conclusion can you draw from this analysis at α = .05?
We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with variances unknown but assumed to be
equal, the sample sizes were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
-1.960
-1.645
-2.101
-1.734
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances),
the critical value at α = .10 is:
2.754
2.120
1.337
1.746
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
16.
9.
8.
18.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with unknown variances assumed to be equal,
the test statistic was t = -1.81 with sample sizes of n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. The p-value would
be:
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
2.20
1.96
2.37
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test (assuming equal variances) the test statistic is:
-1.683
-1.645
-2.042
-1.310
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes
were n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:
1.282
1.960
1.734
1.645
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.
What conclusion can you draw from this analysis at α = .05?
We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:
522.16
296.59
225.00
400.00
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Litter sizes (number of pups) for randomly chosen dogs from two breeds were compared.
The sample data were entered into Excel, and the following results were produced.
What is the p-value for a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
18.
9.
16.
8.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test
statistic is:
2.365
3.814
1.895
3.000
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. Assuming equal variances, the pooled variance is:
522.16
225.00
296.59
400.00
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
9.
18.
8.
16.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of
children for a married couple. The sample data were entered into MegaStat, and the
following results were produced.
We could conclude that men want larger families if we used a two-tailed test.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
1.96
2.37
2.20
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a
variance of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances),
the pooled variance is:
27.54
26.00
14.76
24.75
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel's
default level of significance (α = 0.05).
In a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05, we would:
reject H0.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
John wants to compare two means. His sample statistics were
and . Assuming equal
variances, the pooled variance is:
3.8
4.5
4.9
5.1
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 667 pounds per 1000 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 679 pounds per 1000 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. At α = 0.05, in a left-tailed test, the critical value to compare the means
(assuming equal variances) is:
-1.321
-2.508
-2.074
-1.717
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a left-tailed test comparing two means with unknown variances assumed to be equal,
the test statistic was t = -1.81 with sample sizes of n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. The p-value would
be:
0.99
4.02
0.497
3.71
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
3.
4.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), what is the F-test statistic?
2.833
0.159
1.703
Cannot be determined
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
Degrees of freedom for the F-test are:
5, 22.
4, 21.
3, 20.
impossible to determine.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), how many treatment groups
were there?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which is not assumed in ANOVA?
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
1233.4.
Can't tell.
129.99.
630.83.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
Assuming equal group sizes, the number of observations in each group is:
3.
6.
2.
4.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
3.10.
4.28.
1.645.
2.84.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the F distribution?
It is always right-skewed.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
highly significant.
barely significant.
clearly insignificant.
The p-value is not less than .05, so we cannot reject the hypothesis of equal means.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
impossible to determine.
4, 21.
3, 20.
5, 22.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
ANOVA is used to compare:
Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.
2.90
3.41
2.36
3.06
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which is not assumed in ANOVA?
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
1233.4.
630.83.
129.99.
Can't tell.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
3, 20.
(630.833)/(210.2778) = 3 and (1483)/(74.15) = 20.
impossible to determine.
4, 21.
5, 22.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Which is not an assumption of ANOVA?
It is desirable, but not necessary, that sample sizes be equal in a one-factor ANOVA.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
2.84.
2.80.
2.79.
3.56.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
ANOVA is used to compare:
Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the F distribution?
It is always right-skewed.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
3.
SSbetween = 2113.833 - 1483 = 630.833, so df = (630.833)/(210.2778) = 3.
5.
4.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
3.
2.
1.
4.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
24.
20.
23.
21.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
clearly insignificant.
The p-value is not less than .05, so we cannot reject the hypothesis of equal means.
barely significant.
highly significant.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
21.
24.
23.
20.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
For this one-factor ANOVA (some information is missing), what is the F-test statistic?
Cannot be determined
1.703
0.159
2.833
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is not an assumption of ANOVA?
It is desirable, but not necessary, that sample sizes be equal in a one-factor ANOVA.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the F statistic.
3.71
0.497
0.99
4.02
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Degrees of freedom for the between-group variation in a one-factor ANOVA with n1 =
8, n2 = 5, n3 = 7, n4 = 9 would be:
29.
3.
4.
28.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
5.
3.
4.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
Can't tell.
630.83.
129.99.
1233.4.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
Assuming equal group sizes, the number of observations in each group is:
4.
6.
2.
3.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
3.
4.
5.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing).
The number of treatment groups is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
2.84.
2.79.
2.80.
3.56.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Given the following ANOVA table (some information is missing), find the critical value
of F.05.
3.41
2.90
3.06
2.36
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
ANOVA is used to compare:
Although its test statistic is based on variances, ANOVA compares several means.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
To test the null hypothesis H0: μ1 = μ2 = μ3 using samples from normal populations with
unknown but equal variances, we:
people should have more children so they can get better jobs.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:
.3057.
.0250.
.2992.
.3609.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?
It assumes that Y is the dependent variable.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.
57
58
59
56
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A hypothesis test is conducted at the 5 percent level of significance to test whether the
population correlation is zero. If the sample consists of 30 observations and the
correlation coefficient is 0.70, then the computed test statistic would be:
2.960.
2.071.
3.597.
5.187.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.7291
.8736
.9563
.9118
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.9822
.8911
.9556
.9124
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?
10,020
9,750
15,250
10,300
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:
-2.179
-2.030
-2.510
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
neither α = .025 nor α = .05.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:
.0250.
.3609.
.3057.
.2992.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:
decrease by 50.
increase by 36.
increase by 450.
remain unchanged.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:
7.13 days
1.71 days
2.34 days
1.73 days
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
2.309
1.852
1.645
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.9124
.9556
.9822
.8911
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:
1.715.
2.018.
7.862.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?
9,750
10,020
10,300
15,250
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.9822
.8911
.9124
.9556
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the critical value of the correlation coefficient for a two-tailed test
at α = .10 is:
±.412
±.306
±.497
±.450
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.
Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:
$286.
$143.
$104.
$301.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.
57
58
59
56
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:
1.715.
2.018.
7.862.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:
increase by 450.
increase by 36.
decrease by 50.
remain unchanged.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. We can conclude that:
the intercept is irrelevant since zero median income is impossible in a large city.
7.13 days
1.73 days
2.34 days
1.71 days
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.
58
59
56
57
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
1.852
2.309
1.645
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
If the fitted regression is Y = 5.3 + 1.9X (R2 = .25, n = 30), it is incorrect to conclude that:
±.377
±.407
±.412
±.444
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A hypothesis test is conducted at the 5 percent level of significance to test whether the
population correlation is zero. If the sample consists of 30 observations and the
correlation coefficient is 0.70, then the computed test statistic would be:
3.597.
2.960.
2.071.
5.187.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:
response variable.
independent variable.
regression variable.
dependent variable.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:
people should have more children so they can get better jobs.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:
-2.030
-2.179
-2.510
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 30, a sample correlation of r = .500 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:
-2.510
-2.179
-2.030
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:
people should have more children so they can get better jobs.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
An investment firm rates bonds for AardCo Inc. as "B+," while bonds of Deva Corp. are
rated "AA." Which level of measurement would be appropriate for such data?
Interval
Nominal
Ratio
Ordinal
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called:
statistical inference.
descriptive statistics.
random sampling.
data mining.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is least likely to be regarded as a ratio variable?
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which should not be regarded as a continuous random variable?
Categorical data have values that are described by words rather than numbers.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is false?
Random dialing phone surveys have low response and are poorly targeted.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Judgment sampling is sometimes preferred over random sampling, for example, when:
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
An advantage of convenience samples is that:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A problem with nonrandom sampling is that:
not every item in the population has the same chance of being selected, as it should.
larger samples need to be taken to reduce the sampling error inherent in this approach.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a time series variable?
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
An investment firm rates bonds for AardCo Inc. as "B+," while bonds of Deva Corp. are
rated "AA." Which level of measurement would be appropriate for such data?
Ratio
Interval
Ordinal
Nominal
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called:
descriptive statistics.
random sampling.
data mining.
statistical inference.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is least likely to be regarded as a ratio variable?
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which should not be regarded as a continuous random variable?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not true?
Categorical data have values that are described by words rather than numbers.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is false?
Random dialing phone surveys have low response and are poorly targeted.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
An advantage of convenience samples is that:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A problem with nonrandom sampling is that:
larger samples need to be taken to reduce the sampling error inherent in this approach.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which is a time series variable?
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
An investment firm rates bonds for AardCo Inc. as "B+," while bonds of Deva Corp. are
rated "AA." Which level of measurement would be appropriate for such data?
Ordinal
Ratio
Interval
Nominal
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called:
data mining.
descriptive statistics.
statistical inference.
random sampling.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is least likely to be regarded as a ratio variable?
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which should not be regarded as a continuous random variable?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not true?
Categorical data have values that are described by words rather than numbers.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is false?
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Judgment sampling is sometimes preferred over random sampling, for example, when:
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
An advantage of convenience samples is that:
larger samples need to be taken to reduce the sampling error inherent in this approach.
not every item in the population has the same chance of being selected, as it should.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A column chart would be least suitable to display which data?
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a reason why pie charts are popular in business?
They are more precise than line charts, despite their low visual impact.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is least useful in visualizing categorical data?
Line chart
Pie chart
Bar chart
Pareto chart
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Below is a frequency distribution of earnings of 50 contractors in a country.
Regarding this distribution, which of the following is correct?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode?
79
65
Impossible to tell
62
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A line chart would not be suitable to display which data?
U.S. oil imports from OPEC nations for the last 20 years
Daily stock market closing prices of Microsoft for the past month
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
If you have 256 data points, how many classes (bins) would Sturges' Rule suggest?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the:
bin frequency.
class limit.
midpoint.
class interval.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is true?
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If you have 256 data points, how many classes (bins) would Sturges' Rule suggest?
6
9
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is true?
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A column chart would be least suitable to display which data?
U.S. oil imports from OPEC nations for the last 20 years
Daily stock market closing prices of Microsoft for the past month
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode?
65
Impossible to tell
62
79
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the:
bin frequency.
class limit.
midpoint.
class interval.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a reason why pie charts are popular in business?
They are more precise than line charts, despite their low visual impact.
They can display major changes in parts of a whole (e.g., market share).
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Below is a frequency distribution of earnings of 50 contractors in a country.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is least useful in visualizing categorical data?
Bar chart
Pie chart
Pareto chart
Line chart
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is true?
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Below is a frequency distribution of earnings of 50 contractors in a country.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A column chart would be least suitable to display which data?
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a reason why pie charts are popular in business?
They can display major changes in parts of a whole (e.g., market share).
They are more precise than line charts, despite their low visual impact.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Below is a sorted stem-and-leaf diagram for the measured speeds (miles per hour) of 49
randomly chosen vehicles on highway I-80 in Nebraska. What is the mode?
Impossible to tell
65
62
79
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A line chart would not be suitable to display which data?
Daily stock market closing prices of Microsoft for the past month
U.S. oil imports from OPEC nations for the last 20 years
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If you have 256 data points, how many classes (bins) would Sturges' Rule suggest?
8
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The width of a class in a frequency distribution is known as the:
midpoint.
bin frequency.
class limit.
class interval.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is least useful in visualizing categorical data?
Bar chart
Pie chart
Pareto chart
Line chart
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.9556
.8911
.9822
.9132
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Heights of male students in a certain statistics class range from Xmin = 61 to Xmax = 79.
Applying the Empirical Rule, a reasonable estimate of σ would be:
3.25.
3.00.
2.75.
3.50.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Estimate the mean exam score for the 50 students in Prof. Axolotl's class.
64.1
59.2
63.5
62.0
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Three randomly chosen Colorado students were asked how many times they went rock
climbing last month. Their replies were 5, 6, 7. The coefficient of variation is:
16.7 percent.
13.6 percent.
20.0 percent.
35.7 percent.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a valid description of an outlier?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
John scored 85 on Prof. Hardtack's exam (Q1 = 40 and Q3 = 60). Based on the fences,
which is correct?
John is an outlier.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A sample of 50 breakfast customers of McDonald's showed the spending below. Which
statement is least likely to be correct?
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which statistics offer robust (resistant to outliers) measures of center?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a measure of variability?
Range
Trimmed mean
Coefficient of variation
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 2, 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 18. For this sample,
the geometric mean is:
3.017.
2.376.
2.158.
1.545.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.9556
.9132
.8911
.9822
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Heights of male students in a certain statistics class range from Xmin = 61 to Xmax = 79.
Applying the Empirical Rule, a reasonable estimate of σ would be:
3.50.
3.25.
3.00.
2.75.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Estimate the mean exam score for the 50 students in Prof. Axolotl's class.
63.5
59.2
62.0
64.1
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Three randomly chosen Colorado students were asked how many times they went rock
climbing last month. Their replies were 5, 6, 7. The coefficient of variation is:
16.7 percent.
13.6 percent.
20.0 percent.
35.7 percent.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a valid description of an outlier?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
John scored 85 on Prof. Hardtack's exam (Q1 = 40 and Q3 = 60). Based on the fences,
which is correct?
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A sample of 50 breakfast customers of McDonald's showed the spending below. Which
statement is least likely to be correct?
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which statistics offer robust (resistant to outliers) measures of center?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which is not a measure of variability?
Trimmed mean
Coefficient of variation
Range
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Twelve randomly chosen students were asked how many times they had missed class
during a certain semester, with this result: 2, 1, 5, 1, 1, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 18. For this sample,
the geometric mean is:
3.017.
2.158.
1.545.
2.376.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu vaccine and will also get the flu.
.19
.10
.70
.07
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu.
.70
.81
.19
.07
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
At Dolon General Hospital, 30 percent of the patients have Medicare insurance (M) while
70 percent do not have Medicare insurance (M´). Twenty percent of the Medicare
patients arrive by ambulance, compared with 10 percent of the non-Medicare patients. If
a patient arrives by ambulance, what is the probability that the patient has Medicare
insurance? (Hint: Bayes' Theorem)
.5000
.7000
.4615
.1300
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Independent events A and B would be consistent with which of the following
statements:
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2).
.8163
.1766
.0578
.1842
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A3∩B2).
.2933
.3212
.1006
.0942
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2 | B3).
.1893
.0685
.3721
.1842
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1 or B2).
.0933
.3182
.3854
.0300
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1∩A2).
.09
.38
.00
.28
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Ramjac Company wants to set up k independent file servers, each capable of running the
company's intranet. Each server has average "uptime" of 98 percent. What must k be to
achieve 99.999 percent probability that the intranet will be "up"?
3
4
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu vaccine and will also get the flu.
.07
.10
.19
.70
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
From the following tree, find the probability that a randomly chosen person will get the
flu.
.70
.81
.19
.07
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
At Dolon General Hospital, 30 percent of the patients have Medicare insurance (M) while
70 percent do not have Medicare insurance (M´). Twenty percent of the Medicare
patients arrive by ambulance, compared with 10 percent of the non-Medicare patients. If
a patient arrives by ambulance, what is the probability that the patient has Medicare
insurance? (Hint: Bayes' Theorem)
.5000
.1300
.4615
.7000
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Independent events A and B would be consistent with which of the following
statements:
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2).
.1842
.1766
.8163
.0578
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A3∩B2).
.1006
.3212
.0942
.2933
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A2 | B3).
.1893
.3721
.1842
.0685
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1 or B2).
.0300
.3182
.0933
.3854
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Given the contingency table shown here, find P(A1∩A2).
.28
.00
.38
.09
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Ramjac Company wants to set up k independent file servers, each capable of running the
company's intranet. Each server has average "uptime" of 98 percent. What must k be to
achieve 99.999 percent probability that the intranet will be "up"?
1
2
3
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A clinic employs nine physicians. Five of the physicians are female. Four patients arrive
at once. Assuming the doctors are assigned randomly to patients, what is the probability
that all of the assigned physicians are female?
.0295
.0808
.0533
.0397
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Which probability model is most nearly appropriate to describe the number of burned-
out fluorescent tubes in a classroom with 12 fluorescent tubes, assuming a constant
probability of a burned-out tube?
Binomial
Geometric
Hypergeometric
Poisson
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which distribution is most nearly appropriate to describe the number of fatalities in
Texas in a given year due to poisonous snakebites?
Binomial
Hypergeometric
Poisson
Geometric
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which probability model would you use to describe the number of damaged printers in a
random sample of 4 printers taken from a shipment of 28 printers that contains 3
damaged printers?
Uniform
Hypergeometric
Poisson
Binomial
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The binomial distribution is symmetrical when:
π = ¼ and 1 - π = ¾.
π = 1 and 1 - π = 0.
π = 0 and 1 - π = 1.
π = ½ and 1 - π = ½.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which distribution is most strongly right-skewed?
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If 90 percent of automobiles in Orange County have both headlights working, what is
the probability that in a sample of eight automobiles, at least seven will have both
headlights working?
.8131
.6174
.3826
.1869
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Jankord Jewelers permits the return of their diamond wedding rings, provided the return
occurs within two weeks. Typically, 10 percent are returned. If eight rings are sold today,
what is the probability that fewer than three will be returned?
.0331
.9950
.1488
.9619
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
On average, a major earthquake (Richter scale 6.0 or above) occurs three times a decade
in a certain California county. Find the probability that at least one major earthquake will
occur within the next decade.
.7408
.1992
.9502
.1494
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
On average, an IRS auditor discovers 4.7 fraudulent income tax returns per day. On a
randomly chosen day, what is the probability that she discovers fewer than two?
.0518
.0427
.1005
.1523
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What lower limit should
the State Game Commission set on length if it is desired that 80 percent of the catch
may be kept by fishers?
12.00 inches
12.80 inches
9.22 inches
11.48 inches
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.4913
0.0062
0.0015
0.0088
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
If the random variable Z has a standard normal distribution, then P(Z ≤ -1.37) is:
0.0853.
0.5016.
0.4147.
0.9147.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
606.
600.
617.
646.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:
11.98 inches.
11.00 inches.
16.01 inches.
10.65 inches.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 15
90; 7.937
90; 63
90; 30
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?
99.45 percent
95.99 percent
45.99 percent
97.72 percent
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0846
0.0336
0.2000
0.0668
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$20.76.
$13.17.
$5.83.
$7.05.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a T-F exam with 100 questions, passing requires a score of at least 60. What is the
approximate normal probability that a "guesser" will score at least 60 points?
.0251
.0287
.0377
.4713
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 30
90; 7.937
90; 15
90; 63
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0336
0.0846
0.0668
0.2000
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?
27.7 minutes
26 minutes
25.7 minutes
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$13.17.
$7.05.
$5.83.
$20.76.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.0088
0.0015
0.4913
0.0062
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.5401
0.4599
0.0401
0.0852
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
600.
617.
646.
606.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.6826
.4082
.6563
.2486
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:
16.01 inches.
11.00 inches.
11.98 inches.
10.65 inches.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.2486
.4082
.6826
.6563
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If the random variable Z has a standard normal distribution, then P(Z ≤ -1.37) is:
0.9147.
0.4147.
0.0853.
0.5016.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0336
0.0668
0.0846
0.2000
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a T-F exam with 100 questions, passing requires a score of at least 60. What is the
approximate normal probability that a "guesser" will score at least 60 points?
.0377
.0287
.0251
.4713
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?
27.7 minutes
26 minutes
25.7 minutes
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The random variable X is normally distributed with mean of 80 and variance of 36. The
67th percentile of the distribution is:
95.84.
72.00.
90.00.
82.64.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.0401
0.5401
0.4599
0.0852
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
617.
646.
600.
606.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?
45.99 percent
99.45 percent
97.72 percent
95.99 percent
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 7.937
90; 15
90; 30
90; 63
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.0401
0.4599
0.5401
0.0852
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.0062
0.4913
0.0015
0.0088
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.2486
.4082
.6826
.6563
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.6563
.6826
.2486
.4082
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
600.
646.
617.
606.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$13.17.
$5.83.
$7.05.
$20.76.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0336
0.2000
0.0846
0.0668
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What lower limit should
the State Game Commission set on length if it is desired that 80 percent of the catch
may be kept by fishers?
12.00 inches
11.48 inches
12.80 inches
9.22 inches
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:
11.00 inches.
16.01 inches.
11.98 inches.
10.65 inches.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
600.
617.
646.
606.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.4599
0.0852
0.0401
0.5401
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?
97.72 percent
95.99 percent
99.45 percent
45.99 percent
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 15
90; 63
90; 30
90; 7.937
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.0062
0.0088
0.0015
0.4913
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a T-F exam with 100 questions, passing requires a score of at least 60. What is the
approximate normal probability that a "guesser" will score at least 60 points?
.0377
.4713
.0251
.0287
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0336
0.0668
0.2000
0.0846
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$5.83.
$7.05.
$20.76.
$13.17.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?
25.7 minutes
27.7 minutes
26 minutes
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Last week, 100 cars received parking violations in the main university parking lot. Of
these, 30 had unpaid parking tickets from a previous violation. Assuming that last week
was a random sample of all parking violators, find the 95 percent confidence interval for
the percentage of parking violators that have prior unpaid parking tickets.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The Rising Sun Restaurant's owner wanted to know the average age of its customers. A
random sample of 20 customers is taken. It shows a mean age of 43 years with a
standard deviation of 4 years. The width of a 95 percent CI for the true mean client age
is approximately:
± 2.093 years.
± 1.753. years.
± 1.960 years.
± 1.872 years.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
AAA Insurance is concerned about rising lab test costs and would like to know what
proportion of the positive lab tests for prostate cancer are actually proven correct
through subsequent biopsy. AAA demands a sample large enough to ensure an error of ±
3 percent with 95 percent confidence. What is the necessary sample size?
3,148
1,068
1,704
1,692
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?
1489
1601
1801
1729
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
What is the approximate width of an 90 percent confidence interval for the true
population proportion if there are 20 successes in a sample of 80?
± .078
± .080
± .051
± .066
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?
It is a continuous distribution.
It has a mean of 0.
It is a symmetric distribution.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?
About 21 students
About 35 students
About 88 students
About 25 students
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?
± .0935
± .0876
± .0814
± .0736
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:
The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).
14.80 to 16.75 tons.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A marketing firm is asked to estimate the percentage of existing customers who would
purchase a "digital upgrade" to their basic cable TV service. The firm wants 99 percent
confidence and an error of ± 5 percent. What is the required sample size (to the next
higher integer)?
635
601
801
664
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:
(71.0, 99.0)
(66.1, 93.9)
(71.8, 98.2)
(65.7, 93.2)
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
AAA Insurance is concerned about rising lab test costs and would like to know what
proportion of the positive lab tests for prostate cancer are actually proven correct
through subsequent biopsy. AAA demands a sample large enough to ensure an error of ±
3 percent with 95 percent confidence. What is the necessary sample size?
3,148
1,068
1,692
1,704
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.
About 67 students
About 21 students
About 121 students
About 97 students
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?
1801
1489
1601
1729
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?
It is a continuous distribution.
It has a mean of 0.
It is a symmetric distribution.
It approaches z as degrees of freedom decrease.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:
± 0.949
± 0.841
± 2.131
± 0.639
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?
± .0935
± .0876
± .0736
± .0814
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.
About 97 students
About 21 students
About 67 students
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:
The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
What is the approximate width of an 90 percent confidence interval for the true
population proportion if there are 20 successes in a sample of 80?
± .080
± .078
± .051
± .066
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?
About 35 students
About 25 students
About 21 students
About 88 students
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A marketing firm is asked to estimate the percentage of existing customers who would
purchase a "digital upgrade" to their basic cable TV service. The firm wants 99 percent
confidence and an error of ± 5 percent. What is the required sample size (to the next
higher integer)?
664
801
635
601
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?
1801
1601
1729
1489
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The Rising Sun Restaurant's owner wanted to know the average age of its customers. A
random sample of 20 customers is taken. It shows a mean age of 43 years with a
standard deviation of 4 years. The width of a 95 percent CI for the true mean client age
is approximately:
± 2.093 years.
± 1.872 years.
± 1.753. years.
± 1.960 years.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A financial institution wishes to estimate the mean balances owed by its credit card
customers. The population standard deviation is $250. If a 95 percent confidence
interval is used and an interval of ± $60 is desired, how many cardholders should be
sampled?
629
67
187
107
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.
About 67 students
About 21 students
About 97 students
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:
The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:
± 2.131
± 0.841
± 0.949
± 0.639
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?
About 25 students
About 88 students
About 35 students
About 21 students
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:
(71.8, 98.2)
(65.7, 93.2)
(66.1, 93.9)
(71.0, 99.0)
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?
1801
1601
1489
1729
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 100 commercial customers of AT&T Mobiles revealed that 25 had
paid their accounts within a month of billing. The 98 percent confidence interval for the
true proportion of customers who pay within a month would be:
0.148 to 0.252
0.138 to 0.262
0.153 to 0.247
0.149 to 0.351
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A company wants to estimate the time its trucks take to drive from city A to city B. The
standard deviation is known to be 10 minutes. What sample size is required in order that
the error will not exceed ±3 minutes, with 90 percent confidence?
52 observations
129 observations
139 observations
31 observations
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:
(66.1, 93.9)
(71.8, 98.2)
(65.7, 93.2)
(71.0, 99.0)
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?
± .0935
± .0876
± .0736
± .0814
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.
About 97 students
About 21 students
About 67 students
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
AAA Insurance is concerned about rising lab test costs and would like to know what
proportion of the positive lab tests for prostate cancer are actually proven correct
through subsequent biopsy. AAA demands a sample large enough to ensure an error of ±
3 percent with 95 percent confidence. What is the necessary sample size?
1,692
1,068
1,704
3,148
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A highway inspector needs an estimate of the mean weight of trucks crossing a bridge
on the interstate highway system. She selects a random sample of 40 trucks and finds a
mean of 15.2 tons with a sample standard deviation of 3.65 tons. The 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean is:
14.88 to 16.72 tons.
The interval is 15.8 ± ts/(n1/2) or 15.8 ± (1.677)(3.85)/(49)1/2 using d.f. = 48 (don't use z).
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?
It has a mean of 0.
It is a symmetric distribution.
It is a continuous distribution.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
What is the approximate width of an 90 percent confidence interval for the true
population proportion if there are 20 successes in a sample of 80?
± .066
± .080
± .078
± .051
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:
± 0.639
± 2.131
± 0.841
± 0.949
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of 800 women employees, it is found that 120 would prefer working
for a female boss. The width of the 98 percent confidence interval for the proportion of
women who prefer a female boss is:
± .0207
± .0294
± .0155
± .0196
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A financial institution wishes to estimate the mean balances owed by its credit card
customers. The population standard deviation is $250. If a 95 percent confidence
interval is used and an interval of ± $60 is desired, how many cardholders should be
sampled?
107
629
67
187
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 100 commercial customers of AT&T Mobiles revealed that 25 had
paid their accounts within a month of billing. The 98 percent confidence interval for the
true proportion of customers who pay within a month would be:
0.138 to 0.262
0.153 to 0.247
0.149 to 0.351
0.148 to 0.252
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
University of Economics wants to estimate the average distance that commuter students
travel to get to class with an error of ± 2 miles and 95 percent confidence. What sample
size would be needed, assuming that travel distances are normally distributed with a
range of X = 5 to X = 65 miles, using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to estimate σ.
About 21 students
About 67 students
About 97 students
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A poll showed that 35 out of 100 randomly chosen graduates of California medical
schools last year intended to specialize in family practice. What is the width of a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion that plan to specialize in family practice?
± .0814
± .0876
± .0736
± .0935
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A marketing firm is asked to estimate the percentage of existing customers who would
purchase a "digital upgrade" to their basic cable TV service. The firm wants 99 percent
confidence and an error of ± 5 percent. What is the required sample size (to the next
higher integer)?
664
601
635
801
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a large lecture class, the professor announced that the scores on a recent exam were
normally distributed with a range from 51 to 87. Using the Empirical Rule μ ± 3σ to
estimate σ, how many students would you need to sample to estimate the true mean
score for the class with 90 percent confidence and an error of ±2?
About 21 students
About 35 students
About 25 students
About 88 students
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The owner of Topical Hotel wanted to know the average distance its guests had
traveled. A random sample of 18 guests showed a mean distance of 80 miles with a
standard deviation of 28 miles. The 95 percent confidence interval (in miles) for the
mean is approximately:
(65.7, 93.2)
(71.0, 99.0)
(66.1, 93.9)
(71.8, 98.2)
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of 15 ATM transactions at Eyre Square revealed a mean transaction
time of 3.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 1.4 minutes. The width (in minutes) of
the 98 percent confidence interval for the true mean transaction time is:
± 0.841
± 0.639
± 0.949
± 2.131
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the t distribution?
It is a symmetric distribution.
It has a mean of 0.
It is a continuous distribution.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Professor Ellis randomly surveyed 200 students at University of Economics and found
that 150 of the students surveyed watch more than 8 hours of television weekly. How
many additional students would Professor Ellis have to sample to estimate the proportion
of all University of Economics students who watch more than 8 hours of television each
week within ± 2 percent with 95 percent confidence?
1729
1489
1801
1601
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A company wants to estimate the time its trucks take to drive from city A to city B. The
standard deviation is known to be 10 minutes. What sample size is required in order that
the error will not exceed ±3 minutes, with 90 percent confidence?
52 observations
139 observations
31 observations
129 observations
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
For a right-tailed test of a hypothesis for a population mean with n = 16, the value of the
test statistic was t = 1.524. The p-value is:
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. To test
whether the percentage has risen, the p-value is approximately:
.0492
.0036
.0401
.0076
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
RD Company claims that its alkaline batteries last at least 45 hours on average in a
certain type of portable CD player. But tests on a random sample of 20 batteries from a
day's large production run showed a mean battery life of 42 hours with a standard
deviation of 6 hours. To test RD's hypothesis, the p-value is:
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. To test
whether the percentage has risen, the critical value at α = 0.1 is:
1.645
1.282
1.497
1.960
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
When testing the hypothesis H0: μ = 100 with n = 121 and σ2 = 121, we find that the
sample mean is 98. The test statistic is:
-2.000
-0.030
-3.000
-2.500
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
For a sample size of n = 121, and σ = 11, we want to test the hypothesis H0: μ = 100. The
sample mean is 102. The test statistic is:
3.000
1.960
1.745
2.000
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the test statistic to see
whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.
-2.578
-1.677
-1.636
-2.5
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
AAA's quality control allows 3 percent of the jars to exceed the quality standard for
insect fragments. A sample of 200 jars from the current day's production reveals that 60
exceed the quality standard for insect fragments. Which is incorrect?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. The test
statistic to find out whether the percentage has risen would be:
2.687
2.425
2.758
.0256
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the p-value for a test to
see whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. The test
statistic to find out whether the percentage has risen would be:
2.758
2.687
.0256
2.425
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
For a sample size of n = 121, and σ = 11, we want to test the hypothesis H0: μ = 100. The
sample mean is 102. The test statistic is:
2.000
1.960
3.000
1.745
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Mendelf, the EPA requires that a quarter of the new cars sold will meet a certain
particulate emission standard a year later. A sample of 81 one-year-old cars revealed
that only 15 met the particulate emission standard. The test statistic to see whether the
proportion is below the requirement is:
-2.000
-1.445
-1.960
-1.347
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the test statistic to see
whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.
-2.5
-1.677
-2.578
-1.636
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
AAA's quality control allows 3 percent of the jars to exceed the quality standard for
insect fragments. A sample of 200 jars from the current day's production reveals that 60
exceed the quality standard for insect fragments. Which is incorrect?
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
When testing the hypothesis H0: μ = 100 with n = 121 and σ2 = 121, we find that the
sample mean is 98. The test statistic is:
-0.030
-3.000
-2.500
-2.000
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
RD Company claims that its alkaline batteries last at least 45 hours on average in a
certain type of portable CD player. But tests on a random sample of 20 batteries from a
day's large production run showed a mean battery life of 42 hours with a standard
deviation of 6 hours. To test RD's hypothesis, the test statistic is:
-1.960
-1.728
-2.236
-2.501
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. To test
whether the percentage has risen, the p-value is approximately:
.0401
.0492
.0036
.0076
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a right-tailed test of a hypothesis for a population mean with n = 16, the value of the
test statistic was t = 1.524. The p-value is:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Instruction for the AAA Insurance Company say that the average hospitalization for a
triple hernia operation should not exceed 25 hours. A diligent auditor studied records of
20 randomly chosen triple hernia operations at Saint Paul Hospital and found a mean
hospital stay of 30 hours with a standard deviation of 17 hours. "Aha!" she cried, "the
average stay exceeds the instruction." The value of the test statistic for her hypothesis is:
1.315
0.481
2.000
1.766
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Last year, 15 percent of all teenagers purchased a new iPhone. This year, a sample of
300 randomly chosen teenagers showed that 60 had purchased a new iPhone. The test
statistic to find out whether the percentage has risen would be:
2.687
2.758
2.425
.0256
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
For a right-tailed test of a hypothesis for a population mean with n = 16, the value of the
test statistic was t = 1.524. The p-value is:
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Instruction for the AAA Insurance Company say that the average hospitalization for a
triple hernia operation should not exceed 25 hours. A diligent auditor studied records of
20 randomly chosen triple hernia operations at Saint Paul Hospital and found a mean
hospital stay of 30 hours with a standard deviation of 17 hours. "Aha!" she cried, "the
average stay exceeds the instruction." At α = .05, the critical value for a right-tailed test
of her hypothesis is:
1.729
1.753
2.131
1.545
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
RD Company claims that its alkaline batteries last at least 45 hours on average in a
certain type of portable CD player. But tests on a random sample of 20 batteries from a
day's large production run showed a mean battery life of 42 hours with a standard
deviation of 6 hours. To test RD's hypothesis, the test statistic is:
-2.236
-1.960
-2.501
-1.728
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Instruction for the AAA Insurance Company say that the average hospitalization for a
triple hernia operation should not exceed 25 hours. A diligent auditor studied records of
20 randomly chosen triple hernia operations at Saint Paul Hospital and found a mean
hospital stay of 30 hours with a standard deviation of 17 hours. "Aha!" she cried, "the
average stay exceeds the instruction." The value of the test statistic for her hypothesis is:
1.315
2.000
0.481
1.766
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The process that produces Mar Bars (chocolates) is intended to produce bars with a
mean weight of 60 gm. The process standard deviation is known to be 1.2 gm. A random
sample of 36 candy bars yields a mean weight of 59.5 gm. Find the test statistic to see
whether the candy bars are smaller than they are supposed to be.
-2.578
-1.636
-2.5
-1.677
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
When testing the hypothesis H0: μ = 100 with n = 121 and σ2 = 121, we find that the
sample mean is 98. The test statistic is:
-2.500
-3.000
-2.000
-0.030
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a sample size of n = 121, and σ = 11, we want to test the hypothesis H0: μ = 100. The
sample mean is 102. The test statistic is:
3.000
1.745
2.000
1.960
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In Mendelf, the EPA requires that a quarter of the new cars sold will meet a certain
particulate emission standard a year later. A sample of 81 one-year-old cars revealed
that only 15 met the particulate emission standard. The test statistic to see whether the
proportion is below the requirement is:
-1.347
-1.445
-1.960
-2.000
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
The degrees of freedom for the appropriate test would be:
5.
4.
12.
6.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. In comparing these two proportions,
normality of the difference may be assumed because:
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. For a test
comparing the two proportions, the assumption of normality for the difference of
proportions is:
clearly unjustified.
clearly justified.
a borderline call.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:
Which test should we use to test for zero difference in mean times?
Paired t-test
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 240 pounds per 100 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 252 pounds per 100 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. A quick comparison of the sample variances suggests that the population
variances are:
probably equal.
probably unequal.
incomparable.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?
.315
.1451
.3849
.2301
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:
.20
.50
.35
.47
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:
The time (in minutes) to complete each procedure was carefully recorded. In a right-
tailed test for a difference of means, the test statistic is:
1.860
1.645
3.162
2.132
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. At α = .05, to test for equal variances in a
two-tailed test, the critical values (FL and FR) are:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50 and p2 = 20/50, the 90 percent confidence
interval for the difference of the population proportions is approximately:
[-.298, +.058].
[-.257, +.057].
[-.120, +.120].
[-.011, +.214].
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
2.015
1.645
1.479
4.032
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?
.1451
.2301
.3849
.315
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Mary did an analysis of acute care variances in samples of occupancy rates at two
community hospitals and obtained the following results:
No, there isn't enough evidence to believe the variances are unequal.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Based on a random sample of 15 tire changes, the mean time to change a tire on a
Boeing 777 has a mean of 60.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 9.0 minutes. For 12
tire changes on a Boeing 787, the mean time was 65.2 minutes with a standard deviation
of 13.0 minutes. To test for equal variances in a two-tailed test at α = .05, the test
statistic is:
2.87
2.086
0.479
1.56
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. In a left-tailed test for equality of
proportions, the test statistic is:
-4.00
-1.40
-1.96
-2.00
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:
The time (in minutes) to complete each procedure was carefully recorded. In a right-
tailed test for a difference of means, the test statistic is:
2.132
1.645
3.162
1.860
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:
-1.05.
-1.31.
-1.44.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:
.20
.35
.47
.50
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. For a test
comparing the two proportions, the assumption of normality for the difference of
proportions is:
a borderline call.
clearly justified.
clearly unjustified.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
The right-tailed critical value at α = 0.005 is:
2.015
1.645
4.032
1.479
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:
-1.44.
-1.05.
-1.31.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the test
statistic to test for a zero difference in the population proportions?
1.221
1.005
1.287
1.200
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Based on a random sample of 15 tire changes, the mean time to change a tire on a
Boeing 777 has a mean of 60.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 9.0 minutes. For 12
tire changes on a Boeing 787, the mean time was 65.2 minutes with a standard deviation
of 13.0 minutes. To test for equal variances in a two-tailed test at α = .05, the test
statistic is:
2.086
0.479
1.56
2.87
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:
3.00
0.155
6.466
9.00
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?
.2301
.1451
.315
.3849
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. At α = .05, to test for equal variances in a
two-tailed test, the critical values (FL and FR) are:
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:
.20
.35
.50
.47
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two proportions, the test statistic was zcalc = +2.12.
The p-value is:
.9649
.0351
.0170
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
If the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50 and p2 = 20/50, the 90 percent confidence
interval for the difference of the population proportions is approximately:
[-.257, +.057].
[-.011, +.214].
[-.298, +.058].
[-.120, +.120].
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Carver Memorial Hospital's surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the variance in the time it takes to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8
appendectomies using the old method had a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of
10 appendectomies using the experimental method had a variance of 16 minutes. At α =
.10 in a two-tailed test for equal variances, the critical values are:
-1.645 and +1.645
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:
.35
.20
.47
.50
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:
-1.44.
-1.05.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. In comparing the population variances at α =
.10 in a two-tailed test, we conclude that:
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. For a test
comparing the two proportions, the assumption of normality for the difference of
proportions is:
a borderline call.
clearly justified.
clearly unjustified.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:
3.00
6.466
9.00
0.155
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
1.645
2.015
4.032
1.479
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?
.2301
.315
.1451
.3849
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
The degrees of freedom for the appropriate test would be:
12.
4.
6.
5.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:
-1.31.
-1.05.
-1.44.
.35
.47
.50
.20
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:
0.155
9.00
6.466
3.00
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Based on a random sample of 15 tire changes, the mean time to change a tire on a
Boeing 777 has a mean of 60.1 minutes with a standard deviation of 9.0 minutes. For 12
tire changes on a Boeing 787, the mean time was 65.2 minutes with a standard deviation
of 13.0 minutes. To test for equal variances in a two-tailed test at α = .05, the critical
values (FR and FL) are:
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the p-
value for a two-tailed test?
.3849
.2301
.1451
.315
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of
the same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way,
and the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery
times are shown below:
Which test should we use to test for zero difference in mean times?
Paired t-test
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 240 pounds per 100 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 252 pounds per 100 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. A quick comparison of the sample variances suggests that the population
variances are:
incomparable.
probably unequal.
probably equal.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. At α = .05, to test for equal variances in a
two-tailed test, the critical values (FL and FR) are:
0.345 and 4.62
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Management of ABC Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants on the third
Friday in December. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 150 were absent. Of Plant B's 1200
employees, 200 were absent. To compare the two proportions, the pooled proportion is:
.180
.175
.132
.135
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a right-tailed test comparing two proportions, the test statistic was zcalc = +2.12.
The p-value is:
.0351
.9649
.0170
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.
12.
4.
6.
5.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
During a test period, an experimental group of 10 vehicles using an 85 percent ethanol-
gasoline mixture showed mean CO2 emissions of 240 pounds per 100 miles, with a
standard deviation of 20 pounds. A control group of 14 vehicles using regular gasoline
showed mean CO2 emissions of 252 pounds per 100 miles with a standard deviation of
15 pounds. A quick comparison of the sample variances suggests that the population
variances are:
probably unequal.
incomparable.
probably equal.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. In a left-tailed test for equality of
proportions, the test statistic is:
-4.00
-2.00
-1.40
-1.96
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. In comparing the population variances at α =
.10 in a two-tailed test, we conclude that:
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a test for equality of two proportions, the sample proportions were p1 = 15/50
and p2 = 20/50. The test statistic is approximately:
-1.31.
-1.44.
-1.05.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Management of Melodic Kortholt Company compared absenteeism rates in two plants
on the third Monday in November. Of Plant A's 800 employees, 120 were absent. Of
Plant B's 1200 employees, 144 were absent. MegaStat's results for a two-tailed test are
shown below.
At α = .05, the two-tailed test for a difference in proportions is:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 18 females had a mean of
$23.10 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.50, while 8 males had a mean of
$18.20 with a standard deviation of $8.90. The value of the test statistic for a folded F-
test for equal variances is:
6.466
0.155
3.00
9.00
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A new policy of "flex hours" is proposed. Random sampling showed that 30 of 50 female
workers favored the change, while 25 of 50 male workers favored the change.
Management wonders if there is a difference between the two groups. What is the test
statistic to test for a zero difference in the population proportions?
1.287
1.221
1.005
1.200
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a random sample of patient records in Saint Paul Hospital, six-month postoperative
exams were given in 110 out of 250 prostatectomy patients, while in VF Hospital such
exams were given in 150 out of 300 cases. The pooled proportion is:
.50
.20
.47
.35
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's results are shown below using Femlab (labor force participation rate
among females) to try to predict Cancer (death rate per 100,000 population due to
cancer) in the 50 U.S. states.
.1605
.8395
.0982
.9018
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 36, a sample correlation of r = -.350 provides sufficient evidence
to conclude that the population correlation coefficient differs significantly from zero in a
two-tailed test at:
α = .05
α = .01
neither α = .01 nor α = .05.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 23, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:
±2.646
±2.080
±2.229
±2.819
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.9563
.9118
.7291
.8736
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A hypothesis test is conducted at the 5 percent level of significance to test whether the
population correlation is zero. If the sample consists of 30 observations and the
correlation coefficient is 0.70, then the computed test statistic would be:
5.187.
2.071.
3.597.
2.960.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
of the slope for a simple regression at α = .05 is:
2.074
2.724
2.032
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
1.645
1.852
2.309
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:
dependent variable.
independent variable.
regression variable.
response variable.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If the fitted regression is Y = 5.3 + 1.9X (R2 = .25, n = 30), it is incorrect to conclude that:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
1.852
2.309
1.645
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A fitted regression Profit = -570 + 30 Sales (all variables in thousands of dollars) was
estimated from a random sample of pharmacies. From this regression, in order to break
even (Profit ≥ 0), a pharmacy's Sales would have to be at least:
300.
100.
19.
We set Profit = 0 and solve for Sales: 0 = -570 + 30 Sales giving us Sales = 570/30 = 19.
56.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:
increase by 36.
remain unchanged.
decrease by 50.
increase by 450.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:
1.71 days
1.73 days
2.34 days
7.13 days
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's regression results are shown below using n = 8 observations.
The 95 percent confidence interval for the slope is:
[1.268, 2.398].
[1.118, 2.449].
[1.333, 2.284].
[1.602, 2.064].
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?
9,750
15,250
10,020
10,300
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, the critical value of the correlation coefficient for a two-tailed test
at α = .10 is:
±.377
±.412
±.444
±.407
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A fitted regression Profit = -570 + 30 Sales (all variables in thousands of dollars) was
estimated from a random sample of pharmacies. From this regression, in order to break
even (Profit ≥ 0), a pharmacy's Sales would have to be at least:
56.
300.
19.
We set Profit = 0 and solve for Sales: 0 = -570 + 30 Sales giving us Sales = 570/30 = 19.
100.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:
increase by 450.
increase by 36.
decrease by 50.
remain unchanged.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's regression results are shown below using n = 8 observations.
[1.602, 2.064].
[1.118, 2.449].
[1.333, 2.284].
[1.268, 2.398].
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
1.852
2.309
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 23, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:
±2.819
±2.229
±2.080
±2.646
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.
Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:
$286.
$143.
$301.
$104.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 36, a sample correlation of r = -.350 provides sufficient evidence
to conclude that the population correlation coefficient differs significantly from zero in a
two-tailed test at:
α = .05
α = .01
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:
people should have more children so they can get better jobs.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:
-2.179
-2.510
-2.030
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:
[-4.349, -0.217].
[-3.282, -1.284].
[-0.998, +0.998].
[1.118, 5.026].
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.
57
56
58
59
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:
response variable.
dependent variable.
regression variable.
independent variable.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
1.852
1.645
2.309
-2.030
-2.510
-2.179
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. We can conclude that:
the intercept is irrelevant since zero median income is impossible in a large city.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
1.645
2.309
1.852
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The critical value for a two-tailed test of H0: β1 = 0 at α = .05 in a simple regression with
22 observations is:
±2.086
±1.725
±1.960
±2.528
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.9118
.7291
.8736
.9563
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:
dependent variable.
regression variable.
independent variable.
response variable.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
The critical value for a two-tailed test of H0: β1 = 0 at α = .05 in a simple regression with
22 observations is:
±1.960
±2.528
±2.086
±1.725
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 30, a sample correlation of r = .500 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:
7.862.
2.018.
1.715.
1.71 days
2.34 days
1.73 days
7.13 days
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:
people should have more children so they can get better jobs.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:
-2.030
-2.510
-2.179
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:
±2.074
±2.060
±2.898
±2.052
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A fitted regression Profit = -570 + 30 Sales (all variables in thousands of dollars) was
estimated from a random sample of pharmacies. From this regression, in order to break
even (Profit ≥ 0), a pharmacy's Sales would have to be at least:
19.
We set Profit = 0 and solve for Sales: 0 = -570 + 30 Sales giving us Sales = 570/30 = 19.
100.
300.
56.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.
Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:
$104.
$286.
$143.
$301.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:
-2.030
-2.510
-2.179
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A news network stated that a study had found a positive correlation between the
number of children a worker has and his or her earnings last year. You may conclude
that:
people should have more children so they can get better jobs.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The critical value for a two-tailed test of H0: β1 = 0 at α = .05 in a simple regression with
22 observations is:
±2.528
±1.725
±1.960
±2.086
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.
56
58
57
59
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:
±2.898
±2.052
±2.074
±2.060
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The variable used to predict another variable is called the:
regression variable.
dependent variable.
response variable.
independent variable.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 20, a sample correlation of r = .300 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?
10,020
10,300
15,250
9,750
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 36, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = -.350 would be:
-2.510
-2.179
-2.030
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
If n = 15 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:
7.862.
2.048.
1.715.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A researcher's regression results are shown below using n = 8 observations.
[1.268, 2.398].
[1.333, 2.284].
[1.602, 2.064].
[1.118, 2.449].
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Mary used a sample of 68 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). Her estimated regression equation was Crime = 428 +
0.050 Income. If Income decreases by 1000, we would expect that Crime will:
increase by 428.
decrease by 50.
remain unchanged.
increase by 500.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
If n = 20 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:
7.862.
2.018.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the cost of its shipments as a
function of the distance traveled. The Excel fitted regression is shown.
Based on this estimated relationship, when distance increases by 50 miles, the expected
shipping cost would increase by:
$301.
$143.
$286.
$104.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If SSR is 2592 and SSE is 608, then:
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 23, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:
±2.819
±2.646
±2.229
±2.080
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 36, a sample correlation of r = -.350 provides sufficient evidence
to conclude that the population correlation coefficient differs significantly from zero in a
two-tailed test at:
α = .01
α = .05
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:
±2.074
±2.052
±2.898
±2.060
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
If n = 15 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:
1.715.
tcalc = r[(n - 2)/(1 - r2)]1/2 = (.4296)[(15 - 2)/(1 - .42962)]1/2 = 1.715.
7.862.
2.048.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:
.0250.
.3609.
.2992.
.3057.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?
9,750
15,250
10,020
10,300
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Find the sample correlation coefficient for the following data.
.8911
.9556
.9822
.9124
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Using a two-tailed test at α = .10 for n = 30, we would reject the hypothesis of zero
correlation if the absolute value of r exceeds:
.3057.
.2992.
.0250.
.3609.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
If n = 15 and r = .4296, the corresponding t statistic to test for zero correlation is:
1.715.
7.862.
2.048.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In a simple bivariate regression with 56 observations, there will be ________ residuals.
58
59
56
57
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A local trucking company fitted a regression to relate the travel time (days) of its
shipments as a function of the distance traveled (miles). The fitted regression is Time = -
7.126 + 0.0214 Distance. If Distance increases by 80 miles, the expected Time would
increase by:
2.34 days
1.73 days
1.71 days
7.13 days
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
If the attendance at a baseball game is to be predicted by the equation Attendance =
15,500 - 65 Temperature, what would be the predicted attendance if Temperature is 80
degrees?
15,250
10,020
10,300
9,750
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The sample coefficient of correlation does not have which property?
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of size n = 30, a sample correlation of r = .500 provides sufficient evidence to
conclude that the population correlation coefficient exceeds zero in a right-tailed test at:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 30, the Student's t test statistic for a correlation of r = .400 would be:
2.309
can't say without knowing if it's a two-tailed or one-tailed test.
1.645
1.852
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
In a sample of n = 27, the critical value of Student's t for a two-tailed test of significance
for a simple bivariate regression at α = .05 is:
±2.052
±2.074
±2.898
±2.060
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
William used a sample of 78 large U.S. cities to estimate the relationship
between Crime (annual property crimes per 100,000 persons) and Income (median annual
income per capita, in dollars). His estimated regression equation was Crime = 530 +
0.045 Income. If Income decreases by 800, we would expect that Crime will:
remain unchanged.
decrease by 50.
increase by 450.
increase by 36.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:
a statistic.
a parameter.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:
no ways
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?
Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.
Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?
Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.
Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:
a statistic.
a parameter.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
As the sample size increases, the standard error of the mean:
increases.
decreases.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:
no ways
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?
Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.
Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If a normal population has parameters μ = 40 and σ = 8, then for a sample size n = 4:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:
the sample size decreases.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:
a parameter.
a statistic.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
As the sample size increases, the standard error of the mean:
increases.
decreases.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
If a normal population has parameters μ = 40 and σ = 8, then for a sample size n = 4:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:
raising the standard error.
no ways
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?
Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.
Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?
Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
In constructing a 95 percent confidence interval, if you increase n to 4n, the width of
your confidence interval will be (assuming other things remain the same):
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
For a given sample size, the higher the confidence level, the:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:
a statistic.
a parameter.
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A sample is taken and a confidence interval is constructed for the mean of the
distribution. At the center of the interval is always which value?
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
We could narrow a 95 percent confidence interval by:
no ways
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Which statement is most nearly correct, other things being equal?
Quadrupling the sample size roughly halves the standard error of the mean.
Doubling the sample size will cut the standard error of the mean in half.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The standard error of the mean decreases when:
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Sampling error can be avoided:
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) implies that:
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A sampling distribution describes the distribution of:
a parameter.
a statistic.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
The Central Limit Theorem (CLT):
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The width of a confidence interval for μ is not affected by:
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A consistent estimator for the mean:
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$20.76.
$5.83.
$7.05.
$13.17.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.0015
0.0062
0.4913
0.0088
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 15
90; 30
90; 7.937
90; 63
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.5401
0.4599
0.0852
0.0401
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The random variable X is normally distributed with mean of 80 and variance of 36. The
67th percentile of the distribution is:
90.00.
95.84.
82.64.
72.00.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.2486
.4082
.6826
.6563
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:
.0251
.0287
.4713
.0377
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
646.
606.
600.
617.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What lower limit should
the State Game Commission set on length if it is desired that 80 percent of the catch
may be kept by fishers?
12.80 inches
9.22 inches
11.48 inches
12.00 inches
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 63
90; 7.937
90; 30
90; 15
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
646.
617.
600.
606.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?
26 minutes
25.7 minutes
27.7 minutes
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$7.05.
$13.17.
$5.83.
$20.76.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.6826
.4082
.6563
.2486
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.6563
.4082
.2486
.6826
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0668
0.0336
0.0846
0.2000
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. For a simple haircut,
the middle 90 percent of the customers will require:
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.0015
0.0088
0.0062
0.4913
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?
97.72 percent
95.99 percent
99.45 percent
45.99 percent
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?
95.99 percent
97.72 percent
99.45 percent
45.99 percent
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.4599
0.5401
0.0852
0.0401
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$5.83.
$13.17.
$20.76.
$7.05.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.6826
.6563
.2486
.4082
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.2486
.6563
.6826
.4082
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 7.937
90; 15
90; 63
90; 30
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
A multiple choice exam has 100 questions. Each question has five choices. What would
be the approximate probability that a "guesser" could achieve a score of 30 or more?
0.0062
0.0015
0.0088
0.4913
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
606.
617.
646.
600.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0846
0.0668
0.2000
0.0336
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) =
0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:
$20.76.
$7.05.
$13.17.
$5.83.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. The first quartile for the
lengths of brook trout would be:
10.65 inches.
16.01 inches.
11.00 inches.
11.98 inches.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The slowest quartile
of customers will require longer than how many minutes for a simple haircut?
26 minutes
25.7 minutes
27.7 minutes
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
The random variable X is normally distributed with mean of 80 and variance of 36. The
67th percentile of the distribution is:
82.64.
72.00.
90.00.
95.84.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed
with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What proportion of brook
trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
.6563
.6826
.2486
.4082
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Historically, the default rate on a certain type of commercial loan is 20 percent. If a bank
makes 100 of these loans, what is the approximate probability that at least 26 will result
in default?
0.0846
0.0336
0.2000
0.0668
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
In Melanie's Styling Salon, the time to complete a simple haircut is normally distributed
with a mean of 25 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. What percentage of
customers require less than 32 minutes for a simple haircut?
95.99 percent
97.72 percent
99.45 percent
45.99 percent
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
A company employs 300 employees. Each year, there is a 30 percent turnover rate for
employees. We want to do a normal approximation to the binomial distribution of the
number of employees who leave each year. For this normal approximation, the mean is
________________ and the standard deviation is ________.
90; 7.937
90; 63
90; 30
90; 15
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. The top 2.5 percent of the applicants would have a score of at least (choose the
nearest integer):
606.
600.
646.
617.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
A large number of applicants for admission to graduate study in business are given an
aptitude test. Scores are normally distributed with a mean of 460 and standard deviation
of 80. What fraction of applicants would you expect to have scores of 600 or above?
0.0401
0.5401
0.4599
0.0852