• Q : Distribution of sample proportions of the residents....
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    Suppose you know that the distribution of sample proportions of the residents of one town over 70 years old in samples of 110 residents is normal with a mean of 0.12 and a standard deviation of 0.03

  • Q : Population standard deviation for random variable....
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    Compute the population standard deviation for this random variable and use your answer from the previous question in order to complete the following observation: Out of a population of 10000 custome

  • Q : Mean of a normal distribution....
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    The mean of a normal distribution is 406 pounds. The standard deviation is 10 pounds. What is the area between 422 pounds and the mean of 406 pounds?

  • Q : National manufacturer of unattached garages....
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    A national manufacturer of unattached garages discovered that the distribution of the lengths of time it takes two construction workers to erect the Red Barn model is normally distributed with a mea

  • Q : Explanatory variable caused response variable....
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    What is wrong with this statement? High linear correlation proves that the explanatory variable (variable x) caused the response variable (y) to happen.

  • Q : Estimate the mean credit card balance....
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    A bank wishes to estimate the mean credit card balance owed by its customers. The population standard deviation is estimated to be $297. If a 98 percent confidence interval is used and an interval o

  • Q : Computed z-values lie....
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    If the null hypothesis that two means are equal is true, where will 99% of the computed z-values lie between?

  • Q : Absorption amount of the sponge....
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    What is the decision rule at the 0.01 level of significance to test if the new design increased the absorption amount of the sponge?

  • Q : Best point estimate for the population mean....
    Basic Statistics :

    A student wanted to construct a 95% confidence interval for the average age of students in her statistics class. She randomly selected 12 students. Their average age was 20.7 years with a standard d

  • Q : Percent of junior executives....
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    The proportion of junior executives leaving large manufacturing companies within three years is to be estimated within 2 percent. The 0.95 degree of confidence is to be used. A study conducted sever

  • Q : Range of heights of men....
    Basic Statistics :

    In a murder trial in Los Angeles, a shoe expert stated that the range of heights of men with a size 12 shoe is 70 inches to 77 inches. Suppose the heights of all men wearing size 12 shoes are normal

  • Q : Percent of the incomes....
    Basic Statistics :

    The distribution of the annual incomes of a group of middle management employees approximated a normal distribution with a mean of $38,710 and a standard deviation of $794. About 72 percent of the i

  • Q : Cholesterol levels in children....
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    An investigator hypothesizes that cholesterol levels in children might be effected by educating their parents on proper nutrition and exercise.

  • Q : Effectiveness of a training program....
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    An investigation of the effectiveness of a training program to improve customer relationships included a pre-training and post-training customer survey. Seven customers were randomly selected and co

  • Q : Probability that the population proportion....
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    A 90% confidence interval for a proportion is (0.265, 0.385). What is the probability that the population proportion is greater than 0.385?

  • Q : Different campuses of mercy college....
    Basic Statistics :

    The results of a mathematics placement exam at two different campuses of Mercy College follow:

  • Q : Coefficient of determination....
    Basic Statistics :

    A two-variable data set has a correlation coefficient of 0.84. What is the coefficient of determination?

  • Q : Probability of rolling a six first....
    Basic Statistics :

    Find the probability of rolling a six first and a two second when rolling a fair six-sided die.

  • Q : Central limit theorem....
    Basic Statistics :

    The Central Limit Theorem helps researchers answer questions about Sample means, for small sample sizes.

  • Q : Absorption amount of the sponge....
    Basic Statistics :

    What is the decision rule at the 0.01 level of significance to test if the new design increased the absorption amount of the sponge?

  • Q : Increase the absorption capacity of a sponge....
    Basic Statistics :

    A manufacturer wants to increase the absorption capacity of a sponge. Based on past data, the average sponge could absorb 3.5 ounces. After the redesign, the absorption amounts of a sample of sponge

  • Q : Property of all normal distributions....
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    Which of the following is not a property of all normal distributions?

  • Q : Next tax preparation season....
    Basic Statistics :

    An accounting firm is planning for the next tax preparation season. From last year's returns, the firm collects a systematic random sample of 100 filings.

  • Q : Standard deviation of the binomial random variable....
    Basic Statistics :

    A binomial experiment has 10 trials with a probability of success of 0.62 in each trial. What is the standard deviation of the binomial random variable?

  • Q : Percent of the incomes lie between what two incomes....
    Basic Statistics :

    The distribution of the annual incomes of a group of middle management employees approximated a normal distribution with a mean of $39,570 and a standard deviation of $798. About 65 percent of the i

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