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Define the following event relating to rolling two 8-sided dice: At least one die shows an eight
Now assign a random variable x, where the value of x is equal to the number of heads observed in the flips. Describe the probability distribution of x, and calculate the probability of observing thr
A student flips a coin three times, and it comes up heads each time. The student decides that the coin must be unfair. The student is demonstrating a failure to understand which one of the following
Consider a data set of 15 distinct measurements with mean A and median B. If the highest number were increased, what would be the effect on the median and mean? Explain.
Traffic engineers install 14 street lights with new bulbs. The probability that a bulb will fail within 50010 hours of operation is 0.27. Assume that each of the bulbs fails independently.
The percent of observations above the third quartile in a distribution is
the scores of students (out of 100 points) on a very easy exam in which most score perfectly, but a few do very poorly. the salaries of all National Football League players
A reporter wishes to portray baseball players as overpaid. Which measure of center would he most likely use to report their salary?
A company has three divisions and three conference rooms for meetings. To keep track of the use of their facilities, for each meeting held in the company, the division holding the meeting is recorde
If a study had a result of F (2, 147)= 4.56, p = 0.003, how many groups were in the study, and what was the sample size?
Compute the mean and median. Compute the variance, standard deviation, range, and coefficient of variation. Are the data skewed? if so, how?
Identify a variable that subdivides the population into subsets in which it possible that for every subset of the population couples that have lived together before marriage will have a lower divorc
Suppose the rate of return for a particular stock during the past two years was 20% (written as 0.20) and 35% (written as .35). compute the geometric mean rate of return.
A study of 35 brown gerbils showed that their average weight was 4.7 ounces. The standard deviation of the population is 0.7 ounces. Which of the following is the 99% confidence interval for the mea
Consider an electrical system. This system has a critical component: without this component the system doesn't work. The item has a limited lifespan, which is exponentially distributed with paramete
The phone lines to an airline reservation system are occupied 45% of the time. Assume that the events that the lines are occupied on successive calls are independent. Assume that eight calls are pla
A two-dimensional random walk moves on the integer grid shown in the figure. It begins at (0,0) and on each move it has equal likelihood of going up, down, right, or left to points adjacent to its c
A historical study was conducted to examine the origin of wars. This resulted in the following probability distribution for X, the number of wars beginning in a year.
A historical study was conducted to examine the origin of wars. This resulted in the following probability distribution for X, the number of wars beginning in a year. f(0)=0.52, f(1)=-0.3, f(2)= 0.1
You're probably not surprised to learn that men are generaly taller than women, but what does the greater standard deviation for men's height indicate? What is the mean of this difference? What is t
For the following data, calculate the sampling distribution parameters.
If the level of confidence is 95%, what is the confidence coefficient for a two-tailed? What is the symbol for the confidence coefficient?
Can you determine the maximum error of estimate if you know the length of the confidence interval is 12.6?
If you are finding the z-score for a sample, how is it different than the z-score formula without the sample? Hint: saying one is for a sample and one is not does not clearly answer the question. Wh