Questions from Applied Statistics


Q: Find each uniform continuous probability and sketch a graph showing it as

Find each uniform continuous probability and sketch a graph showing it as a shaded area. a. P (X < 10) for U (0, 50) b. P (X > 500) for U (0, 1,000) c. P (25 < X < 45) for U (15, 65)

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Q: In a recent survey, 10 percent of the participants rated Pepsi

In a recent survey, 10 percent of the participants rated Pepsi as being “concerned with my health.” PepsiCo’s response included a new “Smart Spot” symbol on its products that meet certain nutrition cr...

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Q: What is the consequence of a false negative in an inspection of

What is the consequence of a false negative in an inspection of your car’s brakes? Hint: The null hypothesis is the status quo (things are OK).

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Q: A poll of 702 frequent and occasional fliers found that 442 respondents

A poll of 702 frequent and occasional fliers found that 442 respondents favored a ban on cell phones in flight, even if technology permits it. At α = .05, can we conclude that more than half the sampl...

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Q: BriteScreen, a manufacturer of 19-inch LCD computer screens,

BriteScreen, a manufacturer of 19-inch LCD computer screens, requires that on average 99.9 percent of all LCDs conform to its quality standard. In a day’s production of 2,000 units, 4 are defective. (...

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Q: Perfect pitch is the ability to identify musical notes correctly without hearing

Perfect pitch is the ability to identify musical notes correctly without hearing another note as a reference. The probability that a randomly chosen person has perfect pitch is .0005. (a) If 20 studen...

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Q: A sample of size n = 15 has variance s2 = 35

A sample of size n = 15 has variance s2 = 35. At α = .01 in a left-tailed test, does this sample contradict the hypothesis that σ2 = 50?

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Q: A sample of size n = 10 has variance s2 = 16

A sample of size n = 10 has variance s2 = 16. At α = .10 in a two-tailed test, does this sample contradict the hypothesis that σ2 = 24?

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Q: A sample of size n = 19 has variance s2 = 1

A sample of size n = 19 has variance s2 = 1.96. At α = .05 in a right-tailed test, does this sample contradict the hypothesis that σ2 = 1.21?

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Q: pH is a measure of acidity that winemakers must watch. A

pH is a measure of acidity that winemakers must watch. A “healthy wine” should have a pH in the range 3.1 to 3.7. The target standard deviation is σ = 0....

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