Questions from Statistics


Q: Is it possible for a standard deviation to be negative? Explain

Is it possible for a standard deviation to be negative? Explain.

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Q: The August 27, 2017, issue of Science Daily reported that

The August 27, 2017, issue of Science Daily reported that higher coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of death. This was based on an observational study of nearly 20,000 participants. Re...

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Q: Explain why the variable Female, in Table 1A, is categorical

Explain why the variable Female, in Table 1A, is categorical, even though its values are numbers. Often, it does not make sense, or is not even possible, to add the values of a categorical variable. D...

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Q: A sociologist says, “Typically, men in the United States

A sociologist says, “Typically, men in the United States still earn more than women.” What does this statement mean? (Pick the best choice.) a. All men make more than all women in the United States. b...

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Q: A real estate agent claims that all things being equal, houses

A real estate agent claims that all things being equal, houses with swimming pools tend to sell for less than those without swimming pools. What does this statement mean? (Pick the best choice.) a. Th...

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Q: The histogram shows the self-reported number of exercise hours in

The histogram shows the self-reported number of exercise hours in a week for 50 students. Without doing calculations, what is the approximate mean number of exercise hours for these 50 students? Expla...

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Q: In 2017 a pollution index was calculated for a sample of cities

In 2017 a pollution index was calculated for a sample of cities in the eastern states using data on air and water pollution. Assume the distribution of pollution indices is unimodal and symmetric. The...

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Q: In 2017 a pollution index was calculated for a sample of cities

In 2017 a pollution index was calculated for a sample of cities in the western states using data on air and water pollution. Assume the distribution of pollution indices is unimodal and symmetric. The...

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Q: The dotplot shows heights of college women; the mean is 64

The dotplot shows heights of college women; the mean is 64 inches (5 feet 4 inches), and the standard deviation is 3 inches. a. What is the z-score for a height of 58 inches (4 feet 10 inches)? b. Wh...

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Q: Refer to the dotplot in the previous question. a.

Refer to the dotplot in the previous question. a. What is the height of a woman with a z-score of -1? b. What is the z-score for a woman who is 70 inches tall (5 feet 10 inches)?

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