Questions from Statistics

Q: The histograms show the miles per gallon (mpg) for two

The histograms show the miles per gallon (mpg) for two makes of cars: Acura and BMW. Compare the distributions. Which make has a higher mpg? Which make has more variation in mpg? (Source: Edmonds.com)...

Q: Match each of the three histograms to the correct situation.

Match each of the three histograms to the correct situation. 1. Assessed value of a representative collection of houses in a city 2. Number of bedrooms in the houses 3. Height of house (in stories) fo...

Q: A study carried out by Baturin and colleagues looked at the effects

A study carried out by Baturin and colleagues looked at the effects of light on female mice. Fifty mice were randomly assigned to a regimen of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark (LD), while anothe...

Q: Match each histogram given with the following descriptions of data.

Match each histogram given with the following descriptions of data. 1. Number of cups of coffee consumed by one person during a day. 2. Maximum speed driven in a car by college students who drive. 3....

Q: Match each description with the correct histogram. 1. Heights

Match each description with the correct histogram. 1. Heights of students in a large UCLA statistics class that contains about equal numbers of men and women. 2. Numbers of hours of sleep the previous...

Q: Match each description with the correct histogram. 1. Quantitative

Match each description with the correct histogram. 1. Quantitative SAT scores for 1000 students who have been accepted for admission to a private university. 2. Weights of over 500 adults, about half...

Q: The weights of Olympic hockey players and soccer players from recent Olympic

The weights of Olympic hockey players and soccer players from recent Olympic Games (in pounds) are shown in the following two tables. Make appropriate graphs and use your graphs to write a brief compa...

Q: The data show monthly rents for studio and one-bedroom apartments

The data show monthly rents for studio and one-bedroom apartments in San Francisco. Write a statistical question appropriate for these data and a brief comparison of the distribution of rents for thes...

Q: The table shows prices of 50 college textbooks in a community college

The table shows prices of 50 college textbooks in a community college bookstore, rounded to the nearest dollar. Make an appropriate graph of the distribution of the data, pose a statistical question,...

Q: The following table shows a random sample of 50 quantitative SAT scores

The following table shows a random sample of 50 quantitative SAT scores of first-year students admitted at a university. Make an appropriate graph of the distribution of the data, pose a statistical q...