Questions from Statistics


Q: A bag of candy contains 3 red candies and 7 brown candies

A bag of candy contains 3 red candies and 7 brown candies. A friend says the probability of reaching the bag without looking and pulling out a red candy is 30% because 3 out of 10 candies are red. Is...

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Q: A medical practice group consists of seven doctors, four women and

A medical practice group consists of seven doctors, four women and three men. The women are Drs. Town, Wu, Hein, and Lee. The men are Drs. Marland, Penner, and Holmes. Sup-pose new patients are random...

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Q: A recent study found that highly experienced teachers may be associated with

A recent study found that highly experienced teachers may be associated with higher student achievement. Suppose fourth-grade students at an elementary school are randomly assigned to one of eight tea...

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Q: The marriage and divorce rates are given per 1000 people in various

The marriage and divorce rates are given per 1000 people in various years. Find the divorce rate as a percentage of the marriage rate and comment on the trend over time. (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/n...

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Q: Two sections of statistics are offered, the first at 8 a

Two sections of statistics are offered, the first at 8 a.m. and the second at 10 a.m. The 8 a.m. section has 25 women, and the 10 a.m. section has 15 women. A student claims this is evidence that wome...

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Q: In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported the number

In 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported the number of pedestrian fatalities in San Francisco County was 24 and that the number in Los Angeles County was 209. Can we conclu...

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Q: A survey was done of men’s and women’s hands to see if

A survey was done of men’s and women’s hands to see if the ring finger appeared longer than the index finger or not. Yes means the ring finger is longer, and No mea...

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Q: A survey was done of men’s and women’s hands to see if

A survey was done of men’s and women’s hands to see if the ring finger appeared longer than the index finger or not. Yes means the ring finger is longer, and No mea...

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Q: Describe the design of a controlled experiment to determine whether the use

Describe the design of a controlled experiment to determine whether the use of vitamin D supplements reduces the chance of broken bones in women with osteoporosis (weak bones). Assume you have 200 wom...

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Q: a. A statistics class is made up of 15 men and

a. A statistics class is made up of 15 men and 23 women. What percentage of the class is male? b. A different class has 234 students, and 64.1% of them are men. How many men are in the class? c. A dif...

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