Questions from Applied Statistics

Q: A study showed that trained police officers can detect a lie 65

A study showed that trained police officers can detect a lie 65 percent of the time, based on controlled studies of videotapes with real-life lies and truths. What are the odds in favor of a lie being...

Q: The probability that a 2011 Audi A8 is stolen is .0048

The probability that a 2011 Audi A8 is stolen is .0048. Find the odds against the theft of a 2011 Audi A8. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (www.nhtsa.gov/theft)

Q: The probability of being struck by lightning is .00016. Find

The probability of being struck by lightning is .00016. Find the odds against being struck by lightning. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. (www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov)

Q: Prior to the start of the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball playoffs,

Prior to the start of the 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball playoffs, the reported odds that Butler University would not make it to the final game were 200 to 1. What was the implied probability that Butler...

Q: A certain model of remote-control Stanley garage door opener has

A certain model of remote-control Stanley garage door opener has nine binary (off/on) switches. The homeowner can set any code sequence. (a) How many separate codes can be programmed? (b) If you try t...

Q: (a) In a certain state, license plates consist of

(a) In a certain state, license plates consist of three letters (A–Z) followed by three digits (0–9). How many different plates can be issued? (b) If the state allows any six-character mix (in any ord...

Q: An MBA program offers seven concentrations: accounting (A), finance

An MBA program offers seven concentrations: accounting (A), finance (F), human resources (H), information systems (I ), international business (B), marketing (M), and operations management (O). Studen...

Q: Joan’s finishing time for the Bolder Boulder 10K race was 1.

Joan’s finishing time for the Bolder Boulder 10K race was 1.75 standard deviations faster than the women’s average for her age group. There were 405 women who ran in her age group. Assuming a normal d...

Q: Two cards are drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 cards.

Two cards are drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of each event, showing your reasoning carefully. a. Two aces. b. Two red cards. c. Two red aces. d. Two honor cards (A, K,...

Q: There is a 30 percent chance that a bidding firm will get

There is a 30 percent chance that a bidding firm will get contract A and a 40 percent chance they will get contract B. There is a 5 percent chance that they will get both. Are the events independent?...