Questions from Applied Statistics


Q: The average service time at a Noodles & Company restaurant was 3

The average service time at a Noodles & Company restaurant was 3.5 minutes in the previous year. Noodles implemented some time-saving measures and would like to know if they have been effective. They...

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Q: A recent study by the Government Accountability Office found that consumers got

A recent study by the Government Accountability Office found that consumers got correct answers about Medicare only 67 percent of the time when they called 1-800-MEDICARE. (a) At α = .05, would a subs...

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Q: Beer shelf life is a problem for brewers and distributors because when

Beer shelf life is a problem for brewers and distributors because when beer is stored at room temperature, its flavor deteriorates. When the average furfuryl ether content reaches 6 μg per liter, a ty...

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Q: A sample of 100 one-dollar bills from the Subway cash

A sample of 100 one-dollar bills from the Subway cash register revealed that 16 had something written on them besides the normal printing (e.g., “Bob Mary”). (a) At α = .05, is this sample evidence co...

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Q: A sample of 100 mortgages approved during the current year showed that

A sample of 100 mortgages approved during the current year showed that 31 were issued to a single-earner family or individual. The historical percentage is 25 percent. (a) At the .05 level of signific...

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Q: Which of the following could not be probability density functions for a

Which of the following could not be probability density functions for a continuous random variable? Explain. Hint: Find the area under the function f (x). a. f (x) = .25 for 0 < x < 1 b. f (x) = .25 f...

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Q: A quality control standard requires that no more than 5 percent of

A quality control standard requires that no more than 5 percent of bags of Halloween candy be underweight. A random sample of 200 bags showed that 16 were underweight. (a) At α = .025, is the standard...

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Q: Ages for the 2009 Boston Red Sox pitchers are shown below.

Ages for the 2009 Boston Red Sox pitchers are shown below. (a) Assuming this is a random sample of major league pitchers, at the 5 percent level of significance does this sample show that the true mea...

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Q: The EPA is concerned about the quality of drinking water served on

The EPA is concerned about the quality of drinking water served on airline flights. A sample of 112 flights found unacceptable bacterial contamination on 14 flights. (a) At α = .05, does this sample s...

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Q: In a major football conference, a sample showed that only 267

In a major football conference, a sample showed that only 267 out of 584 freshmen players graduated within 6 years. (a) At α = .05, does this sample contradict the claim that at least half graduate wi...

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