Questions from Business Statistics


Q: The Center for Medicare and Medical Services reported that there were 295

The Center for Medicare and Medical Services reported that there were 295,000 appeals for hospitalization and other Part A Medicare service. For this group, 40% of first-round appeals were successful...

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Q: When a new machine is functioning properly, only 3% of

When a new machine is functioning properly, only 3% of the items produced are defective. Assume that we will randomly select two parts produced on the machine and that we are interested in the number...

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Q: According to a 2018 survey by Bankrate.com, 20%

According to a 2018 survey by Bankrate.com, 20% of adults in the United States save nothing for retirement (CNBC website). Suppose that 15 adults in the United States are selected randomly. a. Is the...

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Q: Military radar and missile detection systems are designed to warn a country

Military radar and missile detection systems are designed to warn a country of an enemy attack. A reliability question is whether a detection system will be able to identify an attack and issue a warn...

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Q: In automobile mileage and gasoline-consumption testing, 13 automobiles were

In automobile mileage and gasoline-consumption testing, 13 automobiles were road tested for 300 miles in both city and highway driving conditions. The following data were recorded for miles-per-gallon...

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Q: Market-share-analysis company Net Applications monitors and reports on

Market-share-analysis company Net Applications monitors and reports on Internet browser usage. According to Net Applications, in the summer of 2014, Google’s Chrome browser exceeded a 20% market share...

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Q: Suppose that a random sample of fifteen 18- to 34-

Suppose that a random sample of fifteen 18- to 34-year-olds living with their parents is selected and asked if they contribute to household expenses. a. Is the selection of the fifteen 18- to 34-year-...

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Q: Suppose a sample of 20 Americans is selected as part of a

Suppose a sample of 20 Americans is selected as part of a study of the state of the nation. The Americans in the sample are asked whether or not they are satisfied with the way things are going in the...

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Q: Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences per time

Consider a Poisson distribution with a mean of two occurrences per time period. a. Write the appropriate Poisson probability function. b. What is the expected number of occurrences in three time perio...

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Q: Phone calls arrive at the rate of 48 per hour at the

Phone calls arrive at the rate of 48 per hour at the reservation desk for Regional Airways. a. Compute the probability of receiving three calls in a 5-minute interval of time. b. Compute the probabili...

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