Questions from Business Statistics


Q: The marketing research organization GfK Roper conducts a yearly survey on consumer

The marketing research organization GfK Roper conducts a yearly survey on consumer attitudes worldwide. They collect demographic information on the roughly 1500 respondents from each country that they...

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Q: A survey of students in a large Introductory Statistics class asked about

A survey of students in a large Introductory Statistics class asked about their birth order (1=oldest or only child) and which college of the university they were enrolled in. Here are the data: Suppo...

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Q: You draw a card at random from a standard deck of 52

You draw a card at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find each of the following conditional probabilities: 1. The card is a heart, given that it is red. 2. The card is red, given that it is a h...

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Q: In its monthly report, the local animal shelter states that it

In its monthly report, the local animal shelter states that it currently has 24 dogs and 18 cats available for adoption. Eight of the dogs and 6 of the cats are male. Find each of the following condit...

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Q: The probabilities that an adult American man has high blood pressure and

The probabilities that an adult American man has high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol are shown in the table What the probability that 1. a man has both conditions? 2. a man has high blood pres...

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Q: The table shows the political affiliations of U.S. voters

The table shows the political affiliations of U.S. voters and their positions on supporting stronger immigration enforcement. 1. What the probability that 1. a randomly chosen voter favors strong...

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Q: Look again at the table summarizing the Roper survey in Exercise 19

Look again at the table summarizing the Roper survey in Exercise 19. 1. a) If we select a respondent at random, what the probability we choose a person from the United States who has done post-graduat...

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Q: Look again at the data about birth order of Intro Stats students

Look again at the data about birth order of Intro Stats students and their choices of colleges shown in Exercise 20. 1. If we select a student at random, what the probability the person is an Arts and...

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Q: In the previous exercise you analyzed the association between the amounts of

In the previous exercise you analyzed the association between the amounts of fat and sodium in fast food hamburgers. What about fat and calories? Here are data for the same burgers: a) Analyze the ass...

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Q: Seventy percent of kids who visit a doctor have a fever,

Seventy percent of kids who visit a doctor have a fever, and 30% of kids with a fever also have sore throats. What the probability that a kid who goes to the doctor has a fever and a sore throat?

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