Questions from Business Statistics


Q: We saw in Chapter 17, Exercise 56 that some students checked

We saw in Chapter 17, Exercise 56 that some students checked 6 bags of Doritos marked with a net weight of 28.3 grams. They carefully weighed the contents of each bag, recording the following weights...

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Q: In Chapter 17, Exercise 57 we saw that Yvon Hopps ran

In Chapter 17, Exercise 57 we saw that Yvon Hopps ran an experiment to determine optimum power and time settings for microwave popcorn. His goal was to find a combination of power and time that would...

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Q: From Chapter 17, Exercise 58, Bjork Larsen was trying to

From Chapter 17, Exercise 58, Bjork Larsen was trying to decide whether to use a new racing wax for cross-country skis. He decided that the wax would be worth the price if he could average less than 5...

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Q: As we learned in Chapter 17, Exercise 59, in 1998

As we learned in Chapter 17, Exercise 59, in 1998, as an advertising campaign, the Nabisco Company announced a 1000 Chips Challenge, claiming that every 18-ounce bag of their Chips Ahoy! cookies conta...

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Q: A meteorologist preparing a talk about global warming compiled a list of

A meteorologist preparing a talk about global warming compiled a list of weekly low temperatures (in degrees Fahrenheit) he observed at his southern Florida home last year. The coldest temperature for...

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Q: As we saw in Chapter 17, Exercise 60, Consumer Reports

As we saw in Chapter 17, Exercise 60, Consumer Reports tested 11 brands of vanilla yogurt and found these numbers of calories per serving: 1. Check the assumptions and conditions. 2. A diet guide clai...

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Q: Here are the data from the researcher studying the reaction times of

Here are the data from the researcher studying the reaction times of rats from Chapter 17, Exercise 61. Recall that he has a requirement that the maze take about a minute to complete on average. 1. Pl...

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Q: According to www.marketingcharts.com/, the average 18–

According to www.marketingcharts.com/, the average 18–24-year old has 649 Facebook friends. The student who collected the survey data in Student survey wanted to test if the mean number is higher at...

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Q: A medical researcher tested a new treatment for poison ivy against the

A medical researcher tested a new treatment for poison ivy against the traditional ointment. He concluded that the new treatment is more effective. Explain what the P-value of 0.047 means in this cont...

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Q: Have harsher penalties and ad campaigns increased seat-belt use among

Have harsher penalties and ad campaigns increased seat-belt use among drivers and passengers? Observations of commuter traffic failed to find evidence of a significant change compared with three years...

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