Questions from Business Statistics


Q: During the study described in Exercise 57 , students in both CPMP

During the study described in Exercise 57 , students in both CPMP and traditional classes took another algebra test that did not allow them to use calculators. The table below shows the results. Are t...

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Q: The study of the new CPMP Mathematics methodology described in Exercise 57

The study of the new CPMP Mathematics methodology described in Exercise 57 also tested students abilities to solve word problems. This table shows how the CPMP and traditional groups performed. (The d...

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Q: A man who moves to a new city sees that there are

A man who moves to a new city sees that there are two routes he could take to work. A neighbor who has lived there a long time tells him Route A will average 5 minutes faster than Route B. The man dec...

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Q: Students were given the assignment to make a histogram of the data

Students were given the assignment to make a histogram of the data on bird counts reported in Exercise 48. One student submitted the following display: 1. Comment on this graph. 2. Create your own his...

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Q: A researcher wanted to see whether there is a significant difference in

A researcher wanted to see whether there is a significant difference in resting pulse rates for men and women. The data she collected are displayed in the boxplots and summarized below. 1. What do the...

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Q: How much extra is having a waterfront property worth? A student

How much extra is having a waterfront property worth? A student took a random sample of 170 recently sold properties in Upstate New York to examine the question. Here are her summaries and boxplots of...

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Q: The house sales we looked at in Exercise 63 also listed whether

The house sales we looked at in Exercise 63 also listed whether the home was new construction or not. Find and interpret a 95% confidence interval for how much more an agent can expect to sell a new h...

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Q: The data below show the sugar content (as a percentage of

The data below show the sugar content (as a percentage of weight) of several national brands of children and adults cereals. Create and interpret a 95% confidence interval for the difference in mean s...

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Q: Some archaeologists theorize that ancient Egyptians interbred with several different immigrant populations

Some archaeologists theorize that ancient Egyptians interbred with several different immigrant populations over thousands of years. To see if there is any indication of changes in body structure that...

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Q: An educator believes that new reading activities for elementary school children will

An educator believes that new reading activities for elementary school children will improve reading comprehension scores. She randomly assigns third graders to an eight-week program in which some wil...

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