Questions from Business Statistics


Q: A champion archer can generally hit the bull-eye 80%

A champion archer can generally hit the bull-eye 80% of the time. Suppose she shoots 200 arrows during competition. Let p^ represent the percentage of bull-eyes she gets (the sample proportion). 1. Wh...

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Q: An auto parts company advertises that its special oil additive will make

An auto parts company advertises that its special oil additive will make the engine run smoother, cleaner, longer, with fewer repairs. An independent laboratory decides to test part of this claim. It...

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Q: Observers in Texas watched children at play in eight communities. Of

Observers in Texas watched children at play in eight communities. Of the 814 children seen biking, roller skating, or skateboarding, only 14% wore a helmet. 1. Create and interpret an appropriate 95%...

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Q: A computer company recently experienced a disastrous fire that ruined some of

A computer company recently experienced a disastrous fire that ruined some of its inventory. Unfortunately, during the panic of the fire, some of the damaged computers were sent to another warehouse,...

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Q: We are replicating an experiment. How will each of the following

We are replicating an experiment. How will each of the following changes affect the power of our test? Indicate whether it will increase, decrease, or remain the same, assuming that all other aspects...

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Q: A specialty foods company sells gourmet hams by mail order. The

A specialty foods company sells gourmet hams by mail order. The hams vary in size from 4.15 to 7.45 pounds, with a mean weight of 6 pounds and standard deviation of 0.65 pounds. The quartiles and medi...

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Q: President Obama was very popular at the end of his eight years

President Obama was very popular at the end of his eight years in office. A CNN/ORC poll of 1000 U.S. adults conducted in the week before the end of his term found that 63% of Americans said they held...

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Q: In 1996, 20% of all students at a major university

In 1996, 20% of all students at a major university had an overall grade point average of 3.5 or higher (on a scale of 4.0). In 2012, a random sample of 1100 student records found that 25% had a GPA of...

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Q: An advertising agency won’t sign an athlete to do product endorsements unless

An advertising agency won’t sign an athlete to do product endorsements unless it is sure the person is known to more than 25% of its target audience. The agency always conducts a poll of 500 people to...

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Q: The advertising company described in Exercise R5.26 is thinking about

The advertising company described in Exercise R5.26 is thinking about signing a WNBA star to an endorsement deal. In its poll, 27% of the respondents could identify her. 1. Fans who never took statist...

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