Questions from Business Statistics


Q: In the last chapter, we looked we look at three outliers

In the last chapter, we looked we look at three outliers arising from a plot of Average Wind Speed by Month in the Hopkins Forest. Each was is associated with an unusually strong storm, but which was...

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Q: In 1936 Sir Ronald Fisher presented data on irises as the example

In 1936 Sir Ronald Fisher presented data on irises as the example in a famous statistics paper. Ever since, Fisher Iris data have been a feature of statistics texts. We didn’t want t...

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Q: A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined people to see if they showed any signs of IRS (insulin resistance syndrome) involving major risk factors for Type 2 diabet...

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Q: In an experiment to determine whether seeding clouds with silver iodide increases

In an experiment to determine whether seeding clouds with silver iodide increases rainfall, 52 clouds were randomly assigned to be seeded or not. The amount of rain they generated was then measured (i...

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Q: 1. Make histograms of the cloud seeding data for both unseeded

1. Make histograms of the cloud seeding data for both unseeded and seeded clouds. Do you think either of the inference methods used in Exercise R6.26 is appropriate? 2. Find a re-expression that impro...

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Q: Two human traits controlled by a single gene are the ability to

Two human traits controlled by a single gene are the ability to roll one tongue and whether one ear lobes are free or attached to the neck. Genetic theory says that people will have neither, one, or b...

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Q: Nambe Mills manufactures plates, bowls, and other tableware made from

Nambe Mills manufactures plates, bowls, and other tableware made from an alloy of several metals. Each item must go through several steps, including polishing. To better understand the production proc...

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Q: Joseph Lister (for whom Listerine is named!) was a British

Joseph Lister (for whom Listerine is named!) was a British physician who was interested in the role of bacteria in human infections. He suspected that germs were involved in transmitting infection, so...

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Q: In an investigation of environmental causes of disease, data were collected

In an investigation of environmental causes of disease, data were collected on the annual mortality rate (deaths per 100,000) for males in 61 large towns in England and Wales. In addition, the water h...

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Q: The following table is based on a Gallup Poll of 1015

The following table is based on a Gallup Poll of 1015 U.S. adults on April 912, 2015. Respondents were classified as high income (over $75,000), middle income ($30k $75k), or low income (less than $3...

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