Questions from Engineering Statistics


Q: Researchers at George Washington University and the National Institutes of Health claim

Researchers at George Washington University and the National Institutes of Health claim that approximately 75% of people believe “tranquilizers work very well to make a person more calm and relaxed.”...

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Q: If 20% of the residents in a U.S.

If 20% of the residents in a U.S. city prefer a white telephone over any other color available, what is the probability that among the next 1000 telephones installed in that city (a) between 170 and 1...

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Q: Let X1 and X2 be discrete random variables with the joint multinomial

Let X1 and X2 be discrete random variables with the joint multinomial distribution for x1 = 0, 1, 2; x2 = 0, 1, 2; x1 + x2 ≤ 2; and zero elsewhere. Find the joint probability dis...

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Q: A drug manufacturer claims that a certain drug cures a blood disease

A drug manufacturer claims that a certain drug cures a blood disease, on the average, 80% of the time. To check the claim, government testers use the drug on a sample of 100 individuals and decide to...

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Q: One-sixth of the male freshmen entering a large state school

One-sixth of the male freshmen entering a large state school are out-of-state students. If the students are assigned at random to dormitories, 180 to a building, what is the probability that in a give...

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Q: A pharmaceutical company knows that approximately 5% of its birth-

A pharmaceutical company knows that approximately 5% of its birth-control pills have an ingredient that is below the minimum strength, thus rendering the pill ineffective. What is the probability that...

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Q: Statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National

Statistics released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Safety Council show that on an average weekend night, 1 out of every 10 drivers on the road is drunk. If 400...

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Q: A pair of dice is rolled 180 times. What is the

A pair of dice is rolled 180 times. What is the probability that a total of 7 occurs (a) at least 25 times? (b) between 33 and 41 times inclusive? (c) exactly 30 times?

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Q: A company produces component parts for an engine. Parts specifications suggest

A company produces component parts for an engine. Parts specifications suggest that 95% of items meet specifications. The parts are shipped to customers in lots of 100. (a) What is the probability tha...

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Q: A common practice of airline companies is to sell more tickets for

A common practice of airline companies is to sell more tickets for a particular flight than there are seats on the plane, because customers who buy tickets do not always show up for the flight. Suppos...

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