Questions from Engineering Statistics


Q: A study of the effects of smoking on sleep patterns is conducted

A study of the effects of smoking on sleep patterns is conducted. The measure observed is the time, in minutes, that it takes to fall asleep. These data are obtained: (a) Find the sample mean for ea...

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Q: The following scores represent the final examination grades for an elementary statistics

The following scores represent the final examination grades for an elementary statistics course: (a) Construct a stem-and-leaf plot for the examination grades in which the stems are 1, 2, 3, . . . ,...

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Q: The following data represent the length of life in years, measured

The following data represent the length of life in years, measured to the nearest tenth, of 30 similar fuel pumps: (a) Construct a stem-and-leaf plot for the life in years of the fuel pumps, using t...

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Q: The following data represent the length of life, in seconds,

The following data represent the length of life, in seconds, of 50 fruit flies subject to a new spray in a controlled laboratory experiment: (a) Construct a double-stem-and-leaf plot for the life sp...

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Q: The lengths of power failures, in minutes, are recorded in

The lengths of power failures, in minutes, are recorded in the following table. (a) Find the sample mean and sample median of the power-failure times. (b) Find the sample standard deviation of the p...

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Q: The percentage of wins for the Chicago Bulls basketball team going into

The percentage of wins for the Chicago Bulls basketball team going into the playoffs for the 1996–97 season was 87.7. Round the 87.7 to 90 in order to use Table A.1. (a) What is the probability that t...

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Q: The following data are the measures of the diameters of 36 rivet

The following data are the measures of the diameters of 36 rivet heads in 1/100 of an inch. (a) Compute the sample mean and sample standard deviation. (b) Construct a relative frequency histogram of...

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Q: The hydrocarbon emissions at idling speed in parts per million (ppm

The hydrocarbon emissions at idling speed in parts per million (ppm) for automobiles of 1980 and 1990 model years are given for 20 randomly selected cars. (a) Construct a dot plot as in Figure 1.1....

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Q: The following are historical data on staff salaries (dollars per pupil

The following are historical data on staff salaries (dollars per pupil) for 30 schools sampled in the eastern part of the United States in the early 1970s. (a) Compute the sample mean and sample sta...

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Q: The following data set is related to that in Exercise 1.

The following data set is related to that in Exercise 1.24. It gives the percentages of the families that are in the upper income level, for the same individual schools in the same order as in Exercis...

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