Questions from Essentials of Statistics


Q: In the article, “Length of The Beatles’ Songs” (

In the article, “Length of The Beatles’ Songs” (Chance, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 30–33), T. Koyama discusses aspects and interpretations of the lengths of songs by The Beatles. Data on the length, in secon...

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Q: R. Morris and E. Watson studied various aspects of process

R. Morris and E. Watson studied various aspects of process capability in the paper “Determining Process Capability in a Chemical Batch Process” (Quality Engineering, Vol. 10(2), pp. 389–396). In one p...

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Q: As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in Educational

As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in Educational Attainment in the United States, the percentage of adults in each state and the District of Columbia who have completed high school is provided on...

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Q: As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in Educational

As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in Educational Attainment in the United States, the percentage of adults in each state and the District of Columbia who have completed a bachelor’s degree is prov...

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Q: A study by researchers at the University of Maryland addressed the question

A study by researchers at the University of Maryland addressed the question of whether the mean body temperature of humans is 98.6◦F. The results of the study by P. Mackowiak et al. appeared in the ar...

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Q: L. Petersen et al. evaluated the effects of integrated treatment

L. Petersen et al. evaluated the effects of integrated treatment for patients with a first episode of psychotic illness in the paper “A Randomised Multicentre Trial of Integrated Versus Standard Treat...

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Q: Anthropologists are still trying to unravel the mystery of the origins of

Anthropologists are still trying to unravel the mystery of the origins of the Etruscan empire, a highly advanced Italic civilization formed around the eighth century B.C. in central Italy. Were they n...

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Q: In a study of the effects of radiation on amphibian embryos titled

In a study of the effects of radiation on amphibian embryos titled “Shedding Light on Ultraviolet Radiation and Amphibian Embryos” (BioScience, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 551–561), L. Licht recorded the time...

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Q: The members of a population are numbered 1–50.

The members of a population are numbered 1–50. a. Use Table I in Appendix A to obtain an SRS of size 6 from the population. Start at the two-digit number in line number 10 and column numbers 10−11, re...

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Q: Advertising researchers F. Shuptrine and D. McVicker wanted to determine

Advertising researchers F. Shuptrine and D. McVicker wanted to determine whether there were significant differences in the readability of magazine advertisements. Thirty magazines were classified base...

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