Questions from Essentials of Statistics


Q: A Harris Interactive survey found that 92.0%of 1001

A Harris Interactive survey found that 92.0%of 1001 American adults said they always wash up after using the bathroom. a. At the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to concl...

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Q: We have given the relative frequencies for the null hypothesis of a

We have given the relative frequencies for the null hypothesis of a chi-square goodness-of-fit test and the sample size. Decide whether Assumptions 1 and 2 for using that test are satisfied. Sample s...

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Q: The U.S. Census Bureau publishes data on the population

The U.S. Census Bureau publishes data on the population of the United States by race and Hispanic origin in American Community Survey. From that document, we constructed the following bar chart. Note...

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Q: According to Current Housing Reports, published by the U.S

According to Current Housing Reports, published by the U.S. Census Bureau, the primary heating fuel for all occupied housing units is distributed as follows. Suppose that you want to determine whether...

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Q: In the article “Drowning Deaths of Zero to Five Year Old

In the article “Drowning Deaths of Zero to Five Year Old Children in Victorian Dams, 1989–2001” (Australian Journal of Rural Health, Vol. 13, Issue 5, pp. 300–308), L. Bugeja and R. Franklin examined...

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Q: We have provided a distribution and the observed frequencies of the values

We have provided a distribution and the observed frequencies of the values of a variable from a simple random sample of a population. In each case, use the chi-square goodness-of-fit test to decide, a...

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Q: Explain the basic idea for performing a hypothesis test, based on

Explain the basic idea for performing a hypothesis test, based on independent samples, to compare two population proportions.

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Q: We have provided a distribution and the observed frequencies of the values

We have provided a distribution and the observed frequencies of the values of a variable from a simple random sample of a population. In each case, use the chi-square goodness-of-fit test to decide, a...

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Q: In an ABC Global Kids Study, conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide

In an ABC Global Kids Study, conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide, Inc., estimates were made in various countries of the percentage of children who attend church at least once a week. Two of the countr...

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Q: How do you identify different chi-square distributions?

How do you identify different chi-square distributions?

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