Questions from Management Science


Q: A large research hospital has accumulated statistical data on its patients for

A large research hospital has accumulated statistical data on its patients for an extended period. Researchers have determined that patients who are smokers have an 18% chance of contracting a serious...

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Q: Steeley Associates, Inc., a property development firm, purchased an

Steeley Associates, Inc., a property development firm, purchased an old house near the town square in Concord Falls, where State University is located. The old house was built in the mid-1800s, and St...

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Q: Two law firms in a community handle all the cases dealing with

Two law firms in a community handle all the cases dealing with consumer suits against companies in the area. The Abercrombie firm takes 40% of all suits, and the Olson firm handles the other 60%. The...

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Q: The Senate consists of 100 senators, of whom 34 are Republicans

The Senate consists of 100 senators, of whom 34 are Republicans and 66 are Democrats. A bill to increase defense appropriations is before the Senate. Thirty-five percent of the Democrats and 70% of th...

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Q: A retail outlet receives radios from three electrical appliance companies. The

A retail outlet receives radios from three electrical appliance companies. The outlet receives 20% of its radios from A, 40% from B, and 40% from C. The probability of receiving a defective radio from...

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Q: A metropolitan school system consists of three districts—north, south

A metropolitan school system consists of three districts—north, south, and central. The north district contains 25% of all students, the south district contains 40%, and the central district contains...

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Q: A service station owner sells Goodroad tires, which are ordered from

A service station owner sells Goodroad tires, which are ordered from a local tire distributor. The distributor receives tires from two plants, A and B. When the owner of the service station receives a...

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Q: A metropolitan school system consists of two districts, east and west

A metropolitan school system consists of two districts, east and west. The east district contains 35% of all students, and the west district contains the other 65%. A vocational aptitude test was give...

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Q: The Ramshead Pub sells a large quantity of beer every Saturday.

The Ramshead Pub sells a large quantity of beer every Saturday. From past sales records, the pub has determined the following probabilities for sales: Compute the expected number of barrels that will...

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Q: The following probabilities for grades in management science have been determined based

The following probabilities for grades in management science have been determined based on past records: The grades are assigned on a 4.0 scale, where an A is a 4.0, a B a 3.0, and so on. Determine th...

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