Questions from Statistical Techniques


Q: In 2001, a total of 40,244,000 taxpayers

In 2001, a total of 40,244,000 taxpayers in the United States filed their individual tax returns electronically. By the year 2015, the number increased to 128,653,000. What is the geometric mean annua...

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Q: All Seasons Plumbing has two service trucks that frequently need repair.

All Seasons Plumbing has two service trucks that frequently need repair. If the probability the first truck is available is .75, the probability the second truck is available is .50, and the probabili...

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Q: JetBlue Airways is an American low-cost airline headquartered in New

JetBlue Airways is an American low-cost airline headquartered in New York City. Its main base is John F. Kennedy International Airport. JetBlue’s revenue in 2002 was $635.2 million. By 2014, revenue h...

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Q: A large company must hire a new president. The Board of

A large company must hire a new president. The Board of Directors prepares a list of five candidates, all of whom are equally qualified. Two of these candidates are members of a minority group. To avo...

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Q: The following box plot shows the number of daily newspapers published in

The following box plot shows the number of daily newspapers published in each state and the District of Columbia. Write a brief report summarizing the number published. Be sure to include information...

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Q: The mean of a normal probability distribution is 60; the standard

The mean of a normal probability distribution is 60; the standard deviation is 5. a. About what percent of the observations lie between 55 and 65? b. About what percent of the observations lie between...

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Q: The following chart summarizes the selling price of homes sold last month

The following chart summarizes the selling price of homes sold last month in the Sarasota, Florida, area. a. What is the chart called? b. How many homes were sold during the last month? c. What is t...

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Q: The mean of a normal probability distribution is 400 pounds. The

The mean of a normal probability distribution is 400 pounds. The standard deviation is 10 pounds. a. What is the area between 415 pounds and the mean of 400 pounds? b. What is the area between the mea...

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Q: A normal population has a mean of 80.0 and a

A normal population has a mean of 80.0 and a standard deviation of 14.0. a. Compute the probability of a value between 75.0 and 90.0. b. Compute the probability of a value of 75.0 or less. c. Compute...

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Q: Among the thirty largest U.S. cities, the mean

Among the thirty largest U.S. cities, the mean one-way commute time to work is 25.8 minutes. https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/112057/103196.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. The longe...

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