Questions from Statistical Techniques


Q: A normal distribution has a mean of 80 and a standard deviation

A normal distribution has a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 14. Determine the value above which 80% of the values will occur.

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Q: The personnel files of all eight employees at the Pawnee location of

The personnel files of all eight employees at the Pawnee location of Acme Carpet Cleaners Inc. revealed that during the last 6-month period they lost the following number of days due to illness: All...

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Q: The manager of Information Services at Wilkin Investigations, a private investigation

The manager of Information Services at Wilkin Investigations, a private investigation firm, is studying the relationship between the age (in months) of a combination printer, copier, and fax machine a...

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Q: Wendy’s offers eight different condiments (mustard, catsup, onion,

Wendy’s offers eight different condiments (mustard, catsup, onion, mayonnaise, pickle, lettuce, tomato, and relish) on hamburgers. A store manager collected the following information...

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Q: Solve the following: a. 20!/17!

Solve the following: a. 20!/17! b. 9P3 c. 7C2

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Q: A representative of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to

A representative of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to select samples from 10 landfills. The director has 15 landfills from which she can collect samples. How many different samples ar...

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Q: A telephone number consists of seven digits, the first three representing

A telephone number consists of seven digits, the first three representing the exchange. How many different telephone numbers are possible within the 537 exchange?

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Q: A company is creating three new divisions and seven managers are eligible

A company is creating three new divisions and seven managers are eligible to be appointed head of a division. How many different ways could the three new heads be appointed?

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Q: The SAT Reasoning Test is perhaps the most widely used standardized test

The SAT Reasoning Test is perhaps the most widely used standardized test for college admissions in the United States. Scores are based on a normal distribution with a mean of 1500 and a standard devia...

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Q: Mary Jo Fitzpatrick is the vice president for Nursing Services at St

Mary Jo Fitzpatrick is the vice president for Nursing Services at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital. Recently she noticed in the job postings for nurses that those that are unionized seem...

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