Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: From four agricultural plots, two are selected at random for a

From four agricultural plots, two are selected at random for a pesticide treatment. The other two plots serve as controls. For each plot, denote by S the event that it is treated with the pesticide. C...

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Q: Refer to Exercise 5.45. Now suppose for each plot

Refer to Exercise 5.45. Now suppose for each plot a fair coin is tossed. If a head shows up, the plot is treated; otherwise, it is a control. With this manner of treatment allocation, answer parts (a)...

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Q: A market researcher intends to study the consumer preference between regular and

A market researcher intends to study the consumer preference between regular and decaffeinated coffee. Examine the plausibility of the model of Bernoulli trials in the following situations. (a) One h...

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Q: A backpacking party carries three emergency signal flares, each of which

A backpacking party carries three emergency signal flares, each of which lights with a probability of .94. Assuming that the flares operate independently, find: (a) The probability that at least one...

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Q: Consider Bernoulli trials with success probability p = .3.

Consider Bernoulli trials with success probability p = .3. (a) Find the probability that four trials result in all failures. (b) Given that the first four trials result in all failures, what is the co...

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Q: Refer to Exercise 5.4. Suppose instead there are two

Refer to Exercise 5.4. Suppose instead there are two finalists A and B and four judges. Each judge assigns the ratings 1 for the best and 2 for the worst finalists. (a) List all possible assignments...

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Q: According to numbers provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the

According to numbers provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the probability that three unrelated new businesses will last for five years is .216. What is the probability that all three have faile...

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Q: According to a recent survey, about 40% of adults reported

According to a recent survey, about 40% of adults reported that the most helpful method to achieve a goal is to share their goal with friends and ask them for support. Let S be the event that an adult...

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Q: A graphic designer makes a presentation to clients and this results in

A graphic designer makes a presentation to clients and this results in sales of her services in one-fourth of the cases. Assuming the results for different clients are independent. (a) Find the probab...

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Q: An animal either dies (D) or survives (S)

An animal either dies (D) or survives (S) in the course of a surgical experiment. The experiment is to be performed first with two animals. If both survive, no further trials are to be made. If exactl...

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