Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: Suppose that measurements of the size of butterfly wings (cm)

Suppose that measurements of the size of butterfly wings (cm) for two related species yielded the data (a) Calculate s2pooled. (b) Give an estimate of the common standard deviation for the wing size...

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Q: Three male and three female students recorded the number of times they

Three male and three female students recorded the number of times they used a credit card in one week. (a) Calculate s2pooled. (b) Give an estimate of the common standard deviation for the number of u...

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Q: Two gel pens, G el-1 and Gel-2

Two gel pens, G el-1 and Gel-2, are compared on the basis of the number of weeks before they stop writing. Out of 27 persons available, 13 are randomly chosen to receive Gel-1 and the other 14 receive...

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Q: Six mice - Alpha, Tau, Omega, Pi, Beta

Six mice - Alpha, Tau, Omega, Pi, Beta, and Phi- are to serve as subjects. List all possible ways to split them into two groups with the first having 4 mice and the second 2 mice.

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Q: The data on the weight (lb) of male and female

The data on the weight (lb) of male and female wolves, from the Data Bank, are (a) Test the null hypothesis that the mean weights of males and females are equal versus a two-sided alternative. Take a...

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Q: To compare two programs for training industrial workers to perform a skilled

To compare two programs for training industrial workers to perform a skilled job, 20 workers are included in an experiment. Of these, 10 are selected at random and trained by method 1; the remaining 1...

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Q: Does the shape of the glass influence h ow fast a person

Does the shape of the glass influence h ow fast a person drinks? As part of a larger study, some participants drank lager from a 12-ounce glass that was either curved or had straight sides. To distrac...

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Q: In the experiment, the logarithm of the percent transfer was also

In the experiment, the logarithm of the percent transfer was also measured on twenty different tiles at 30 seconds. Using the summary statistics for both cases apply the two-sample t test for the one-...

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Q: Given here are the sample sizes and the sample standard deviations for

Given here are the sample sizes and the sample standard deviations for independent random samples from two populations. For each case, state which of the three tests you would use in testing hypothese...

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Q: Given the samples 4 6 5 and 9 6 3 (

Given the samples 4 6 5 and 9 6 3 (a) Evaluate the d.f. for testing H0 : µ1 = µ2 = 0 using the approximate t statistic. (b) Use software to confirm your d.f. in part (a).

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