Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: The following represent the results of a survey in which individuals were

The following represent the results of a survey in which individuals were asked to disclose what they perceive to be the ideal number of children. (a) What is the probability an individual believes th...

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Q: Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich said that the mean temperature of humans is

Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich said that the mean temperature of humans is 98.6°F. Researchers Philip Mackowiak, Steven Wasserman, and Myron Levine [JAMA, Sept. 23–30 1992; 268(12):1578–80] thought t...

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Q: During the 2018 season, the Chicago Cubs won 58% of

During the 2018 season, the Chicago Cubs won 58% of their games. Assuming that the outcomes of the baseball games are independent and that the percentage of wins this season will be the same as in 201...

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Q: The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) requires that

The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) requires that golf balls have a diameter that is 1.68 inches. To determine if Maxfli XS golf balls conform to USGA standards, a random sample of Maxfli XS golf balls w...

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Q: You just received a shipment of 10 DVD players. One DVD

You just received a shipment of 10 DVD players. One DVD player is defective. You will accept the shipment if two randomly selected DVD players work. What is the probability that you will accept the sh...

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Q: College mathematics instructors suggest that students spend 2 hours outside class studying

College mathematics instructors suggest that students spend 2 hours outside class studying for every hour in class. So, for a 4-credit-hour math class, students should spend at least 8 hours (480 minu...

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Q: In the game of Jumble, the letters of a word are

In the game of Jumble, the letters of a word are scrambled. The player must form the correct word. In a recent game in a local newspaper, the Jumble “word” was LINCEY. How many different arrangements...

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Q: A random sample of 150 pregnant women indicated that 81 napped at

A random sample of 150 pregnant women indicated that 81 napped at least twice per week. Do a majority of pregnant women nap at least twice a week? Use the  = 0.05 level of significance. Source: Natio...

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Q: Professor Andy Neill wanted to determine if the reaction time of people

Professor Andy Neill wanted to determine if the reaction time of people differs in their dominant hand versus their nondominant hand. To do this, he recruited 15 students. Each student was asked to...

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Q: The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has 29 members and

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has 29 members and a subcommittee is to be formed by randomly selecting 5 of its members. How many different committees could be formed?

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