Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: Throughout the country, the proportion of first-time, first

Throughout the country, the proportion of first-time, first-year community college students who return for their second year of studies is 0.52 according to the Community College Survey of Student Eng...

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Q: In Pennsylvania’s Cash 5 lottery, balls are numbered 1 to 43

In Pennsylvania’s Cash 5 lottery, balls are numbered 1 to 43. Five balls are selected randomly, without replacement. The order in which the balls are selected does not matter. To win, your numbers mus...

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Q: In 1995, 40% of adolescents stated they prayed daily.

In 1995, 40% of adolescents stated they prayed daily. A researcher wants to know whether this percentage has risen since then. He surveys 40 adolescents and finds that 18 pray on a daily basis. Is thi...

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Q: A local area network requires eight characters for a password. The

A local area network requires eight characters for a password. The first character must be a letter, but the remaining seven characters can be either a letter or a digit (0 through 9). Lower- and uppe...

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Q: A large university has a college algebra enrollment of 5000 students each

A large university has a college algebra enrollment of 5000 students each semester. Because of space limitations, the university decides to offer its college algebra courses in a self-study format...

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Q: A survey distributed at the 28th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference asked

A survey distributed at the 28th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference asked respondents to estimate the chance that there was life on Mars. The median response was a 57% chance of life on Mars. Whic...

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Q: Explain the difference between “accepting” and “not rejecting”

Explain the difference between “accepting” and “not rejecting” a null hypothesis.

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Q: How many distinguishable DNA sequences can be formed using two As,

How many distinguishable DNA sequences can be formed using two As, four Cs, four Gs, and five Ts?

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Q: Among all credit cards issued, the proportion of cards that result

Among all credit cards issued, the proportion of cards that result in default was 0.13 in 2010. A credit analyst with Visa believes this proportion is different today.

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Q: A pharmaceutical company wants to test the effectiveness of an experimental drug

A pharmaceutical company wants to test the effectiveness of an experimental drug meant to reduce high cholesterol. The researcher at the pharmaceutical company has decided to test the effectiveness of...

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