Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: Suppose Professor Alpha and Professor Omega each teach Introductory Biology. You

Suppose Professor Alpha and Professor Omega each teach Introductory Biology. You need to decide which professor to take the class from and have just completed your Introductory Statistics course. Reco...

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Q: Lawrence Summers (former Secretary of the Treasury and former president of

Lawrence Summers (former Secretary of the Treasury and former president of Harvard) infamously claimed that women have a lower standard deviation IQ than men. He went on to suggest that this was a pot...

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Q: In December 2018, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline excluding

In December 2018, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline excluding taxes in the United States was $3.06 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration. Assume that the standard...

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Q: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mean

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mean of the commute time to work for a resident of Boston, Massachusetts, is 27.3 minutes. Assume that the standard deviation of the commute time is 8.1 minute...

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Q: The standard deviation of batting averages of all teams in the American

The standard deviation of batting averages of all teams in the American League is 0.008. The standard deviation of all players in the American League is 0.02154. Why is there less variability in team...

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Q: Benjamin owns a small Internet business. Besides himself, he employs

Benjamin owns a small Internet business. Besides himself, he employs nine other people. The salaries earned by the employees are given next in thousands of dollars (Benjamin’s salary is the largest, o...

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Q: Each of the following three data sets represents the IQ scores of

Each of the following three data sets represents the IQ scores of a random sample of adults. IQ scores are known to have a mean and median of 100. For each data set, determine the sample standard devi...

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Q: Compute the sample standard deviation of the following test scores: 78

Compute the sample standard deviation of the following test scores: 78, 78, 78, 78. What can be said about a data set in which all the values are identical?

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Q: The following data represent the asking price, in dollars, for

The following data represent the asking price, in dollars, for a random sample of 2014 coupes (a two-door car) and a random sample of 2014 Chevy Camaros. (a) Find the mean and standard deviation price...

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Q: A study was conducted in which 20,211 18-year

A study was conducted in which 20,211 18-year- old Israeli male military recruits were given an exam to measure IQ. In addition, the recruits were asked to disclose their smoking status. An individual...

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