Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: John, Roberto, Clarice, Dominique, and Marco work for

John, Roberto, Clarice, Dominique, and Marco work for a publishing company. The company wants to send two employees to a statistics conference in Orlando. To be fair, the company decides that the two...

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Q: In 2011, Six Flags St. Louis had 10 roller coasters

In 2011, Six Flags St. Louis had 10 roller coasters: The Screamin’ Eagle, The Boss, River King Mine Train, Batman the Ride, Mr. Freeze, Ninja, Tony Hawk’s Big Spin, Evel Knievel, Xcalibur, and Sky Scr...

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Q: Determine whether the probabilities below are computed using classical methods, empirical

Determine whether the probabilities below are computed using classical methods, empirical methods, or subjective methods. (a) The probability of having eight girls in an eight-child family is 0.003906...

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Q: You suspect a 6-sided die to be loaded and conduct

You suspect a 6-sided die to be loaded and conduct a probability experiment by rolling the die 400 times. The outcome of the experiment is listed in the table below. Do you think the die is loaded? Wh...

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Q: Conduct a survey in your school by randomly asking 50 students whether

Conduct a survey in your school by randomly asking 50 students whether they drive to school. Based on the results of the survey, approximate the probability that a randomly selected student drives to...

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Q: (a) In 2017, the median income of families in

(a) In 2017, the median income of families in the United States was $60,336. What is the probability that a randomly selected family has an income greater than $60,336? (b) The middle 50% of enrolled...

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Q: The data set “Tornadoes_2017” located at www.

The data set “Tornadoes_2017” located at www.pearsonhighered.com/sullivanstats contains a variety of variables that were measured for all tornadoes in the United States in 2017. (a) Construct a probab...

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Q: Each year the National Football League (NFL) runs a combine

Each year the National Football League (NFL) runs a combine in which players who wish to be considered for the NFL draft must participate in a variety of activities. Go to www.pearsonhighered.com/sull...

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Q: Two hundred people are asked to perform a taste test in which

Two hundred people are asked to perform a taste test in which they drink from two randomly placed, unmarked cups and are asked which drink they prefer.

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Q: Let’s say a player typically gets a hit in 3 out of

Let’s say a player typically gets a hit in 3 out of every 10 at-bats (for a 0.300 batting average). Suppose the player has not had a hit in his previous four at-bats. In baseball, you will often hear...

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