Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: Payton’s futsal team consists of 10 girls, but only 5 can

Payton’s futsal team consists of 10 girls, but only 5 can be on the field at any given time (four fielders and a goalie). (a) How many starting lineups are possible if all players are selected without...

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Q: The following data represent the survival data for the ill-fated

The following data represent the survival data for the ill-fated Titanic voyage by gender. The males are adult males and the females are adult females. Suppose a passenger is selected at random. (a) W...

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Q: According to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, about 17

According to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, about 17% of all 18- to 25-year-olds are current marijuana users. (a) What is the probability that four randomly selected 18- to 25-year-old...

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Q: Shawn is planning for college and takes the SAT test. While

Shawn is planning for college and takes the SAT test. While registering for the test, he is allowed to select three schools to which his scores will be sent at no cost. If there are 12 colleges he is...

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Q: The distribution of National Honor Society members among the students at a

The distribution of National Honor Society members among the students at a local high school is shown in the table. A student’s name is drawn at random. (a) What is the probability that the student is...

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Q: The president of the student government wants to conduct a survey to

The president of the student government wants to conduct a survey to determine the student body’s opinion regarding student services. The administration provides you with a list of the names and phone...

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Q: In 2002, Valerie Wilson won $1 million in a scratch

In 2002, Valerie Wilson won $1 million in a scratch-off game (Cool Million) from the New York lottery. Four years later, she won $1 million in another scratch-off game ($3,000,000 Jubilee), becoming t...

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Q: In the game Text Twist, six letters are given and the

In the game Text Twist, six letters are given and the player must form words of varying lengths using the letters provided. Suppose that the letters in a particular game are ENHSIC. (a) How many diffe...

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Q: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20.2% of American women aged 25 years or older have a Bachelor’s Degree; 16.5% of American women aged 25 years or older have never married; among American women ag...

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Q: The weather forecast says there is a 10% chance of rain

The weather forecast says there is a 10% chance of rain on Thursday. Jim wakes up on Thursday and sees overcast skies. Since it has rained for the past three days, he believes that the chance of rain...

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