Questions from Statistics Principles

Q: An essay test in European History has 12 questions. Students are

An essay test in European History has 12 questions. Students are required to answer 8 of the 12 questions. How many different sets of questions could be answered?

Q: Todd is putting together an exercise routine and feels that the sequence

Todd is putting together an exercise routine and feels that the sequence of exercises can affect his overall performance. He has 12 exercises to select from, but only has enough time to do 9. How many...

Q: If the 2019 Hyundai Genesis has 2 engine types, 2 vehicle

If the 2019 Hyundai Genesis has 2 engine types, 2 vehicle styles, 3 option packages, 8 exterior color choices, and 2 interior color choices, how many different Genesis’s are possible?

Q: In the gameshow Lingo, the team that correctly guesses a mystery

In the gameshow Lingo, the team that correctly guesses a mystery word gets a chance to pull two Lingo balls from a bin. Balls in the bin are labeled with numbers corresponding to the numbers remaining...

Q: What method of assigning probabilities to a simple event uses relative frequencies

What method of assigning probabilities to a simple event uses relative frequencies?

Q: The mayor of Justice, Illinois, asks you to poll the

The mayor of Justice, Illinois, asks you to poll the residents of the village and provides you with a list of the names and phone numbers of the 5832 residents of the village. (a) Discuss the procedur...

Q: Which type of compound event is generally associated with multiplication? Which

Which type of compound event is generally associated with multiplication? Which is generally associated with addition?

Q: Suppose that you roll a pair of dice 1000 times and get

Suppose that you roll a pair of dice 1000 times and get seven 350 times. Based on these results, what is the probability that the next roll results in seven?

Q: What is the difference between a permutation and a combination?

What is the difference between a permutation and a combination?

Q: What are the two requirements for a discrete probability distribution?

What are the two requirements for a discrete probability distribution?