Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: A simple random sample of size n is drawn from a population

A simple random sample of size n is drawn from a population that is normally distributed. The sample mean, /, is found to be 108, and the sample standard deviation, s, is found to be 10. (a) Construct...

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Q: A simple random sample of size n is drawn from a population

A simple random sample of size n is drawn from a population that is normally distributed. The sample mean, /, is found to be 50, and the sample standard deviation,s, is found to be 8. (a) Construct a...

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Q: A simple random sample of size n is drawn. The sample

A simple random sample of size n is drawn. The sample mean, /, is found to be 18.4, and the sample standard deviation, s, is found to be 4.5. (a) Construct a 95% confidence interval for  if the sampl...

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Q: A simple random sample of size n is drawn. The sample

A simple random sample of size n is drawn. The sample mean, /, is found to be 35.1, and the sample standard deviation, s, is found to be 8.7. (a) Construct a 90% confidence interval for  if the sampl...

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Q: In a survey conducted by the Gallup Organization, 1100 adult Americans

In a survey conducted by the Gallup Organization, 1100 adult Americans were asked how many hours they worked in the previous week. Based on the results, a 95% confidence interval for mean number of ho...

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Q: A 90% confidence interval for the number of hours that full

A 90% confidence interval for the number of hours that full-time college students sleep during a weekday is lower bound: 7.8 hours and upper bound: 8.8 hours. Which of the following represents a reaso...

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Q: A pharmaceutical company wants to conduct a survey of 30 individuals who

A pharmaceutical company wants to conduct a survey of 30 individuals who have high cholesterol. The company has obtained a list from doctors throughout the country of 6600 individuals who are known to...

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Q: The trade magazine QSR routinely checks the drive-through service times

The trade magazine QSR routinely checks the drive-through service times of fast-food restaurants. A 90% confidence interval that results from examining 607 customers in Taco Bell’s drive-through has a...

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Q: Michael Sullivan, the author of this text, determined the mean

Michael Sullivan, the author of this text, determined the mean amount of weekly screen time spent on his phone was 81.3 minutes. A 95% confidence interval for the mean amount of time spent on his phon...

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Q: For the “Hours Worked” survey conducted by Gallup in Problem

For the “Hours Worked” survey conducted by Gallup in Problem 21, provide two recommendations for decreasing the width of the interval.

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