Questions from Statistics Principles


Q: Suppose you are conducting a survey regarding the sleeping habits of students

Suppose you are conducting a survey regarding the sleeping habits of students. From a list of registered students, you obtain a simple random sample of 150 students. One survey question is “How much s...

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Q: Professors Honey Kirk and Diane Lerma of Palo Alto College developed a

Professors Honey Kirk and Diane Lerma of Palo Alto College developed a “learning community curriculum that blended the developmental mathematics and the reading curriculum with a structured emphasis o...

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Q: In 1997, 4% of mothers smoked more than 21 cigarettes

In 1997, 4% of mothers smoked more than 21 cigarettes during their pregnancy. An obstetrician believes that the percentage of mothers who smoke 21 cigarettes or more is less than 4% today. She randoml...

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Q: From Super Bowl I (1967) through Super Bowl XXXI (

From Super Bowl I (1967) through Super Bowl XXXI (1997), the stock market increased if an NFL team won the Super Bowl and decreased if an AFL team won. This condition held 28 out of 31 years. (a) Supp...

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Q: A headline read, “More Than Half of Americans Say Federal

A headline read, “More Than Half of Americans Say Federal Taxes Too High.” The headline was based on a random sample of 1026 adult Americans in which 534 stated the amount of federal tax they have to...

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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) Since 1950, the pr...

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Q: The Sullivan Statistics Survey II asked, “Do you believe there

The Sullivan Statistics Survey II asked, “Do you believe there is an income inequality discrepancy between males and females when each has the same experience and education?” Go to www.pearsonhighered...

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Q: For every NFL game, there is a team that is expected

For every NFL game, there is a team that is expected to win by a certain number of points. In betting parlance, this is called the spread. For example, if the Chicago Bears are expected to beat the Gr...

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Q: In the United States, historically, 40% of registered voters

In the United States, historically, 40% of registered voters are Republican. Suppose you obtain a simple random sample of 320 registered voters and find 142 registered Republicans. (a) Consider the hy...

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Q: Suppose you wish to find out the answer to the age-

Suppose you wish to find out the answer to the age-old question, “Do Americans prefer Coke or Pepsi?” You conduct a blind taste test in which individuals are randomly asked to drink one of the colas f...

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