Questions from Statistics


Q: The following figure shows information about the ages and heights of several

The following figure shows information about the ages and heights of several children. Why would it not make sense to find the correlation or to perform linear regression with this data set? Explain....

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Q: The following figure shows the amount of money won by people playing

The following figure shows the amount of money won by people playing blackjack and the amount of tips they gave to the dealer (who was a statistics student), in dollars. Would it make sense to find a...

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Q: A doctor is studying cholesterol readings in his patients. After reviewing

A doctor is studying cholesterol readings in his patients. After reviewing the cholesterol readings, he calls the patients with the highest cholesterol readings (the top 5% of readings in his office)...

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Q: Suppose that students who scored much lower than the mean on their

Suppose that students who scored much lower than the mean on their first statistics test were given special tutoring in the subject. Suppose that they tended to show some improvement on the next test....

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Q: The following table shows the heights and weights of some people.

The following table shows the heights and weights of some people. The scatterplot shows that the association is linear enough to proceed. a. Calculate the correlation, and find and report the equatio...

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Q: The table shows the heights (in inches) and weights (

The table shows the heights (in inches) and weights (in pounds) of 14 college men. The scatterplot shows that the association is linear enough to proceed. a. Find the equation for the regression line...

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Q: The data shows the number of calories, carbohydrates (in grams

The data shows the number of calories, carbohydrates (in grams) and sugar (in grams) found in a selection of menu items at McDonald’s. Scatterplots suggest the relationship between c...

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Q: The scatterplot below shows data on age of a sample students and

The scatterplot below shows data on age of a sample students and the number of college credits attained. Comment on the strength, direction, and shape of the trend.

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Q: The scatterplot shows data on age and GPA for a sample of

The scatterplot shows data on age and GPA for a sample of college students. Comment on the trend of the scatterplot. Is the trend positive, negative, or near zero?

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Q: The scatterplot shows data on credits attained and GPA for a sample

The scatterplot shows data on credits attained and GPA for a sample of college students. Comment on the trend of the scatterplot. Is the trend positive, negative, or near zero?

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