Questions from Statistics


Q: According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2016, 627 out of

According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2016, 627 out of 1012 Americans surveyed said they were dissatisfied with the country’s current gun laws. If an American is selected at random, what is the prob...

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Q: According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2017, 723 out of

According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2017, 723 out of 1018 Americans surveyed said they believed global warming is occurring. If an American is selected at random, what is the probability that the...

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Q: Use your general knowledge to label the following pairs of variables as

Use your general knowledge to label the following pairs of variables as independent or associated. Explain. a. For a sample of adults, gender and shoe size b. For a sample of football teams, win/loss...

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Q: Use your general knowledge to label the following pairs of variables as

Use your general knowledge to label the following pairs of variables as independent or associated. Explain. a. The outcome on flips of two separate, fair coins. b. Breed of dog and weight of dog for d...

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Q: According to a Pew Research poll conducted in 2016, 55%

According to a Pew Research poll conducted in 2016, 55% of men and 43% of women support the death penalty in cases of murder. Suppose these are accurate percentages. Now suppose a random man and a ran...

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Q: A 2017 Pew Research poll asked people if they agreed with this

A 2017 Pew Research poll asked people if they agreed with this statement: The United States hasn’t gone far enough when it comes to giving women equal rights with men. 42% of men agreed with the state...

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Q: A 2016 Pew Research poll reported that 27% of young adults

A 2016 Pew Research poll reported that 27% of young adults aged 18 to 24 had used an online dating site. Assume the percentage is accurate. a. If two young adults are randomly selected, what is the pr...

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Q: The accompanying table gives the number of cable television subscribers (in

The accompanying table gives the number of cable television subscribers (in millions) and the number of households with televisions (in millions) in the United States. Find the percentage of TV owners...

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Q: A 2016 Pew Research poll reported that 80% of Americans shop

A 2016 Pew Research poll reported that 80% of Americans shop online. Assume the percentage is accurate. a. If two Americans are randomly selected, what is the probability that both shop online? b. If...

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Q: Suppose all the days of the week are equally likely as birthdays

Suppose all the days of the week are equally likely as birthdays. Alicia and David are two randomly selected, unrelated people. a. What is the probability that they were both born on Monday? b. What i...

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