Questions from Statistics


Q: Quantitative SAT scores have a mean of 500 and a standard deviation

Quantitative SAT scores have a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100, while ACT scores have a mean of 21 and a standard deviation of 5. Assuming both types of scores have distributions that are...

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Q: Mrs. Diaz has two children: a 3-yearold boy

Mrs. Diaz has two children: a 3-yearold boy 43 inches tall and a 10-year-old girl 57 inches tall. Three year old boys have a mean height of 38 inches and a standard deviation of 2 inches, and 10-year-...

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Q: The following histogram shows the average ticket prices of 28 Broadway shows

The following histogram shows the average ticket prices of 28 Broadway shows in the 2017 season. The median ticket price was $97.33. (Source: BroadwayWorld.com) a. Describe the shape of the distributi...

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Q: Here are the ages of some students in a statistics class:

Here are the ages of some students in a statistics class: 17, 19, 35, 18, 18, 20, 27, 25, 41, 21, 19, 19, 45, and 19. The teacher’s age is 66 and should be included as one of the age...

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Q: The following graph shows the time it took grade 11 and 12

The following graph shows the time it took grade 11 and 12 student athletes to run the 100-meter race (in seconds) in a recent year. Write one or two investigative questions that could be answered by...

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Q: The graphs below show the weights of professional basketball players. One

The graphs below show the weights of professional basketball players. One graph displays the weights of Centers (C) and the other graph displays the weights of Shooting Guards (SG). Write one or two i...

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Q: Data was collected on the tallest buildings in the United States.

Data was collected on the tallest buildings in the United States. A portion of the data table is shown below. Write one or two investigative questions that could be answered using these data.

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Q: Data were collected on cereals stocked by a supermarket. A portion

Data were collected on cereals stocked by a supermarket. A portion of the data table is shown below. Data includes shelf location (top, middle, bottom), name, manufacturer, type (hot or cold), and amo...

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Q: Give an example of another categorical variable we might have recorded for

Give an example of another categorical variable we might have recorded for the students whose data are in Table 1A?

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Q: The following table shows the gas tax (in cents per gallon

The following table shows the gas tax (in cents per gallon) in each of the southern U.S. states. (Source: 2017 World Almanac and Book of Facts) a. Find and interpret the median gas tax using a sentenc...

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