Questions from Survey of Mathematics

Q: A union leader is told that, when all workers’ salaries are

A union leader is told that, when all workers’ salaries are considered, the first quartile is $27,750. Explain what that means.

Q: The owner of an antique store estimates that there is a 40

The owner of an antique store estimates that there is a 40% chance she will make $2000 when she sells an antique china cabinet, a 50% chance she will make $750 when she sells the cabinet, and a 10% ch...

Q: The following circle graph shows the percent of Americans with the various

The following circle graph shows the percent of Americans with the various types of blood. The probability that the person has B- blood. (48). The following circle graph shows the percent of Americans...

Q: The tables on page 765 list the 10 highest-paid athletes

The tables on page 765 list the 10 highest-paid athletes in Major League Baseball and in the National Football League. (a) Without doing any calculations, which do you believe is greater, the mean sa...

Q: Attempt to draw a graph that has an odd number of odd

Attempt to draw a graph that has an odd number of odd vertices. What conclusion can you draw from this exercise?

Q: A candidate who wins a first election, then gains additional support

A candidate who wins a first election, then gains additional support without losing any of the original support, should also win a second election. This criterion is called the _________ criterion. 4....

Q: What percent of students who took the test have a mathematics score

What percent of students who took the test have a mathematics score above 680? 50. What percent of students who took the test have a mathematics score below 300? 52. What percent of students who took...

Q: The prices of the 20 top-rated top-loading washing

The prices of the 20 top-rated top-loading washing machines, as reported in the August, 2014, issue of Consumer Reports, are as follows: Determine (a) Q2 (b) Q1 (c) Q3

Q: Don is considering bringing a lawsuit against the Dummote Company. His

Don is considering bringing a lawsuit against the Dummote Company. His lawyer estimates that there is a 70% chance Don will make $60,000, a 10% chance Don will break even, and a 20% chance they will l...

Q: CPI Use the following table. CPI represents consumer price index.

CPI Use the following table. CPI represents consumer price index. (a) Calculate r. (b) If 2008 is subtracted from each year, the table obtained becomes: If r is calculated from these values, how will...