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Q: In the article “Router Roundup” (Popular Mechanics, Vol

In the article “Router Roundup” (Popular Mechanics, Vol. 180, No. 12, pp. 104–109), T. Klenck reported on tests of seven fixed-base routers for performance, features, and handling. The following table...

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Q: The English rock band, The Beatles, was formed in Liverpool

The English rock band, The Beatles, was formed in Liverpool in 1960. There are 12 studio albums that are considered part of their core catalogue. In the article, “Length of The Beatles’ Songs” (Chance...

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Q: Tablet personal computers such as iPad and Kindle Fire are one-

Tablet personal computers such as iPad and Kindle Fire are one-piece portable computers that typically offer a touchscreen. Tablets are available in different sizes but generally offer a screen that i...

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Q: Each year, Forbes magazine compiles a list of the 400 richest

Each year, Forbes magazine compiles a list of the 400 richest Americans. As of September 19, 2012, the top 10 on the list are as shown in the following table. Find the a. mean. b. median. c. mode(s)...

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Q: The five top Oklahoma state officials are displayed in Table 1.

The five top Oklahoma state officials are displayed in Table 1.2 on page 11. Use that table to solve the following problems. a. List the 10 possible samples (without replacement) of size 3 that can be...

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Q: S. Fearn et al. compare two types of snakes in

S. Fearn et al. compare two types of snakes in the article “Body Size and Trophic Divergence of Two Large Sympatric Elapic Snakes in Tasmania” (Australian Journal of Zoology, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 159–1...

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Q: What does Chebyshev’s rule say about the percentage of observations in any

What does Chebyshev’s rule say about the percentage of observations in any data set that lie within a. 1.25 standard deviations to either side of the mean? b. 3.5 standard deviations to either side of...

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Q: Each year, thousands of high school students bound for college take

Each year, thousands of high school students bound for college take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). This test measures the verbal and mathematical abilities of prospective college students. Stud...

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Q: Suppose that you are thinking of buying a resale home in a

Suppose that you are thinking of buying a resale home in a large tract. The owner is asking $205,500. Your realtor obtains the sale prices of comparable homes in the area that have sold recently. The...

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Q: A company produces cans of stewed tomatoes with an advertised weight of

A company produces cans of stewed tomatoes with an advertised weight of 14 oz. The standard deviation of the weights is known to be 0.4 oz. A quality-control engineer selects a can of stewed tomatoes...

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