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A lake contains 4 distinct types of fish. Suppose that each fish caught is equally likely to be any one of these types. Let Y denote the number of fish that need be caught to obtain at least one of
Let X be a Poisson random variable with mean 20. Use the Markov inequality to obtain an upper bound on p = P{ X >= 26}
Use a 0.05 level of significance. Construct a 95% confidence intervale for the probability of college students' riding bicycles.
The following data were obtained from a survey of college students. The variable X represents the number of non-assigned books read during the past six months.
An electrical firm manufactures a 100-watt light bulb, which, according to specifications written on the package, has a mean life of 900 hours with a standard deviation of 50 hours. At most, what pe
A fair die is rolled 100 times. Using central limit theorem, estimate the probability that the sum of the faces is at least 360.
Explain the differences between an observation and an inference. Relative to what "probability" means, how does this difference affect your definition of probability?
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Give two sets of four numbers that have the same mean but different median. Give two sets of four numbers that have the same median but different means. Give two sets of four numbers that have the sam
According to the IRS, the average tax refund for the 70 million personal income tax returns in 1998 was $800. Assuming a standard deviation of $220, find the probability that for a random sample of
A company believes it has a 40% chance of being successful on bidding a contract that yields a profit of $30,000. Assume it costs $5,000 in consultant fees to prepare the bid. What is the expected g
Advertisements for an instructional video claim that the techniques will improve the ability of little league pitchers to throw strikes and that, after undergoing the training, players will be able
Determine whether the following statement is true or false, and explain brie y: If a simple random sample is taken from a population of registered U.S. voters, the percentage of Republicans in the s
A simple random sample of 300 properties is taken from a collection of 9,500 properties, 3,000 of which do not have central air conditioning. Estimate the chance that at least 35% of the 300 propert
Find 68% confidence intervals for (a) the percentage of civil engineering majors (b) the percentage of electrical engineering majors, or explain brie y why these cannot be determined from our sample
A manufacturer of microwave ovens is trying to determine the length of warranty period it should attach to its magnetron tube. You are told that the length of life of a magnetron tube is exponential
The need for health care among prisoners in the three types of prison systems appeared to be clearly different. F(2,117) = 5.62, p <.01 Explain this result to a person who has never had a course
Scores on an endurance test for cardiac patients are normally distributed with the mean=185 and standard deviation=10.
It is estimated that 20% of the athletes competing in a large tournament are users of an illegal drug to enhance performance. The test for this drug in 90% accurate. Determine the probability that
200 draws are made with replacement from a box of numbered tickets; these tickets are labeled either -2 or 3. Is it possible for the expected value of the sum to be 50? Justify your answer.
Determine whether the following statement is true or false, and explain briefly: If a simple random sample is taken from a population of registered U.S. voters, the percentage of Republicans in the
In a game of chance, a number of draws are made with replacement from a box of tickets; 500 of these tickets are labeled ?1 and 450 of these tickets are labeled 1, and the winnings are equal to the
A simple random sample of 300 properties is taken from a collection of 9,500 properties, 3,000 of which do not have central air conditioning. Estimate the chance that at least 35% of the 300 proper