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Alex sells "Exciting World of Statistics" videos over the phone to earn some extra cash during the economic crsis. Only 10% of calls result in a sale. Assume that the outcome of each call is indepen
The roulette wheel has 38 compartments, of which 18 are red, 18 are black, and two are green. As the wheel is spun, a small metal ball bounces around until it settles in one of the compart- ments. I
If Xsub1,Xsub2,....Xsubn constitute a random sample from a population with the mean mu and the variance , use the methods of moments to find estimators for mu and variance.
When a health survey was conducted in some country. It found that 82 percent of the population was infected with a virus, 17 percent were without clean water and 15 percent were infected and without
A long-distance cyclist's back tire sometimes pops during long rides. because the cyclist knows that her tire has a tendency to pop, she carries a repair kit with her. Let X be the number
A computer chip manufacturer rejects 6 percent of the chips produced because they fail to work properly when tested. suppose the company tests 10 chips. What is the probability of the following resu
How do you create a histogram in excel when you have the following data on 40 best paid executives:
The purpose of an automobile timing belt is to provide a connection between the camshaft and the crankshaft. This allows the valves to open and close in sync with the pistons. Suppose the duration o
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) establishes the specifications for tennis balls. The diameter of a tennis ball used in any tournament must be between 2.5 and 2.625 inches. Suppose that the
What is the probability that the salinity is more than 35 ppt? What is the probability that the salinity is less than 33.5 ppt?
A tennis player makes a serve 72 percent of the time. suppose the player gets 80 serves in a match. What is the mean and standard deviation of the number of first good serves she makes?
You play two games against an opponent. The probability you win the first game is 0.7. If you win the first game the probability you win the second is 0.3. Are the events independent why or why not?
What is the mean and standard deviation of the number of frogs they should find with the trait? Can you use a normal model to approximate the distribution of frogs with the trait? Why or why not?
A basketball player makes 80 percent of his foul shots per season. In a game where he takes 7 how many shots should he make and what is the standard deviation of the number of shots he should make?
Create a time plot from the Treasury bill returns data. Here again, just use the data. You need not answer the book questions. Print the time plot and spreadsheet to be turned in.
Let Y1 and Y2 be uncorrelated random variables. Consider U1 = Y1 + Y2 and U2 = Y1-Y2. Find the covariance between U1 and U2 in terms of the variance of Y1 and Y2
Potholes occur on a major city's streets at a rate of 4.2 per mile. What is the probability that a quarter-mile stretch has more than one pothole?
Suppose, the number of children who are obese in the United States grew from 1,265,966 in 2002 to 1,819,643 in 2007. Use the geometric mean to calculate the average annual growth rate.
What type of data is the following: Hours you studied for this exam?
The overall test of the significance of the difference among groups in an analysis of variance is called:
Describe the parameter of interest for this analysis. Determine the factor associated with this experiment.
Estimate R and the number of orders per year that should be placed. Using the answer in part (a), determine the optimal (R,S) inventory policy. Assume that the shortage cost is $100 per tire.
In class, we discussed what fraction of 7-foot or taller males of an appropriate age play in the NBA. This exercise demonstrates the sensitivity of such calculations to underlying assumptions.
Also, the 20 x values have mean of 101.11 and the 20 y values have mean of 100.9. What is the best predicted IQ of the older child, given that the twin born second has an IQ of 97? Use a significanc
Please propose a study and write a description of the study Below is a tentative guideline for the paper.