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Suppose a researcher believes that the average annual earnings of a BMW driver are lower now, and he sets up a study in an attempt to prove his theory.
He randomly samples 18 BMW drivers and finds out that the average annual salary for this sample is $78 974, with a population standard deviation of $7810. Use α = .01 to test the researcher's
What is the probability of having the same number when rolling two dices? What is the probability of having at least 2 numbers the same when rolling three dices?
A sample of n 8 scores has a mean of M 12. One new score is added to the sample and the new mean is found to be M 13. What is the value of the new score?
A sample of n 4 scores has a mean of M 12. A second sample of n 6 scores has a mean of M 8. If the two samples are combined, what value will be obtained for the mean of the combined sample?
We have a carton of 12 rechargeable batteries contains two that are defective. In how many ways can the inspector choose 3 of the batteries and get
Calculate the confidence interval for the proportion of respondents who stated they are former smokers.
If 60 percent of those people chewing the gum are successful in stopping smoking, what is the probability that in a group of four smokers using the gum at least one quits smoking?
Twelve case of leukemia are reported in people living in a particular census tract over a 5 year period. Is the number of cases abnormal if only 6.7 cases would be expected based on national cancer-
In pharmacological research a variety of clinical chemistry measurements are routinely monitored closely for evidence of side effects of the medication under study. Suppose typical blood-glucose lev
A scientist attempts to perform a difficult experiment. She is successful in about 80% of her attempts. She attempts the experiment 6 times. Let X is the number of these attempts that succeed. Find
Use the normal approximation to the binomial to find the probability of X = 20 when n = 30 and p = 0.5.
The average charitable contribution deduction on federal tax returns for the year 2007 was $625. Suppose that the distribution of contributions is normal with a standard deviation of $100.
Consider the following frequency of demand: If the simulation begins with 0.8102, the simulated value for demand would be
An old study of 1000 people in Phoenix found that 27 were obese. Find the 99% confidence interval of the population proportion of persons living in Phoenix who are obese.
The widget are randomly selected (without replacement) and all are found to be okay(not defective). A box contains 30 widgets, of which 3 are defective. What is the probability that the box is ac
Find the 98% confidence interval for this tax in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Pizza Hut wishes to find the 90% confidence interval of the true mean cost of a medium "veggie" pizza. How large a sample is needed if the store manager wants to be accurate to within $0.10?
A study of 35 golfers showed that their average score was 92. The standard deviation of the sample was 5. Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score for all golfers.
If no estimate of the sample proportion is available, how large a sample is needed?
An apartment building has 8 floors? If seven people get on the elevator on the first floor, what is the probability they all want to get off on different floors?
How large a sample must one take to be 90% confident that the estimate is within 0.05 of the true proportion?
Vendor As defect rate is 0.01 and Vendor Bs defect rate is 0.03. What is the probability that a randomly selected part will be a defective part from Vendor B?
Of all 3 - 5 year old children, 71% are enrolled in school. If a sample of 400 children are randomly selected, what is the probability that at least 300 will be enrolled in school.
The haemoglobin A test,a blood test given to diabetics during their periodic check-ups,indicate the level of control of blood sugar during the past two or three months.the following was obtained for