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Opal is collecting data on water levels in different parts of town. She notices that her sample data has a low-value outlier. Which statement must be true?

A
Removing the outlier will not change the variance of the data set.
B
Removing the outlier will decrease the spread of the graph of the data set.
C
Removing the outlier will increase the variance of the data set.
D
Removing the outlier will not change the spread of the graph of the data set.
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A trade school would like to measure the long-term success of its graduates after they leave the school, and emails a survey requesting information from graduates about their work experience. One question asks graduates if they are currently employed in the field they studied in school, while another asks them to share their annual salary. What type of bias is most likely to be present in the survey results?

A
This is question wording bias because many graduates may misunderstand the questions asked.
B
This is nonresponse bias because many graduates may choose not to respond to the email survey.
C
This is voluntary response bias because graduates may choose to be part of the sample.
D
This is response bias because some graduates may not provide accurate information.
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The grades of a science test are normally distributed. Thanh finds that his grade on the test has a z -score of negative 2 point 5 Which statement must be true?

A
Thanh’s grade is 2 point 5 points below the mean of the test grades.
B
Thanh’s grade is 2 point 5 points above the mean of the test grades.
C
Thanh’s grade is 2 point 5 standard deviations below the mean of the test grades.
D
Thanh’s grade is 2 point 5 standard deviations above the mean of the test grades.

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