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The histogram below represents the number of points Mandy scored per game. The graph makes the data appear symmetric when it is actually skewed. How can the graph be adjusted to show the skew?

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The intervals on the x-axis can be changed to be continuous and consistent.
B
The interval on the y-axis can be changed to show only the relevant numbers, 3 and 5.
C
The scale on the x-axis can be increased to show the interval 25–29.
D
The scale on the y-axis can be decreased to show only the numbers 0–5.
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The hourly wages earned by 20 employees are shown in the first box-and-whisker plot below. The person earning $15 per hour quits and is replaced with a person earning $8 per hour. The graph of the resulting salaries is shown in plot 2.Plot 1 Plot 2 How does the mean and median change from plot 1 to plot 2?

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The mean and median remain the same.
B
The mean decreases, and the median remains the same.
C
The mean remains the same, and the median decreases.
D
The mean and median decrease.
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Which of the following is a valid probability distribution?

A
Probability distribution A is shown. The probabilities of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all 0.2.
Option A
B
Probability distribution B is shown. The probability of 1 is 0.1; 2 is 0.2; 3 is 0.3; 4 is 0.3; 5 is 0.2; 6 is 0.1.
Option B
C
Probability distribution C is shown. The probability of 1 is 0.1; 2 is 0.2; 3 is 0.4; 5 is 0.1; 6 is 0.1.
Option C
D
Probability distribution D is shown. The probability of 1 is 0.2; 2 is 0.1; 3 is 0.1; 4 is 0.5; 5 is 0.1.
Option D
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When finding the margin of error for the mean of a normally distributed population from a sample, what is the critical probability, assuming a confidence level of 58%?

A
0.21
B
0.42
C
0.58
D
0.79
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Stan guessed on all 10 questions of a multiple-choice quiz. Each question has 4 answer choices. What is the probability that he got at least 2 questions correct? Round the answer to the nearest thousandth.

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0.211
B
0.244
C
0.756
D
0.944
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You are challenged to a lucky draw game. If you draw a face card (K, Q, J) from a standard deck of cards, you earn 10 points. If you draw any other card, you lose 2 points. What is the expected value of a draw?

A
0.77
B
1.69
C
1.85
D
2.31
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Two students have devised a dice game named “Sums” for their statistics class. The game consists of choosing to play odds or evens. Probabilities for “Sums”Roll23456789101112P(roll)Each person takes turns rolling two dice. If the sum is odd, the person playing odds gets points equal to the sum of the roll. If the sum is even, the person playing evens gets points equal to the sum of the roll. Note that the points earned is independent of who is rolling the dice.If Jessica is challenged to a game of Sums, which statement below is accurate in every aspect in guiding her to the correct choice of choosing to play odds or evens?

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E(evens) will be more because there are more even numbers that result from rolling two dice. Therefore, Jessica should play evens.
B
E(odds) will be more because the probability for each odd number being rolled is greater. Therefore, Jessica should play odds.
C
E(evens) will be more because the value of the even numbers on the dice are more. Therefore, Jessica should play evens.
D
E(evens) = E(odds) because the different probabilities and values end up balancing out, creating a fair game. Therefore, Jessica may choose whichever she likes.
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A convenience sample differs from a voluntary sample in that

A
a convenience sample is structured based on accessibility to the researcher, and a voluntary sample is based on participant interest.
B
convenience samples survey each participant once, and voluntary samples survey each participant numerous times.
C
convenience sampling is a method of random sampling, and a voluntary sample is not.
D
convenience sampling is not a probability-based method, and voluntary sampling is.
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The mean of a set of credit scores is and . Which statement must be true about z694?

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z694 is within 1 standard deviation of the mean.
B
z694 is between 1 and 2 standard deviations of the mean.
C
z694 is between 2 and 3 standard deviations of the mean.
D
z694 is more than 3 standard deviations of the mean.
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According to a poll, 56% of voters support funding a new community center. A surveyor randomly selects 75 voters and asks each voter if he or she is in favor of the center. If being in favor of the center is a success, what is the probability of a success for this binomial experiment?

A
0.34
B
0.44
C
0.56
D
0.75
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For a standard normal distribution, which of the following expressions must always be equal to 1?

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P (z less-than-or-equal-to a) minus P (negative a less-than-or-equal-to z less-than-or-equal-to z) minus P (z greater-than-or-equal-to a)
Option A
B
P (z less-than-or-equal-to a) minus P (negative a less-than-or-equal-to z less-than-or-equal-to z) + P (z greater-than-or-equal-to a)
Option B
C
P (z less-than-or-equal-to a) + P (negative a less-than-or-equal-to z less-than-or-equal-to z) minus P (z greater-than-or-equal-to a)
Option C
D
P (z less-than-or-equal-to a) + P (negative a less-than-or-equal-to z less-than-or-equal-to z) + P (z greater-than-or-equal-to a)
Option D
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The mean test scores with standard deviations of four English classes are given below.ClassMeanStandard DeviationMrs. Jones891.9Mrs. Rijo821.4Mr. Phan733.4Mrs. Scott906.1Which statement is most likely to be true?

A
The scores of Mrs. Scott’s class are the closest to the class mean.
B
The scores of Mr. Phan’s class are the closest to the class mean.
C
The scores of Mrs. Jones’s class are the closest to the class mean.
D
The scores of Mrs. Rijo’s class are the closest to the class mean.
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The scores of the students on a standardized test are normally distributed, with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 110. What is the probability that a randomly selected student has a score between 350 and 550? Use the portion of the standard normal table below to help answer the question.zProbability0.000.50000.250.59870.350.63680.450.67361.000.84131.260.89611.350.91151.360.9131

A
9%
B
24%
C
59%
D
91%
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The resting heart rates for 80 women aged 46–55 in a simple random sample are normally distributed, with a mean of 71 beats per minute and a standard deviation of 6 beats per minute. Assuming a 90% confidence level (90% confidence level = z-score of 1.645), what is the margin of error for the population mean?Remember, the margin of error, ME, can be determined using the formula .

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0.66
B
1.10
C
1.31
D
1.73
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The human resources manager at a company records the length, in hours, of one shift at work, X. He creates the probability distribution below. What is the probability that a worker chosen at random works at least 8 hours?

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A
0.62
B
0.78
C
0.84
D
0.96
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A high school student volunteers to present a report to the administration about the types of lunches students prefer. He surveys members of his class and records their choices. What type of sampling did the student use?

A
systematic random sampling
B
voluntary sampling
C
convenience sampling
D
stratified sampling
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The graph below shows three different normal distributions.Which statement must be true?

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A
Each distribution has the same mean and the same standard deviation.
B
Each distribution has the same mean and a different standard deviation.
C
Each distribution has a different mean and the same standard deviation.
D
Each distribution has a different mean and a different standard deviation.
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The lengths of a particular snake are approximately normally distributed with a given mean = 15 in. and standard deviation = 0.8 in. What percentage of the snakes are longer than 16.6 in.?

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A
0.3%
B
2.5%
C
3.5%
D
5%
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A simple random sample of size n is drawn from a normally distributed population, and the mean of the sample is , while the standard deviation is s. What is the 99% confidence interval for the population mean? Use the table below to help you answer the question.Confidence Level90%95%99%z*-score1.6451.962.58

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x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 0.90 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option A
B
x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 0.99 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option B
C
x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 1.645 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option C
D
x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 2.58 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option D
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When making a statistical inference about the mean of a normally distributed population based on a sample drawn from that population, which of the following statements is correct, all else being equal?

A
The 68% confidence interval is wider than the 90% confidence interval.
B
The 90% confidence interval is narrower than the 95% confidence interval.
C
The 90% confidence interval is wider than the 99% confidence interval.
D
The 99% confidence interval is narrower than the 68% confidence interval.

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