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Emi computes the mean and variance for the population data set 87, 46, 90, 78, and 89. She finds the mean is 78. Her steps for finding the variance are shown below.What is the first error she made in computing the variance?

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Emi failed to find the difference of 89 - 78 correctly.
B
Emi divided by N - 1 instead of N.
C
Emi evaluated (46 - 78)2 as -(32)2.
D
Emi forgot to take the square root of -135.6.
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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%?

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0.21
B
0.42
C
0.58
D
0.79
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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 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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The annual salaries of all employees at a financial company are normally distributed with a mean = $34,000 and a standard deviation = $4,000. What is the z-score of a company employee who makes an annual salary of $28,000?

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–5
B
–3.5
C
–1.5
D
1.5
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The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the number of pages each student in a class read the previous evening.Which statement is true about the data set?

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Its median is greater than its mode.
B
It has a range of 52 pages.
C
The value of the first quartile is 13.
D
The data is symmetric.
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Destiny performs a hypothesis test on a population with µ = 115 and . Her sample size is 25 with a mean of 120.4. Which of the following correctly depicts the z-statistic for this data?

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0.04
B
0.90
C
3.53
D
3.93
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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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0.3%
B
2.5%
C
3.5%
D
5%
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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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As a project for math class, two students devised a game in which 3 black marbles and 2 red marbles are put into a bag. First the players must decide who is playing black marbles and who is playing red marbles. Then each player takes a turn at drawing a marble, noting the color, replacing the marble in the bag, and then drawing a second marble and noting the color before returning it to the bag. The point scheme for the game is detailed in the table below.Point Values for Marble GameBlack Marble PointsRed Marble PointsBoth black: +2 pointsBoth red: +4 pointsDifferent colors: –1 pointDifferent colors: –1 pointBoth red: 0 pointsBoth black: 0 pointsIf Seth is challenged to a game by a classmate, which statement below is correct in all aspects in helping him make the correct choice?

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Since E(black) = 0.24 and E(red) = 0.16, Seth should choose to play black marbles.
B
E(red) will be twice that of E(black), so Seth should choose to play red marbles.
C
Since E(red) = E(black), it is a fair game, so it doesn’t matter which color Seth chooses.
D
Both options will lose points because there are two ways to lose points and only one way to gain points. He should choose neither color.
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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
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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 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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A local weather enthusiast wants to see if the last five summers have been warmer than normal for Eloy, Arizona. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), he knows the 30-year average for July was 90° with a standard deviation of 2.1°. The last five summers recorded have an average of 93.5°. If he uses a = 5%, which of the following would be valid based on the data he has gathered?

A
He can conclude that the summers have been warmer than the 30-year average.
B
He can conclude that the summers will continue to be warmer for the next 10 years.
C
He does not have enough information to make a decision.
D
The average for the last five years fits with the 30-year average.
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Glenda checks the computer monitors made at her company for defects. It has been shown that 0.5% of the monitors are defective. She decides to check several monitors and record if they are defective. Which of the following will make this process into a binomial experiment?

A
Glenda checks the monitors until she has 300 defective monitors.
B
Glenda checks 300 monitors and records the number that are defective until she gets greater than 0.5% defective monitors.
C
Glenda checks the monitors until she has 300 non-defective monitors.
D
Glenda chooses to check 300 monitors.
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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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The mean game scores and standard deviations of four seasons of a football team are given below.SeasonMeanStandard Deviation2005193.52006212.82007121.0200894.0Which statement must be true?

A
The game scores of season 2006 have a greater spread than the game scores of season 2008.
B
The game scores of season 2007 have a greater spread than the game scores of season 2005.
C
The game scores of season 2006 have a greater spread than the game scores of season 2005.
D
The game scores of season 2005 have a greater spread than the game scores of season 2006.
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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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A manager records the number of hours, X, each employee works on his or her shift and develops the probability distribution below. Fifty people work for the manager. How many people work 4 hours per shift?Probability DistributionHours Worked: XProbability: P(X)30.14?50.1460.370.3680.06

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0
B
1
C
2
D
4
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A manager of a grocery store wants to determine if consumers are spending more than the national average. The national average is $150.00 with a standard deviation of $30.20. The manager collects 40 random receipts and finds that the average is $160. Complete a hypothesis test with a significance level of 2.5% to determine if the average customer spends more in his store than the national average. Which of the following is a valid conclusion for the manager based on this test?

A
The customers spend more than the national average in his store.
B
The manager should decrease prices in his store.
C
The customers do not spend more than the national average in his store.
D
The customers in his store just come from a rich neighborhood.
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In Juneau, Alaska, the 30-year annual snowfall average is 86.7 inches with a standard deviation of 40.4 inches. The last four years saw an average annual snowfall of 115.7 inches, 62.9 inches, 168.5 inches, and 135.7 inches. Hia performs a hypothesis test on this data to determine if the next 30-year norm will have a different average if the trend from the last four years continues. She uses a significance level of 5%. Which of the following is a conclusion that she may make?

A
The z-statistic is 1.44, so the null hypothesis cannot be rejected.
B
The z-statistic is 1.68, so the null hypothesis cannot be rejected.
C
The z-statistic is 1.85, so the null hypothesis should be rejected.
D
The z-statistic is 4.6, so the null hypothesis should be rejected.

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