Mathematics and Physical Science Department Engineering Data Analysis Quiz 4A
Mathematics and Physical Science Department Engineering Data Analysis Quiz 4A
Mathematics and Physical Science Department Engineering Data Analysis Quiz 4A
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Engineering Data Analysis Quiz 4A
2nd Term, AY 2019-2020
1.) At a large publishing company, the mean age of proofreaders is 36.2 years, and the standard deviation is 3.7 years. Assume
the variable is normally distributed.
a.) If a proofreader from the company is randomly selected, find the probability that his or her age will be between 36 and
37.5 years. (5pts)
b.) What should be the minimum age of a proofreader if he/she is older than 60% in the entire company? (5pts)
2.) To see if young men ages 8 through 17 years spend more or less than the national average of 24.44 dollars per
shopping trip to a local mall, the manager surveyed 33 young men and found the average amount spent per visit
was 22.97 dollars. The standard deviation of the sample was 3.70 dollars. At 𝛼 = 0.02 can it be concluded that
the average amount spent at a local mall is not equal to the national average of 24.44 dollars? (Use the back
page) (40pts)