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Extra practice

1. A summary measure that is computed from a population is called:

A a parameter.
B a statistic.
C a sample.
D All of these choices are correct.

3. Using percentiles, the difference between which of the following is the

interquartile range?

A. 10% and 90% values.

B. 25% and 75% values.
C. 15% and 85% values.
D. 30% and 70% values.

4. The following data represent the numbers of bedrooms in a sample of 10

suburban houses in Melbourne:

3 3 2 2 4 5 2 5 4 2

Use these data to answer the following questions.

a. Compute the mean.
b. Compute the median.
c. Compute the range.
d. Compute the variance.
e. Compute the standard deviation.
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Answer:
a. mean = 3.2.
b. median = 3.
c. range = 3
d. variance = 1.511
e. standard deviation = 1.229

5. Data were obtained for the weight in grams, of a sample of 10 packets of

sweetener, as found in cafés.

4.5 5 5.9 5.4 5.5 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.6

Find the mean, median and mode weight packet of sweetener and explain which
is the best measure of central location.

Answer:
Mean = 4.99 gm, Median = 4.8 gm, Mode = 4.7 gm
The median is the best measure of central location because the median lies
between the mean and the mode, where the mean has been inflated by the
extreme value of 5.9 gm.

6. The following data provide the hours of television viewing per week for a
sample of 15 high school students in Darwin:

5 11 25 19 18 20 27 13
8 10 15 19 8 9 12

a. Determine the locations and values of the first, second and third quartiles.
b. Calculate the interquartile range.

Answer:
a. L25 = 4, Q1 = 9,
L50 = 8, Q2 = 13,
L75 = 12, Q3 = 19,
b. IQR = Q3 - Q1 = 10
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7. If P(A) = 0.35, P(B) = 0.45 and P(A  B) =0.20, then P(A | B) is:

A. 0.80.
B. 0.60.
C. 0.44.
D. 0.57.

8. If A and B are mutually exclusive events, with P(A) = 0.20 and P(B) = 0.30, then P(A  B) is:

A. 0.50.
B. 0.10.
C. 0.00.
D. 0.06.

9. If A and B are independent events, with P(A) = 0.20 and P(B) =0.60, then P(A | B) is:
A. 0.20.
B. 0.60.
C. 0.40.
D. 0.80.

10. The standard deviation of a binomial distribution for which n = 100 and p = .35 is:

A. 4.77.
B. 2.275.
C. 47.7.
D. 22.75.

11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a binomial experiment?

A. There is a sequence of identical trials.

B. Each trial results in two or more outcomes.
C. The trials are independent of each other.
D. Probability of success p is the same from one trial to another.
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24. An insurance company has collected the following data on the gender and marital status of 300
customers.
Marital Status

Gender Single Married Divorced

Male 25 125 30
Female 50 50 20

Suppose that a customer is selected at random. Find the probability that the customer selected is:
a. a married female.
b. not single.
c. married, if the customer is male.
d. female or divorced.

ANS:
a. 0.167.
b. 0.75.
c. 0.694.
d. 0.50.
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5. Which of the following statements is correct? Select the correct answer from the below
choices (put a circle around your choice). (4p)

 Permutations are arrangements without respect to order

 Permutations are arrangements with respect to order

 Combinations are arrangements with respect to order

 None of the above statements are correct

6. Which of the following statements is correct? Select the correct answer from the
choices below (put a circle around your choice). (5p)

 The ordinal scale is when the data can be partitioned

into different categories and the categories are rankable

 The weight of a baby is an example of data measured on the ordinal scale

 The interval scale is when the data have rankable values in

which value differences and ratios are meaningful.

 The nominal scale is when the data can be partitioned into

different categories and the categories are rankable

 The color of a car is an example of data measured on the ordinal scale

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_____ 17. Given that event E has a probability of 0.25, the probability of the complement of event E
a. cannot be determined with the above information
b. can have any value between zero and one
c. must be 0.75
d. is 0.25

_____ 18. The symbol  shows the

a. union of events
b. intersection of events
c. sum of the probabilities of events
d. sample space

_____ 19. If P(A) = 0.38, P(B) = 0.83, and P(A  B) = 0.57; then P(A  B) =
a. 1.21
b. 0.64
c. 0.78
d. 1.78

_____ 20. If P(A) = 0.62, P(B) = 0.47, and P(A  B) = 0.88; then P(A  B) =
a. 0.2914
b. 1.9700
c. 0.6700
d. 0.2100

_____ 21. If P(A) = 0.85, P(A  B) = 0.72, and P(A  B) = 0.66, then P(B) =
a. 0.15
b. 0.53
c. 0.28
d. 0.15

_____ 22. Two events are mutually exclusive if

a. the probability of their intersection is 1
b. they have no sample points in common
c. the probability of their intersection is 0.5
d. the probability of their intersection is 1 and they have no sample points in common

_____ 23. If A and B are mutually exclusive events with P(A) = 0.3 and P(B) = 0.5, then
P(A  B) =
a. 0.30
b. 0.15
c. 0.00
d. 0.20

_____ 24. If A and B are mutually exclusive events with P(A) = 0.3 and P(B) = 0.5, then
P(A  B) =
a. 0.00
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b. 0.15
c. 0.8
d. 0.2

_____ 25.A subset of a population selected to represent the population is a

a. subset
b. sample
c. small population
d. None of the alternative answers is correct.

_____ 26. A simple random sample of size n from an infinite population of size N is to be selected. Each
possible sample should have
a. the same probability of being selected
b. a probability of 1/n of being selected
c. a probability of 1/N of being selected
d. a probability of N/n of being selected

_____ 27.A probability distribution for all possible values of a sample statistic is known as a
a. sample statistic
b. parameter
c. simple random sample
d. sampling distribution

_____ 28.From a population of 200 elements, the standard deviation is known to be 14. A sample of 49
elements is selected. It is determined that the sample mean is 56. The standard error of the mean is
a. 3
b. 2
c. greater than 2
d. less than 2

_____ 29. From a population of 500 elements, a sample of 225 elements is selected. It is known that the
variance of the population is 900. The standard error of the mean is approximately
a. 1.1022
b. 2
c. 30
d. 1.4847

Solutions to MC Problems
1. ANS: B
2. ANS: C
3. ANS: C
4. ANS: A
5. ANS: C
6. ANS: B
7. ANS: D
8. ANS: C
9. ANS: B
10. ANS: A
11. ANS: A
12. ANS: C

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13. ANS: A
14. ANS: A
15. ANS: D
16. ANS: B
17. ANS: C
18. ANS: A
19. ANS: B
20. ANS: D
21. ANS: B
22. ANS: B
23. ANS: C
24. ANS: C
25. ANS: B
26. ANS: A
27. ANS: D
28. ANS: D
29. ANS: D

Short Answer/Problems

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Directions: Clearly designate your solution to each portion of the questions asked and show your
entire work and method for arriving at the solution.

1. The sales records of a real estate agency show the following sales over the past 200 days:

# Houses Number of
Sold Days
0 60
1 80
2 40
3 16
4 4
a. How many sample points are there?
b. Assign probabilities to the sample points and show their values.
c. What is the probability that the agency will not sell any houses in a given day?
d. What is the probability of selling at least 2 houses?
e. What is the probability of selling 1 or 2 houses?
f. What is the probability of selling less than 3 houses?

ANSWERS:
a. 5
b.

Houses Sold Probability

0 0.30
1 0.40
2 0.20
3 0.08
4 0.02
c. 0.3
d. 0.3
e. 0.6
f. 0.9
2. Assume two events A and B are mutually exclusive and, furthermore, P(A) = 0.2 and P(B) = 0.4.
a. Find P(A  B).
b. Find P(A  B).
c. Find P(AB).

ANSWERS:
a. 0.0
b. 0.6
c. 0.0

3.You are given the following information on Events A, B, C, and D. P(A) = .4, P(B) = .2, P(C) = .1,
P(A  D) = .6, P(AB) = .3, P(A  C) = .04, P(A  D) = .03

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a. Compute P(D).
b. Compute P(A  B).
c. Compute P(AC).
d. Compute the probability of the complement of C.
e. Are A and B mutually exclusive? Explain your answer.
f. Are A and B independent? Explain your answer.
g. Are A and C mutually exclusive? Explain your answer.
h. Are A and C independent? Explain your answer.

ANSWERS:
a. 0.23
b. 0.06
c. 0.4
d. 0.9
e. No, P(AB)  0
f. No, P(AB)  P(A)
g. No, P(A  C)  0
h. Yes, P(AC) = P(A)
4. Consider a population of five weights identical in appearance but weighing 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9
ounces.
a. Determine the mean and the variance of the population.
b. Sampling without replacement from the above population with a sample size of 2
produces ten possible samples. Using the ten sample mean values, determine the mean of
the population and the variance of .
c. Compute the standard error of the mean.

ANSWERS:
a. 5 and 8
b. 5 and 3
c. 1.732

5. A population of 1,000 students spends an average of $10.50 a day on dinner. The standard
deviation of the expenditure is $3. A simple random sample of 64 students is taken.
a. What are the expected value, standard deviation, and shape of the sampling
distribution of the sample mean?
b. What is the probability that these 64 students will spend a combined total of more
than $715.21?
c. What is the probability that these 64 students will spend a combined total between
$703.59 and $728.45?

ANSWERS:
a. 10.5 0.363 normal
b. 0.0314
c. 0.0794