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A dot plot is best applied for a data set with . Select one:
a. 1,000 observations
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MAT 150 Graded_Exam2 Questions and Answers
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A dot plot is best applied for a data set with . Select one:
a. 1,000 observations
b. 50 observations
c. More than one variable
d. One mode
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Percentiles divide a distribution into . Select one:
a. 2 equal parts
b. 4 equal parts
c. 10 equal parts
d. 100 equal parts
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In a distribution, the second quartile corresponds with the . Select one:
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Variance
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The correct answer is: Median
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The interquartile range is graphically presented in a . Select one:
a. Dot plot
b. Stem-and-leaf display
c. Box plot
d. Contingency table
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The correct answer is: Box plot
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Using the following statistics to describe a distribution of data, what is the interquartile range? Minimum = 10
Q1 = 25
Median = 50
Q3 = 75
Maximum = 95
Select one:
a. 85
b. 50
c. 15
d. 20
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The correct answer is: 50
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The following graph is a .
Select one:
a. Dot plot
b. Stem-and-leaf diagram
c. Box plot
d. Contingency table
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The correct answer is: Dot plot
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If a student places in the 99th percentile on an exam, she performed better than 99% of all students who completed the exam. Her performance is similar to a statement based on a
.
Select one:
a. Frequency table
b. Cumulative frequency distribution
c. Histogram
d. Pie chart
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The correct answer is: Cumulative frequency distribution
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When the distance from the first quartile to the median is larger than the distance from the median to the third quartile, then the skewness of the distribution is
Select one:
a. Positively skewed.
b. Symmetric
c. Negatively skewed.
d. Unknown
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The correct answer is: Negatively skewed.
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What is the possible range of values for Pearson's coefficient of skewness? Select one:
a. -1 and +1
b. -3 and +3
c. 0% and 100%
d. Unlimited values
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The correct answer is: -3 and +3
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A large oil company is studying the number of gallons of gasoline purchased per customer at
self-service pumps. The mean number of gallons is 10.0, with a standard deviation of 3.0 gallons. The median is 10.75 gallons. What is Pearson's coefficient of skewness in this instance?
Select one:
a. -1.00
b. -0.75
c. +0.75
d. +1.00
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The correct answer is: -0.75
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Pearson coefficient of skewness for symmetric distribution is
Select one:
a. Sk = -3
b. Sk = 3
c. Sk = 0
d. Sk = 1
e. Sk = –1
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The correct answer is: Sk = 0
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The range of the coefficient of skewness is . Select one:
a. Values greater than or equal to zero or always positive
b. Values less than or equal to zero or always negative
c. Both positive and negative values
d. Values between -1 and +1
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The correct answer is: Both positive and negative values
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A contingency table would be used to summarize data such as . Select one:
a. Company employees by gender and organizational title
b. Company employees by gender and age
c. Company employees by compensation and age
d. Company employees by compensation and years with the company
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The correct answer is: Company employees by gender and organizational title
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There are 10 AAA batteries in a box and 3 are defective. Two batteries are selected without replacement. What is the probability of selecting a defective battery followed by another defective battery?
Select one:
a. ½ or 0.50
b. ¼ or 0.25
c. 1/120 or about 0.0083
d. 1/15 or about 0.07
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The correct answer is: 1/15 or about 0.07
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The National Center for Health Statistics reported that of every 883 deaths in recent years, 24 resulted from an automobile accident, 182 from cancer, and 333 from heart disease. What is the probability that a particular death is due to an automobile accident?
Select one:
a. 24/883 or 0.027
b. 539/883 or 0.610
c. 24/333 or 0.072
d. 182/883 or 0.206
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The correct answer is: 24/883 or 0.027
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If two events are independent, then their joint probability is computed with . Select one:
a. The special rule of addition
b. The special rule of multiplication
c. The general rule of multiplication
d. The Bayes theorem
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The correct answer is: The special rule of multiplication
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When an experiment is conducted "without replacement," . Select one:
a. Events are dependent
b. Events are equally likely
c. The experiment can be illustrated with a Venn diagram
d. The probability of two or more events is computed as a joint probability
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The correct answer is: Events are dependent
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The probability of two or more events occurring concurrently is called a(n) . Select one:
a. Conditional probability
b. Empirical probability
c. Joint probability
d. Tree diagram
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The correct answer is: Joint probability
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If two events A and B are mutually exclusive, what does the special rule of addition state?
Select one:
a. P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
b. P(A and B) = P(A) + P(B)
c. P(A and/or B) = P(A) + P(B)
d. P(A or B) = P(A) - P(B)
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The correct answer is: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
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A sales representative calls on four hospitals in Westchester County. It is immaterial what order he calls on them. How many different arrangements can be made with the 4?
Select one:
a. 4
b. 24
c. 120
d. 37
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A committee of 5 members is chosen from 8 men and 7 women. How many different committees can be formed?
Select one:
a. 77
b. 3003
c. 360
d. 1176
e. 280
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A bookshelf has room for four more books. Cindy has eight books that may be placed on the shelf. In how many ways can the books be placed?
Select one:
a. 70
b. 32
c. 1680
d. 3125
e. 120
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The correct answer is: 1680
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Question text What does 6!2!4!3! equal?
Select one:
a. 640
b. 36
c. 10
d. 120
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The correct answer is: 10
Question 24
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A multiple choice quiz contains 5 questions. Each question has answer choices labeled a, b, c, and d. How many different ways can a student answer the five questions?
Select one:
a. 20
b. 625
c. 1024
d. 120
e. 5
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The correct answer is: 1024
Question 25
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How many permutations of the three letters C, D, and E are possible? Select one:
a. 3
b. 0
c. 6
d. 8
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The correct answer is: 6
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