Statistics + area - practice problems
Number of problems found: 39
- Three sigma rule
Stomach weights are normally distributed, with a mean of 1314g and a standard deviation of 113g. State the probability that a randomly selected stomach weighs more than 1118g. (Report the probabilities using at least four decimal places. ) - SD - mean
The mean is 10, and the standard deviation is 3.5. If the data set contains 40 data values, approximately how many of the data values will fall within the range of 6.5 to 13.5? - Statistical survey
Write TRUE OR FALSE for each question: 1 Standard deviation measures central location. 2. The most frequent observation in a data set is known as the mode. 3 The most passive method of data collection is observation. 4 Access time for secondary data is sh - Performance comparing
A standardized test was administered to thousands of students with a mean score of 85 and a standard deviation of 8. A random sample of 50 students was given the same test and showed an average score of 83.20. Is there evidence to show that this group has
- Z-score test
The fish weights in a certain lake are normally distributed with a mean of 11 lb and a standard deviation of 6. If four fish are randomly selected, what is the probability that the mean weight will be between 8.6 and 14.6 lb? Your answer should be a decim - Tallest people a
As a group, the Dutch are amongst the tallest people in the world. The average Dutchman is 184 cm tall. If a normal distribution is appropriate, and the standard deviation for Dutchmen is about 8 cm, what is the percentage of Dutchmen who will be over 2 m - A mountain climber
A mountain climber plans to buy some rope to use as a lifeline. Which of the following would be the better choice? Explain your choice. Rope A: Mean breaking strength:500lb; the standard deviation of 100lb Rope B: Mean breaking strength: 500lb; the standa - Cross section
The cross-section ABCD of a swimming pool is a trapezium. Its width AB=14 meters, depth at the shallow end is 1.5 meters, and at the deep end is 8 meters. Find the area of the cross-section. - Sunflower Field
The trapezoidal sunflower field is located between two parallel paths spaced 230 meters apart. The lengths of the parallel sides of the field are 255 m and 274 m. How many tons of sunflower will come from this field if the hectare yield is 2.25 tons?
- Right isosceles triangle
The right isosceles triangle has an altitude x drawn from the right angle to the hypotenuse dividing it into two equal segments. The length of one segment is 5 cm. What is the area of the triangle? - Estimate the mode
A medium-sized asset management firm has 56 fund managers. Each of these managers has its own portfolio. The percentage returns from the managers' portfolios are shown in the table below: Return percentage; Number of managers 0-10; 8 10-20; 18 20-30; 21 - Trapezoid 45
Trapezoid with: Area: 345 1/2 sq cm base 1= 15 1/3 cm height= 4 1/5 cm What size has base 2? - Three altitudes
A triangle with altitudes 4, 5, and 6 cm is given. Calculate the lengths of all medians and all sides in a triangle. - Rectangle vs square
One side of the rectangle is 1 cm shorter than the side of the square. The second side is 3 cm longer than the side of the square. The square and rectangle have the same area. Calculate the length of the sides of a square and a rectangle.
- Area of RT
Calculate the right triangle area that hypotenuse has length 14, and one hypotenuse segment has length 5. - Area of RT
The right triangle has orthogonal projections of legs to the hypotenuse lengths 15 cm and 9 cm. Determine the area of this triangle. - Rich retirement
Health care issues are receiving much attention in both academic and political arenas. A sociologist recently surveyed citizens over 60 years of age whose net worth is too high to qualify for government health care but who have no private health insurance - Statistics quiz
Fill in the missing word. 1. in a data set, the mean, median and mode are measured of ________________ 2. "The manipulation of variables under controlled conditions"is the data collection method known as______________ 3. in a normal distribution, the area - Two sigma
Khail took his math test and scored 88. If the class average was 78 with a standard deviation of 5, what percent of students earned a higher grade than Khail's grade?
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