ENTC320 Exam 1 - KEY

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ENTC320 Exam 1
1. (20 points) Identify the most likely distribution of the data for each of
these situations. Use the following symbols as answers.
B
BT
N
P
t
O

Binomial distribution
Bernoulli trial
Normal distribution
Poisson distribution
t-distribution
Some other distribution

A. Number of scratches on oven doors

__P__

B. Inside diameter of a bearing where is known

__N__

C. Fraction non-conforming of memory modules

__B__

D. Grade result for a single student in a pass/fail class

__BT_

E. Heights of 25 elementary students

__t__

F. Number of flaws per square inch on polished brass plates

__P__

G. Number of customers arriving at a checkout station

__P__

H. Percent yield of quad core CPUs

__B__

I. Average diameter of 50 motor shafts

__N__

J. Result of a functional test on one unit of product

__BT_

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2. (20 points) What is the cumulative probability for each of the following
Z-values?
Z = + 2.576

= ___0.995______ (0.99492, 0.99506)

Z = 2.120

= ___1 0.98300 = 0.01700

Z = + 1.645

= ___0.95000____ (0.94950, 0.95053)

Z = 3.090

= ___1 0.99900 = 0.00100

Z = + 1.282

= ___0.90000____ (0.89973, 0.90147)

What is the t-value for each of the following cases?

= 0.001 and n = 20

t = __3.579_______

= 0.025 and n = 120

t = __1.980_______ (2.000, 1.980)

= 0.050 and n = 80

t = __1.664_______ (1.658, 1.671)

= 0.100 and n = 29

t = __1.313_______

= 0.400 and n = 40

t = __0.255_______ (0.256, 0.255)

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3. (20 points) A manufacturer wants to know if the mean tensile strength of
a cloth fiber is greater than 125 psi. Previous experience indicates that
the standard deviation of tensile strength is 2 psi. A random sample of 8
fiber specimens has an average tensile strength of 127 psi.
Technical problem: Does the mean tensile strength of this fiber exceed
125 psi? Use = 0.05.

Statistical problem:
Test H0: = 125 vs. H1: > 125.
Statistical solution:
Since the population standard deviation is known, use the Normal
distribution to model these data.
What is the value of Z?
From the Standard Normal Table, Z = Z0.05 = 1.645
What is the value of Z0?

Z0 =

x 0 127 125
=
= 2.828
2 8
n

Since Z0 = 2.828 > Z = 1.645, therefore reject Ho.

Or, p-value(Z = 2.828) = 1 0.99767 = 0.00233 < = 0.05
Technical solution:
The mean tensile strength of the cloth fiber exceeds 125 psi with 95%
confidence.

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4. (20 points) You are preparing to build a bookshelf for your room and
need to purchase lumber suitable for this task. Your analysis of the
maximum load requirement tells you that any board you select should
have a mean strength greater than 2 lb/in2. Since the local hardware
store doesnt have any specs on the strength of its wood types, you
choose S4S aspen and test a random sample of ten specimens. This
sample has an average strength of 2.31 lb/in2 and a standard deviation
of 0.75 lb/in2. Since you have good medical insurance and good
reflexes (in case the shelf breaks when you are near it), you choose =
0.10 for your acceptable risk.
Technical problem: Is the mean strength of the chosen aspen greater
than 2 lb/in2?

Statistical problem:
Test H0: = 2.0 vs. H1: > 2.0
Statistical solution:
Since we do not know the population standard deviation and the sample
size is 10, we must use the t-distribution to model these data.
t, n1 = t0.10, 101 = 1.383
t0 =

x
S/ n

2.31 2.0
0.75 / 10

= 1.307

Since t0 = 1.307 < t0.05,9 = 1.383, therefore do not reject H0.

Technical solution:
The mean tensile strength of the chosen aspen is not greater than 2.0
lb/in2 with 90% confidence.

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5. (10 points) These questions apply to problem 3.
A. What is the p-value for Z0?
p = 1 0.99766 = 0.00234

(0.99760, 0.99767)

B. What is a 95% confidence interval about the mean value of fiber tensile
strength?

x Z / 2

x + Z / 2

127 1.96(2/8) 127 + 1.96(2/8)

125.61 128.61

6. (10 points) These questions apply to problem 4.

A. What is the p-value for t0?
p = 0.117 (0.0112)

(0.25, 0.10)

B. What is a 90% confidence interval about the mean value of board

strength?

x t / 2

s
s
x + t / 2
n
n

2.31 1.833(0.75/10) 2.31 + 1.833(0.75/10)

1.88 2.74

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