MTH 233 STATISTICS

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1
Listed below are the durations (in hours) of a simple random sample of all flights of a space
shuttle program. Find the range, variance, and standard deviation for the sample data. Is the
lowest duration time unusual? Why or why not?
7878
9292
240240
192192
165165
269269
195195
371371
250250
236236
387387
334334
225225
243243
00
The range of the sample data is
hours. (Type an integer or a decimal.)
The variance of the sample data is
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
The standard deviation of the sample data is
hours.
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
Is the lowest duration time
unusual?
Why or why not?

A.
No, because the sample is random.

B.
Yes, because the lowest value in a data set is usually an outlier.

C.
No, because it is within two standard deviations of the mean.

D.
Yes, because it is more than two standard deviations below the mean.

2
A certain group of test subjects had pulse rates with a mean of
81.881.8
beats per minute and a standard deviation of
10.310.3
beats per minute. Would it be unusual for one of the test subjects to have a pulse rate of
122.4122.4
beats per minute?
Minimum "usual"
valueequals=
beats per minute
(Type an integer or a decimal.)
Maximum "usual"
valueequals=
beats per minute
(Type an integer or a decimal.)
Is
122.4122.4
beats per minute an unusual pulse rate?

A.
Yes comma because it is smaller than the minimum "usual"
value.Yes, because it is smaller than the minimum "usual" value.

B.

Yes comma because it is larger than the maximum "usual"

value.Yes, because it is larger than the maximum "usual" value.

C.
Yes, because it is between the minimum and maximum "usual" values.

D.
No, because it is smaller than the minimum "usual" value.

E.
No comma because it is between the minimum and maximum "usual"
values.No, because it is between the minimum and maximum "usual" values.

F.
No, because it is larger than the maximum "usual" value.

3
Heights of men on a baseball team have a bell-shaped distribution with a mean of
177 cm177 cm
and a standard deviation of
6 cm6 cm.
Using the empirical rule, what is the approximate percentage of the men between the
following values?
a.
159159
cm and
195195
cm
b.
165165
cm and
189189
cm
a.
of the men are between
159159
cm and
195195

cm.
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
b.
of the men are between
165165
cm and
189189
cm.
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)

4
of the
100100
digital video recorders (DVRs) in an inventory are known to be defective. What is the
probability you randomly select an item that is not defective?
The probability is
(Simplify your answer.)

5
Refer to the sample data for pre-employment drug screening shown below. If one of the
subjects is randomly selected, what is the probability that the test result is a false positive?
Who would suffer from a false positive result? Why?
Pre-Employment Drug Screening Results
Positive test result

Negative test result

Drug Use Is Indicated

Drug Use Is Not Indicated

Subject Uses Drugs

38

12

Subject Is Not a Drug User

19

29

The probability of a false positive test result is

(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Who would suffer from a false positive result? Why?

A.
The person tested would suffer because he or she would be suspected of using drugs when
in reality he or she does not use drugs.

B.

The person tested would suffer because he or she would not be suspected of using drugs
when in reality he or she does use drugs.

C.
The employer would suffer because the person tested would be suspected of using drugs
when in reality he or she does not use drugs.

D.
The employer would suffer because the person tested would not be suspected of using drugs
when in reality he or she does use drugs.

6
Determine whether the two events are disjoint for a single trial. (Hint: Consider "disjoint" to be
equivalent to "separate" or "not overlapping.")
Randomly selecting a statistics student and getting someone who brings a
notebooknotebook
to class.
Randomly selecting a statistics student and getting someone who brings a
pencilpencil
to class.
Choose the correct answer below.

A.
The events are disjoint. They cannot occur at the same time.

B.
The events are not disjoint. They can occur at the same time.

C.
The events are not disjoint. The first event is not the complement of the second.

D.
The events are disjoint. The first event is the complement of the second.

7
In a computer instant messaging survey, respondents were asked to choose the most fun way
to flirt, and it found that
P(D)equals=0.6400.640,
where D is directly in person. If someone is randomly selected, what does
Upper P left parenthesis Upper D overbar right parenthesisPD
represent, and what is its value?
What does
Upper P left parenthesis Upper D overbar right parenthesisPD
represent?

A.
Upper P left parenthesis Upper D overbar right parenthesisPD
is the probability of randomly selecting someone who does not choose a direct in-person
encounter as the most fun way to flirt.

B.
Upper P left parenthesis Upper D overbar right parenthesisPD
is the probability of randomly selecting someone who chooses a direct in-person encounter as
the most fun way to flirt.

C.
Upper P left parenthesis Upper D overbar right parenthesisPD
is the probability of randomly selecting someone who did not have a preference in regards to
the most fun way to flirt.

D.
Upper P left parenthesis Upper D overbar right parenthesisPD
is the probability of randomly selecting someone who did not participate in the survey.
Upper P left parenthesis Upper D overbar right parenthesisPDequals=
(Simplify your answer.)

8
The table below summarizes results from a study of people who refused to answer survey
questions. A market researcher is interested in responses, especially from those between the
ages of 22 and 39. Find the probability that a selected subject responds or is between the
ages of 22 and 39.

Age
18-21
Responded 7777
Refused

1515

22-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 and over

259259

249249

140140

142142

206206

2424

3737

3030

3939

6161

The probability that the subject responded or is between the ages of 22 and 39 is
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

9
For the given pair of events A and B, complete parts (a) and (b) below.
A: When a baby is born, it is a
boyboy.
B: When a
77-sided
die is rolled, the outcome is
44.
a. Determine whether events A and B are independent or dependent. (If two events are
technically dependent but can be treated as if they are independent according to the 5%
guideline, consider them to be independent.)
b. Find P(A and B), the probability that events A and B both occur.
a. Choose the correct answer below.

A.
The two events are dependent because the occurrence of one does not affect the probability
of the occurrence of the other.

B.
The two events are independent because the 5% guideline indicates that they may be treated
as independent.

C.
The two events are dependent because the occurrence of one affects the probability of the
occurrence of the other.

D.
The two events are independent because the occurrence of one does not affect the
probability of the occurrence of the other.
b.

The
probability that events A and B both occur is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

10
Refer to the table below. Given that 2 of the
233233
subjects are randomly selected, complete parts (a) and (b).
Group
Type Rh Superscript plusRh+
Rh Superscript minusRh

AB

8585

7373

3434

1616

99

88

44

44

a. Assume that the selections are made with replacement. What is the probability that the 2
selected subjects are both group
Upper BB
and type
Rh Superscript plusRh+?
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
b. Assume the selections are made without replacement. What is the probability that the 2
selected subjects are both group
Upper BB
and type
Rh Superscript plusRh+?
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

11
Let event
Aequals=subject
is telling the truth and event
Bequals=polygraph
test indicates that the subject is lying. Use your own words to translate the notation
Upper P left parenthesis B|A right parenthesisP(B|A)
into a verbal statement.
Choose the correct option below.

A.
The probability that the polygraph indicates lying given that the subject is actually telling the
truth.

B.
The probability that the polygraph indicates truthfulness given that the subject is actually lying.

C.
The probability that the polygraph indicates lying given that the subject is actually lying.

D.
The probability that the polygraph indicates truthfulness given that the subject is actually
telling the truth.

12
In a certain country, the true probability of a baby being a
boyboy
is
0.5210.521.
Among the next
fourfour
randomly selected births in the country, what is the probability that at least one of them is a
girlgirl?
The probability is
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

13
The accompanying table displays results from experiments with polygraph instruments.
a. Find
Upper P left parenthesis subject told the truth | negative test result right parenthesis
.P(subject told the truth | negative test result).
b. Find
Upper P left parenthesis negative test result | subject told the truth right
parenthesisP(negative test result | subject told the truth).
c. Compare the results from parts a. and b. Are they equal?
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a.

Upper P left parenthesis subject told the truth | negative test result right parenthesis
equalsP(subject told the truth | negative test result)=
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
b. Find the probability of selecting a subject with a negative test result, given that the subject
told the truth.
Upper P left parenthesis negative test result | subject told the truth right
parenthesisP(negative test result | subject told the truth)equals=
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
c. Compare the two values. Are they equal?

No

Yes

14
Assume that there is a
44%
rate of disk drive failure in a year.
a. If all your computer data is stored on a hard disk drive with a copy stored on a second hard
disk drive, what is the probability that during a year, you can avoid catastrophe with at least
one working drive?
b. If copies of all your computer data are stored on
threethree
independent hard disk drives, what is the probability that during a year, you can avoid
catastrophe with at least one working drive?
a. With two hard disk drives, the probability that catastrophe can be avoided is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
b. With
threethree
hard disk drives, the probability that catastrophe can be avoided is
(Round to six decimal places as needed.)

15
A fan of country music plans to make a custom CD with
1111
of her
2828

favorite songs. How many different combinations of

1111
songs are possible? Is it practical to make a different CD for each possible combination?
How many different combinations of
1111
songs are possible?
Is it practical to make a different CD for each possible combination?

A.
Yes, it is practical to make a different CD for each possible combination because the number
of possible combinations is very small.

B.
No, it is not practical to make a different CD for each possible combination because the
number of possible combinations is very small.

C.
No, it is not practical to make a different CD for each possible combination because the
number of possible combinations is very large.

D.
Yes, it is practical to make a different CD for each possible combination because the number
of possible combinations is very large.

16
Find the area of the shaded region. The graph depicts the standard normal distribution
with mean 0 and standard deviation 1.
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The area of the shaded region is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

A graph with a bell-s

17
Find the area of the shaded region. The graph depicts the standard

z=-0.85z=1.22

normal distribution of bone density scores with mean 0 and standard

A symmetric bell-shaped curve is plo

deviation 1.

negative 0.85, which is to the lef

The area under the curve between the

The area of the shaded region is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

18
Find the indicated z score. The graph depicts the standard
normal distribution with mean 0 and standard deviation 1.
0
A symmetric bell-shaped curve is plotted over

peak of the curve. The other coordinate is lab

curve to the left of z is shaded and labeled

The indicated z score is
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)

19
Assume the readings on thermometers are normally distributed with a mean of
0degreesC
and a standard deviation of
1.00degreesC.
Find the probability that a randomly selected thermometer reads between
negative 2.292.29
and
negative 1.791.79
and draw a sketch of the region.
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Sketch the region. Choose the correct graph below.

A.
-1.79-2.29

A graph with a bell-shaped curve, divided into 3 regions by 2 lines from top to bottom, both on
the left side. Moving from left to right, the region left of the first line is shaded. The z-axis
below this line is labeled negative 2.29. The z-axis below the second line is labeled negative
1.79.

B.
-1.79-2.29
A graph with a bell-shaped curve, divided into 3 regions by 2 lines from top to bottom, both on
the left side. Moving from left to right, the regions left of the second line are shaded. The zaxis below this line is labeled negative 1.79. The z-axis below the first line is labeled negative
2.29.

C.
-1.79-2.29
A graph with a bell-shaped curve, divided into 3 regions by 2 lines from top to bottom, both on
the left side. The region between the 2 lines is shaded. Moving from left to right, the z-axis
below the first line is labeled negative 2.29. The z-axis below the second line is labeled
negative 1.79.
The probability is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

20
Find the indicated IQ score. The graph to the right depicts IQ scores of adults, and those scores are
normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.
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The indicated IQ score, x, is
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)

A graph