A study of consumer smoking habits includes 200 people in the 18-22 age bracket (40 of whom smoke), 130 people in the 23-30 age bracket (31 of whom smoke), and 100 people in the 31-40 age bracket (30 of whom smoke). If one person is randomly selected from this sample, find the probability of getting someone who is age 18-22 or smokes.

Q: A group of students consisting of 20 males and 20 females were selected to participate in a research…

A: The number of female students is 20. Thus, the total number of students is 20+20 = 40.

Q: Sixteen of the 200 digital video recorders in an inventory are known to be defective. What is the…

A: It is given that, 16 of the 200 digital video recorders in an inventory are known to be defective.

Q: According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), between 1851 and 2013 there…

A: Given The total number of hurricanes between 1851 and 2013 are 290. The frequency table for…

Q: At an inspection line, several motors are inspected. It is known that defects between motors are not…

A: Solution-: Given : λ=5 We find, (a) P[the first defective motor is the fifth motor that you…

Q: If 25 percent of students at a particular school use mechanical pencils, what is the probability of…

A: Given Information: The percentage of students using mechanical pencils =25% Number of the sample…

Q: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 17% of all people in the United States,…

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Q: In a secondary school, 58% of students who is studying in an art course have purchased a drawing…

A: We have to find the probability that at least 90 of them have purchased a drawing board..

Q: According to a study, 83% of k-12 schools or districts in a country use digital content such as…

A: Probability:   The ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to certain event and total number of…

Q: In one study, researchers at a clinic looked at more than 120,000 patients enrolled in 14…

A: Given Information:  Researchers at a clinic looked at more than 120,000 patients enrolled in 14…

Q: Ten patients participated in a study to see if vitamin C can prevent colds. If each patient has a…

A: It is given that 10 patients participated in a study to see if vitamin C can prevent colds. The…

Q: From the research conducted by a Cancer Research Institute, it has been found that 5 percent of male…

A: Number of male cancer patients = 50 Number of female cancer patients = 50 Total number of cancer…

Q: According to an article published at heart.org in 2015 regarding a variety of US health data: Given…

A: Solution: Given information: Let A  be the event that someone in the US has a first time  heart…

Q: A survey reports that 53% of college students use Google as their search engine. If 100 students of…

A: From the provided information, Sample size (n) = 100 Probability (p) = 0.53 Now,

Q: Eight percent of Americans have a master’s degree. If five Americans are selected at random, what is…

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Q: On average, 5.5 shoplifting incidents occur per week at an electronics store.  What is the…

A: Poisson Distribution :  A Poisson distribution is a discrete probability distribution that applies…

Q: Eight percent of Americans have a master’s degree. If five Americans are selected at random, what is…

A: Let X represent random variable   n=5 p=0.08   X~ binomial (5, 0.08)

Q: 16 of the 200 digital video recorders​ (DVRs) in an inventory are known to be defective. What is the…

A: Given that, 16 of the 200 digital video recorders​  (DVRs) in an inventory are known to be…

Q: In a study of 44 patients at a rural hospital, there were 9 females in the ICU, 6 females in the…

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Q: If 25 percent of students at a particular school use mechanical pencils, what is the probability of…

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Q: In a survey of consumers aged 12 and​ older, respondents were asked how many cell phones were in use…

A: Given: Number of respondents answered none = 208 Number of respondents answered one = 295 Number of…

Q: According to a survey, 36.7% of people who visit Disney World have children under 18 in their…

A: A: People who visit Disney World have children under 18 in their household   B:  Household with…

Q: When drawing a single card from the deck, what is the probability of getting a face card or a…

A: A deck contains 52 cards in total, and it contains following: 1.   Twelve Face cards (Jack, Queen,…

Q: etter than those without cats? To help answer this question, a cat enthusiast obtained a random…

A: Do you have a Cat? Yes No How well do you sleep? Good Neutral Bad     Good…

Q: In the fall of 2003, a magazine article reported that about 87% of adults drink milk. A local dairy…

A: Let X be the random variable for the number of people who said that they drink milk. The population…

Q: An experiment consists of drawing 1 card from a standard 52 card deck. What is the probability of…

A: We have to find the probability of choosing a card from a Deck of 52 cards

Q: At Denver international airport, 81% of recent flights have arrived on time. A sample of 12 flights…

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Q: According to the Federal Communications Commission, 70% of all U.S. households are using video…

A: Given,n=15p=0.7q=1-0.7=0.3A random variable X~Binomial(n=15 , p=0.7)P(X=x)=Cx(0.7)x(0.3)15-x       ;…

Estimation

A new framework of data analysis where the new statistical methods are used for interpreting the results and analyzing the data is known as estimation in statistics.