a.
The statistical error in the statement.
The statistical error in the statement is that there is no statistic used in it to determine the
Given:
The percentage of white cars in total vehicle population is
The percentage of white cars that receive speeding tickets is
The article states that the white cares receive less speeding tickets as police are less likely to notice the non-flashy color.
Explanation:
The statistical error is the difference between the true population value and the value obtained from the data collection.
The article states that white are non-flashy color.
There is no statistic used in the given statement. It is a qualitative statement.
b.
The alternative way to explain the association between the color and speeding tickets.
The association between the percentages of cars of different colors and the number of speeding tickets issued is the alternative statement.
Given:
The percentage of white cars in total vehicle population is
The percentage of white cars that receive speeding tickets is
The article states that the white cares receive less speeding tickets as police are less likely to notice the non-flashy color.
Explanation:
To obtain the association between the color and speeding tickets, the correlation between the percentage of cars of different colors stopped for checking and the number of speeding tickets issued for different car colors.
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