Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life (5th Edition)
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Author: Jeff Bennett, William L. Briggs, Mario F. Triola
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Chapter 2.2, Problem 26E
Minimizing Errors. When a model 22F car battery is weighed, the measuring instrument is very precise, and the weight is measured 10 consecutive times.
- a. All 10 measurements are not likely to be exactly the same; some will be slightly higher than the true value and some lower. Do these differences represent systematic or random errors? Explain.
- b. If you want to minimize the effect of random errors in determining the true weight of the battery, which is the better choice: to choose one of the 10 measurements at random or to report the
mean (average) of all 10 measurements? Explain. - c. Describe any possible sources of systematic errors in the 10 measurements.
- d. Can the process of averaging all 10 weights help reduce any systematic errors? Why or why not?
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