Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.3, Problem 81E
Love Stinks? J. Fetto, in the article “Love Stinks” (American Demographics, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 10–11), reports that Americans split with their significant other for many reasons—including indiscretion, infidelity, and simply “growing apart.” According to the article, 35% of American adults have experienced a breakup at least once during the last 10 years. Of nine randomly selected American adults, find the
- a. exactly five; at most five; at least five.
- b. at least one; at most one.
- c. between six and eight, inclusive.
- d. Determine the probability distribution of the random variable X.
- e. Strictly speaking, why is the probability distribution that you obtained in part (d) only approximately correct? What is the exact distribution called?
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Examine the Variables: Carefully review and note the names of all variables in the dataset. Examples of these variables include:
Mileage (mpg)
Number of Cylinders (cyl)
Displacement (disp)
Horsepower (hp)
Research: Google to understand these variables.
Statistical Analysis: Select mpg variable, and perform the following statistical tests. Once you are done with these tests using mpg variable, repeat the same with hp
Mean
Median
First Quartile (Q1)
Second Quartile (Q2)
Third Quartile (Q3)
Fourth Quartile (Q4)
10th Percentile
70th Percentile
Skewness
Kurtosis
Document Your Results:
In RStudio: Before running each statistical test, provide a heading in the format shown at the bottom. “# Mean of mileage – Your name’s command”
In Microsoft Word: Once you've completed all tests, take a screenshot of your results in RStudio and paste it into a Microsoft Word document. Make sure that snapshots are very clear. You will need multiple snapshots. Also transfer these results to the…
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Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
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