Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.1, Problem 49E

Delaying Adulthood. In the paper, “Delayed Metamorphosis of a Tropical Reef Fish (Acanthurus triostegus): A Field Experiment” (Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 176, pp. 25–38), M. McCormick studied larval duration of the convict surgeonfish, a common tropical reef fish. This fish has been found to delay metamorphosis into adulthood by extending its larval phase, a delay that often leads to enhanced survivorship in the species by increasing the chances of finding suitable habitat. Duration of the larval phase for convict surgeonfish is normally distributed with mean 53 days and standard deviation 3.4 days. Let x denote larval-phase duration for convict surgeonfish.

  1. a. Sketch the normal curve for the variable x.
  2. b. Simulate 1500 observations of x. (Note: Users of the TI-83/84 Plus should simulate 750 observations.)
  3. c. Approximately what values would you expect for the sample mean and sample standard deviation of the 1500 observations? Explain your answers.
  4. d. Obtain the sample mean and sample standard deviation of the 1500 observations, and compare your answers to your estimates in part (c).
  5. e. Roughly what would you expect a histogram of the 1500 observations to look like? Explain your answer.
  6. f. Obtain a histogram of the 1500 observations, and compare your result to your expectation in part (e).
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Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)

Ch. 6.1 - In each of Exercises 6.46.11, assume that the...Ch. 6.1 - A curve has area 0.425 to the left of 4 and area...Ch. 6.1 - A curve has area 0.613 to the left of 65 and area...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 14ECh. 6.1 - A variable is approximately normally distributed....Ch. 6.1 - Precisely what is meant by the statement that a...Ch. 6.1 - Two normally distributed variables have the same...Ch. 6.1 - Which normal distribution has a wider spread: the...Ch. 6.1 - Consider two normal distributions, one with mean 4...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 20ECh. 6.1 - True or false: The mean of a normal distribution...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 22ECh. 6.1 - Sketch the normal distribution with a. = 3 and =...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 24ECh. 6.1 - For a normally distributed variable, what is the...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 26ECh. 6.1 - Prob. 27ECh. 6.1 - The area under a particular normal curve between...Ch. 6.1 - A variable has the density curve whose equation is...Ch. 6.1 - A variable has the density curve whose equation is...Ch. 6.1 - Waiting for the Train. A commuter train arrives...Ch. 6.1 - Bacteria on a Petri Dish. A petri dish is a small,...Ch. 6.1 - Fire Loss. The loss, in millions of dollars, due...Ch. 6.1 - Emergency Room Traffic. Desert Samaritan Hospital...Ch. 6.1 - Female College Students. Refer to Example 6.3 on...Ch. 6.1 - Female College Students. Refer to Example 6.3 on...Ch. 6.1 - Giant Tarantulas. One of the larger species of...Ch. 6.1 - Serum Cholesterol Levels. According to the...Ch. 6.1 - New York City 10-km Run. As reported in Runners...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 40ECh. 6.1 - Ages of Mothers. From the document National Vital...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 42ECh. 6.1 - Cloudiness in Breslau. In the paper Cloudiness:...Ch. 6.1 - Prob. 44ECh. 6.1 - Prob. 45ECh. 6.1 - Prob. 46ECh. 6.1 - Chips Ahoy! 1,000 Chips Challenge. Students in an...Ch. 6.1 - Gestation Periods of Humans. Refer to the...Ch. 6.1 - Delaying Adulthood. 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One of the larger species of...Ch. 6.3 - Serum Cholesterol Levels. According to the...Ch. 6.3 - New York City 10-km Run. As reported in Runners...Ch. 6.3 - Green Sea Urchins. From the paper Effects of...Ch. 6.3 - Arterial Cord pH. Umbilical cord blood analysis...Ch. 6.3 - Elephant Pregnancies. G. Wittemeyer et al. studied...Ch. 6.3 - Gibbon Song Duration. A preliminary behavioral...Ch. 6.3 - Friendship Motivation. In the article Assessing...Ch. 6.3 - Brain Weights. In 1905, R. Pearl published the...Ch. 6.3 - Children Watching TV. The A. C. Nielsen Company...Ch. 6.3 - Heights of Female Students. Refer to Example 6.3...Ch. 6.3 - Womens Shoes. Research reveals that foot length of...Ch. 6.3 - College-Math Success. Researchers S. Lesik and M....Ch. 6.3 - Tipping. In the article Are Christian/Religious...Ch. 6.3 - Booted Eagles. The rare booted eagle of western...Ch. 6.3 - Emergency Room Traffic. Desert Samaritan Hospital...Ch. 6.3 - Let 0 1. For a normally distributed variable,...Ch. 6.3 - Express the quartiles, Q1, Q2, and Q3, of a...Ch. 6.3 - Express the kth percentile, Pk , of a normally...Ch. 6.4 - Under what circumstances is using a normal...Ch. 6.4 - Explain why assessing the normality of a variable...Ch. 6.4 - Explain in detail what a normal probability plot...Ch. 6.4 - How is a normal probability plot used to detect...Ch. 6.4 - Explain how to obtain normal scores from Table III...Ch. 6.4 - In each of Exercises 6.1216.126, we have provided...Ch. 6.4 - In each of Exercises 6.1216.126, we have provided...Ch. 6.4 - In each of Exercises 6.1216.126, we have provided...Ch. 6.4 - In each of Exercises 6.1216.126, we have provided...Ch. 6.4 - In each of Exercises 6.1216.126, we have provided...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 126ECh. 6.4 - In Exercises 6.1276.130, a. use Table III in...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 128ECh. 6.4 - In Exercises 6.1276.130, a. use Table III in...Ch. 6.4 - In Exercises 6.1276.130, a. use Table III in...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 131ECh. 6.4 - In Exercises 6.1316.134, a. obtain a normal...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 133ECh. 6.4 - Prob. 134ECh. 6.4 - Body Temperature. A study by researchers at the...Ch. 6.4 - Vegetarians and Omnivores. Philosophical and...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 137ECh. 6.4 - Finger Length of Criminals. In 1902, W. R....Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 139ECh. 6.4 - Emergency Room Traffic. Desert Samaritan Hospital...Ch. 6.5 - Why should you sometimes use normal-curve areas to...Ch. 6.5 - The rule of thumb for using the normal...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 157ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 158ECh. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1436.160, X denotes a binomial...Ch. 6.5 - TrueFalse Exams. Refer to Example 6.20 on page...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 162ECh. 6.5 - TrueFalse Exams. If, in Example 6.20, the...Ch. 6.5 - TrueFalse Exams. If, in Example 6.20, the...Ch. 6.5 - Applying the Concepts and Skills In Exercises...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1656.172, apply Procedure 6.3 on...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1656.172, apply Procedure 6.3 on...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1656.172, apply Procedure 6.3 on...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1656.172, apply Procedure 6.3 on...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1656.172, apply Procedure 6.3 on...Ch. 6.5 - In Exercises 6.1656.172, apply Procedure 6.3 on...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 172ECh. 6.5 - Roulette. An American roulette wheel consists of...Ch. 6.5 - Flashlight Battery Lifetimes. A brand of...Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 175ECh. 6 - What is a density curve, and why are such curves...Ch. 6 - In each of Problems 24, assume that the variable...Ch. 6 - In each of Problems 24, assume that the variable...Ch. 6 - In each of Problems 24, assume that the variable...Ch. 6 - Prob. 5RPCh. 6 - State two of the main reasons for studying the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 7RPCh. 6 - Answer true or false to each statement. Give...Ch. 6 - Explain the relationship between percentages for a...Ch. 6 - Prob. 10RPCh. 6 - Prob. 11RPCh. 6 - Prob. 12RPCh. 6 - What key fact permits you to determine percentages...Ch. 6 - Prob. 14RPCh. 6 - Prob. 15RPCh. 6 - Prob. 16RPCh. 6 - State the empirical rule for variables.Ch. 6 - Prob. 18RPCh. 6 - Prob. 19RPCh. 6 - Prob. 20RPCh. 6 - Prob. 21RPCh. 6 - Prob. 22RPCh. 6 - For the standard normal curve, find the z-score(s)...Ch. 6 - Dispensing Coffee. A coffee machine is supposed to...Ch. 6 - Forearm Length. In 1903, K. Pearson and A. Lee...Ch. 6 - Birth Weights. 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