Understanding Basic Statistics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781337558075
Author: Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 20P
In each of the following problems, the binomial distribution will be used. Answers may vary slightly depending on whether the binomial distribution formula, the binomial distribution table, or the distribution results from a calculator or computer are used. Please answer the following questions and then complete the problem.
What makes up a trial? What is a success? What is a failure?
What are the values of n, p, and q?
Sociology: Dress Habits A research team at Cornell University conducted a study showing that approximately 10% of all businessmen who wear tics wear them so tightly that they actually reduce blood flow to the brain, diminishing cerebral
(a) at least one tic is too tight?
(b) more than two tics are too tight?
(c) no tie is too tight?
(d) at least 18 ties are not too tight?
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The following stem-and-leaf displays the weekly salary of employees at this firm.
Stem-and-Leaf Display
Leaf Unit = 10.0
N=x
5
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z
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5
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Determine the value of x, y and z.
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ii. What is the value of the median?
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iii.
Find the mode of this data set.
iv.
Calculate the range
[1]
[2]
Let Y be a continuous RV with PDF
otherwise
Find the CDF, Fry), of Y .
Find an expression for pth, p € (0, 1), quantile of the distribution.
Find E(Y) and V(Y).
Find E(-2Y + 1) and V(-3Y - 2).
Find E(Y3).
Let X be a continuous RV with CDF
Find P(X < 0), P(-1 < X < 1) and P(0.5 < X).
Based on your answers to the above questions, what is the median of the distribu-tion? Why
Find the PDF, fx (x), of X.
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