Mathematical Statistics with Applications
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Author: Dennis O. Wackerly
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7.2, Problem 13E
The Environmental Protection Agency is concerned with the problem of setting criteria for the amounts of certain toxic chemicals to be allowed in freshwater lakes and rivers. A common measure of toxicity for any pollutant is the concentration of the pollutant that will kill half of the test species in a given amount of time (usually 96 hours for fish species). This measure is called LC50 (lethal concentration killing 50% of the test species). In many studies, the values contained in the natural logarithm of LC50 measurements are
Studies of the effects of copper on a certain species of fish (say, species A) show the variance of ln(LC50) measurements to be around .4 with concentration measurements in milligrams per liter. If n = 10 studies on LC50 for copper are to be completed, find the
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Worksheet 10
Jesse runs a small business selling and delivering mealie meal to the spaza shops.
He charges a fixed rate of R80, 00 for delivery and then R15, 50 for each packet of
mealle meal he delivers. The table below helps him to calculate what to charge
his customers.
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Total costs in Rands
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Define the following terms:
10.1.1. Independent Variables
10.1.2. Dependent Variables
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Determine the independent and dependent variables.
Are the variables in this scenario discrete or continuous values? Explain
What shape do you expect the graph to be? Why?
Draw a graph on the graph provided to represent the information in the
table above.
TOTAL COST OF PACKETS OF MEALIE MEAL
900
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COST (R)
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Let X be a random variable with support SX = {−3, 0.5, 3, −2.5, 3.5}. Part ofits probability mass function (PMF) is given bypX(−3) = 0.15, pX(−2.5) = 0.3, pX(3) = 0.2, pX(3.5) = 0.15.(a) Find pX(0.5).(b) Find the cumulative distribution function (CDF), FX(x), of X.1(c) Sketch the graph of FX(x).
Chapter 7 Solutions
Mathematical Statistics with Applications
Ch. 7.2 - Refer to Example 7.2. The amount of fill dispensed...Ch. 7.2 - Refer to Exercise 7.9. Assume now that the amount...Ch. 7.2 - A forester studying the effects of fertilization...Ch. 7.2 - Suppose the forester in Exercise 7.11 would like...Ch. 7.2 - The Environmental Protection Agency is concerned...Ch. 7.2 - If in Exercise 7.13 we want the sample mean to...Ch. 7.2 - Suppose that X1, X2,Xm and Y1, Y2,Yn are...Ch. 7.2 - Referring to Exercise 7.13, suppose that the...Ch. 7.2 - Applet Exercise Refer to Example 7.4. Use the...Ch. 7.2 - Applet Exercise Refer to Example 7.5. If 2 = 1 and...
Ch. 7.2 - Ammeters produced by a manufacturer are marketed...Ch. 7.2 - a If U has a 2 distribution with v df, find E(U)...Ch. 7.2 - Refer to Exercise 7.13. Suppose that n = 20...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 22ECh. 7.2 - Applet Exercise a Use the applet Chi-Square...Ch. 7.2 - Applet Exercise Refer to Example 7.6. Suppose that...Ch. 7.2 - Applet Exercise Suppose that T is a t-distributed...Ch. 7.2 - Refer to Exercise 7.11. Suppose that in the forest...Ch. 7.2 - Applet Exercise Refer to Example 7.7. If we take...Ch. 7.2 - Applet Exercise Suppose that Y has an F...Ch. 7.2 - If Y is a random variable that has an F...Ch. 7.2 - Suppose that Z has a standard normal distribution...Ch. 7.2 - a Use Table 7, Appendix 3, to find F.01 for...Ch. 7.2 - Applet Exercise a Find t.05 for a t-distributed...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 33ECh. 7.2 - Suppose that W1 and W2 are independent...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 35ECh. 7.2 - Let S12 denote the sample variance for a random...Ch. 7.2 - Let Y1, Y2,,Y5 be a random sample of size 5 from a...Ch. 7.2 - Suppose that Y1, Y2,,Y5, Y6, Y,W, and U are as...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 39ECh. 7.3 - The fracture strength of tempered glass averages...Ch. 7.3 - An anthropologist wishes to estimate the average...Ch. 7.3 - Suppose that the anthropologist of Exercise 7.43...Ch. 7.3 - Workers employed in a large service industry have...Ch. 7.3 - The acidity of soils is measured by a quantity...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 47ECh. 7.3 - Prob. 48ECh. 7.3 - The length of time required for the periodic...Ch. 7.3 - Shear strength measurements for spot welds have...Ch. 7.3 - Refer to Exercise 7.50. If the standard deviation...Ch. 7.3 - Resistors to be used in a circuit have average...Ch. 7.3 - One-hour carbon monoxide concentrations in air...Ch. 7.3 - Unaltered bitumens, as commonly found in leadzinc...Ch. 7.3 - The downtime per day for a computing facility has...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 56ECh. 7.3 - Twenty-five heat lamps are connected in a...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 58ECh. 7.3 - Prob. 59ECh. 7.3 - Prob. 60ECh. 7.3 - Refer to Exercise 7.60. Suppose that n1 = n2 = n,...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 62ECh. 7.3 - Refer to Exercise 7.62. Find the number of...Ch. 7.5 - Applet Exercise Suppose that Y has a binomial...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 66ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 67ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 70ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 71ECh. 7.5 - A machine is shut down for repairs if a random...Ch. 7.5 - An airline finds that 5% of the persons who make...Ch. 7.5 - According to a survey conducted by the American...Ch. 7.5 - A pollster believes that 20% of the voters in a...Ch. 7.5 - a Show that the variance of Y/n, where Y has a...Ch. 7.5 - The manager of a supermarket wants to obtain...Ch. 7.5 - If the supermarket manager (Exercise 7.77) samples...Ch. 7.5 - Suppose that a random sample of 25 items is...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 80ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 81ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 82ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 84ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 85ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 86ECh. 7.5 - Prob. 87ECh. 7 - The efficiency (in lumens per watt) of light bulbs...Ch. 7 - Refer to Exercise 7.88. What should be the mean...Ch. 7 - Prob. 90SECh. 7 - A retail dealer sells three brands of automobiles....Ch. 7 - From each of two normal populations with identical...Ch. 7 - Prob. 93SECh. 7 - Prob. 94SECh. 7 - The coefficient of variation (CV) for a sample of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 96SECh. 7 - Prob. 97SECh. 7 - Prob. 100SECh. 7 - Prob. 101SECh. 7 - Prob. 102SECh. 7 - Prob. 103SECh. 7 - Prob. 104SECh. 7 - If the probability that a person will suffer an...
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