Introduction To Statistics
Introduction To Statistics
Introduction To Statistics
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Determine whether the given value is from a discrete or continuous data set.
2) The height of 2-year-old maple tree is 28.3 ft. 2)
A) Continuous B) Discrete
Determine which of the four levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) is most appropriate.
3) Ages of survey respondents. 3)
A) Nominal B) Ordinal C) Interval D) Ratio
Identify which of these types of sampling is used: random, stratified, systematic, cluster, convenience.
4) 49, 34, and 48 students are selected from the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes with 496, 348, 4)
and 481 students respectively.
A) Systematic
B) Stratified
C) Convenience
D) Cluster
E) Random
Construct the cumulative frequency distribution that corresponds to the given frequency distribution.
5) 5)
Number
Speed of cars
0-29 4
30-59 16
60-89 60
90-119 20
A) B)
Cumulative Cumulative
Speed Frequency Speed Frequency
Less than 30 100 Less than 30 4
Less than 60 80 Less than 60 20
Less than 90 82 Less than 90 80
Less than120 4 Less than120 100
C) D)
Cumulative Cumulative
Speed Frequency Speed Frequency
Less than 30 0.04 0-29 4
Less than 60 0.20 30-59 20
Less than 90 0.80 60-89 80
Less than120 1.00 90-119 100
10) A nurse measured the blood pressure of each person who visited her clinic. Following is a 10)
relative-frequency histogram for the systolic blood pressure readings for those people aged
between 25 and 40. The blood pressure readings were given to the nearest whole number.
Approximately what percentage of the people aged 25-40 had a systolic blood pressure reading
between 110 and 139 inclusive?
Identify the sample and population. Also, determine whether the sample is likely to be representative of the
population.
11) 100,000 randomly selected adults were asked whether they drink at least 48 oz of water 11)
each day and only 45% said yes.
Find the mean and median for each of the two samples, then compare the two sets of results.
12) A comparison is made between summer electric bills of those who have central air and 12)
those who have window units.
May June July Aug Sept
Central $32 $64 $80 $90 $65
Window $15 $84 $99 $120 $40
Closing Share
Price Frequency
0-5 2
6-10 5
11-15 15
16-20 27
18) Describe any similarities or differences in the two distributions represented by the 18)
following boxplots. Assume the two boxplots have the same scale.
20) In a clinical trial for a new headache medication, participants are randomly assigned to a 20)
treatment group or a placebo group. They do not know whether they are receiving the
medication or a placebo. However the doctors administering the medication and
evaluating the results do know which participants are receiving the medication. This
experiment is blind but not double blind. Explain what this means and why the absence of
double blinding could cause a problem.