Chapter 03 - Describing Data: Numerical Measures

Chapter 03
Describing Data: Numerical Measures

Multiple Choice Questions

1. i. A value that is typical or representative of the data is referred to as a measure of central

tendency.
ii. The arithmetic mean is the sum of the observations divided by the total number of
observations
iii. The value of the observation in the center after they have been arranged in numerical order
is called the weighted mean
A. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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2. Using the information gathered for real estate prices in Regina and surrounding areas in the
early 2000s, determine the mean of the selling prices at that time.

List prices, Regina and surrounding area

List Price (x000) Frequency M f*M M^2*f
50 to under 100 14 75 1050 78750
100 to under 150 23 125 2875 359375
150 to under 200 16 175 2800 490000
200 to under 250 18 225 4050 911250
250 to under 300 8 275 2200 605000
300 to under 350 5 325 1625 528125
350 to under 400 4 375 1500 562500
400 to under 450 2 425 850 361250

A. $188,330
B. $200,000
C. $125,000
D. $178,350
E. $195,600

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3. Using the information gathered for real estate prices in Regina and surrounding areas in the
early 2000's, determine the median of the selling prices at that time.

List prices, Regina and surrounding area

List Price (x000) Frequency M f*M M^2*f
50 to under 100 14 75 1050 78750
100 to under 150 23 125 2875 359375
150 to under 200 16 175 2800 490000
200 to under 250 18 225 4050 911250
250 to under 300 8 275 2200 605000
300 to under 350 5 325 1625 528125
350 to under 400 4 375 1500 562500
400 to under 450 2 425 850 361250

A. $188,330
B. $200,000
C. $125,000
D. $175,000
E. $195,600

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4. Using the information gathered for real estate prices in Regina and surrounding areas in the
early 2000s, determine the standard deviation of the selling prices at that time.

List prices, Regina and surrounding area

List Price (x000) Frequency M f*M M^2*f
50 to under 100 14 75 1050 78750
100 to under 150 23 125 2875 359375
150 to under 200 16 175 2800 490000
200 to under 250 18 225 4050 911250
250 to under 300 8 275 2200 605000
300 to under 350 5 325 1625 528125
350 to under 400 4 375 1500 562500
400 to under 450 2 425 850 361250

A. $88,330
B. $20,000
C. $25,000
D. $78,350
E. $88,939

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5. A sample of light trucks using diesel fuel revealed the following distribution based on fuel
efficiency, i.e., litres per 100 km.

Litres/100km Number of Trucks

6 to under 9 2
9 to under 12 5
12 to under 15 10
15 to under 18 8
18 to under 21 3
21 to under 24 2

What is the arithmetic mean in litres per 100 km?

A. 16.9
B. 14.6
C. 17.0
D. 17.9
E. Mean cannot be estimated.

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6. The ages of newly hired, unskilled employees were grouped into the following distribution:

Ages Number
18 to under 21 4
21 to under 24 8
24 to under 27 11
27 to under 30 20
30 to under 33 7

What is the median age?

A. 28.50
B. 28.08
C. 25.08
D. 27.14
E. 27.30

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7. A sample of the daily production of transceivers was organized into the following
distribution.

Daily Production Frequencies

80 to under 90 5
90 to under 100 9
100 to under 110 20
110 to under 120 8
120 to under 130 6
130 to under 140 2

What is the mean daily production?

A. 86.4
B. 101.4
C. 111.4
D. 106.4
E. 20.0

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8. The net sales of a sample of small stamping plants were organized into the following
percent frequency distribution.

Net Sales (in $millions) Percent of Total

1 to under 4 13
4 to under 7 14
7 to under 10 40
10 to under 13 23
13 or more 10

What is the mean net sales (in $millions)?

A. $7.09
B. $10.09
C. $8.59
D. $8.34
E. Mean cannot be computed

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9. A stockbroker placed the following order for a customer:

-50 shares of Kaiser Aluminum preferred at $104 a share

-100 shares of GTE preferred at $25 1/4 a share
-20 shares of Boston Edison preferred at $9 1/8 a share

What is the weighted arithmetic mean price per share?

A. $25.25
B. $79.75
C. $103.50
D. $46.51
E. Weighted mean cannot be computed for this data set.

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Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean

10. During the past six months, the purchasing agent bought:

Tons of Coal 1,200 3,000 500

Price per Ton $28.50 $87.25 $88.00

What is the weighted arithmetic mean price per ton?

A. $87.25
B. $72.33
C. $68.47
D. $89.18
E. Weighted mean cannot be computed for this data set.

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11. A sample of single persons receiving social security payments revealed these monthly
benefits: $826, $699, $1,087, $880, $839 and $965. How many observations are below the
median?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

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12. The number of work stoppages in a highly industrialized region for selected months are: 6,
0, 10, 14, 8 and 0. What is the median number of stoppages?
A. 0
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

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13. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that passenger revenues on international
flights increased from $528 million in 1977 to $5,100 million in 2000. What is the geometric
mean annual percent increase in international passenger revenues?
A. 10.4
B. 27.9
C. 103.6
D. 9.96

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14. The Investment Company Institute reported in its Mutual Fund Fact Book that the number
of mutual funds increased from 410 in 1990 to 857 in 2000. What is the geometric mean
annual percent increase in the number of funds?
A. 1.12
B. 7.65
C. 19.41
D. 48.66

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15. Assume a student received the following grades for the semester: History, B; Statistics, A;
Spanish, C; and English, C. History and English are 5 credit hour courses, Statistics a 4 credit
hour course and Spanish a 3 credit hour course. If 4 grade points are assigned for an A, 3 for a
B and 2 for a C, what is the weighted mean for the semester grades?
A. 4.00
B. 1.96
C. 2.76
D. 3.01
E. 2.88

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16. Production of passenger cars in Japan increased from 3.94 million in 1990 to 6.74 million
in 2000. What is the geometric mean annual percent increase?
A. 4.0
B. 1.9
C. 5.5
D. 16.6
E. 47.3

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17. A sample of the paramedical fees charged by clinics revealed these amounts: $55, $49,
$50, $45, $52 and $55. What is the median charge?
A. $47.50
B. $51.00
C. $52.00
D. $55.00
E. $48.00

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18. The lengths of time (in minutes) several underwriters took to review applications for
similar insurance coverage are: 50, 230, 52 and 57. What is the median length of time
required to review an application?
A. 54.5
B. 141.0
C. 97.25
D. 109.0
E. $55.40

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19. The U.S. Department of Education reported that for the past six years 23, 19, 15, 30, 27
and 25 women received doctorate degrees in computer and information sciences. What is the
mean arithmetic annual number of women receiving this degree?
A. 15.1
B. 23.2
C. 37.9
D. 22.9
E. $22.3

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20. A bottling company offers three kinds of delivery service - instant, same day and within
five days. The profit per delivery varies according to the kind of delivery. The profit for an
instant delivery is less than the other kinds because the driver has to go directly to a grocery
store with a small load and return to the bottling plant. To find out what effect each type of
delivery has on the profit picture, the company has made the following tabulation based on
deliveries for the previous quarter.

Type of Delivery Number of Deliveries During Profit per Delivery

the Quarter
Instant 100 $70
Same day 60 100
Within five days 40 160

What is the weighted mean profit per delivery?

A. $72
B. $100
C. $142
D. $97
E. $99

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21. The U.S. Department of Education reported that for the past seven years 4,033, 5,652,
6,407, 7,201, 8,719, 11,154, and 15,121 people received bachelor's degrees in computer and
information sciences. What is the arithmetic mean annual number receiving this degree?
A. About 12,240
B. About 8,327
C. About 6,217
D. About 15,962
E. About 8,399

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22. Which measure of central tendency is found by arranging the data from low to high, and
selecting the middle value?
A. Arithmetic mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Geometric mean

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23. The number of students at a local university increased from 2,500 students 5000 students
in 10 years. Based on a geometric mean, the university grew at an average percentage rate of
A. 2,500 students per year
B. 1.071 students per year
C. 7.1 percent per year
D. 250 students per year
E. Cannot be determined

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24. A question in a market survey asks for a respondent's favourite car colour. Which measure
of central tendency should be used to summarize this question?
A. Mode
B. Median
C. Mean
D. Geometric mean
E. Weighted mean

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25. AAA Heating and Air Conditioning completed 30 jobs last month with a mean revenue of
$5,430 per job. The president wants to know the total revenue for the month.
A. Insufficient information to estimate.
B. $5,430
C. $54,330
D. $162,900
E. $169,200

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26. Three persons earn $8 an hour, six earn $9 an hour, and one earns $12 an hour. Find the
weighted mean hourly wage.
A. $8
B. $9
C. $12
D. $6
E. $10

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27. Which one of the following is referred to as the population mean?

A. Statistic
B. µ
C. Sample
D.

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28. If there are an odd number of observations in a set of ungrouped data that have been
arrayed from low to high or vice versa, where is the median located?
A. n
B. n/2
C. (n + 1)/2
D. n + 1/2

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29. For which measure of central tendency will the sum of the deviations of each value from
that average always be zero?
A. Mode
B. Mean
C. Median
D. Geometric mean
E. The sum of the deviations of each value from that average will always be zero for all
measures of central tendency.

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30. Which measure of central tendency is used to determine the average annual percent
increase?
A. Arithmetic mean
B. Weighted mean
C. Mode
D. Geometric mean
E. Median

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31. Fifteen accounting majors had an average grade of 90 on a finance exam. Seven marketing
majors averaged 85, while ten finance majors averaged 93 on the same exam. What is the
weighted mean for the 32 students taking the exam?
A. 89.84
B. 89.33
C. 89.48
D. Impossible to determine without more information
E. $89.88

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32. On a survey questionnaire, students were asked to indicate their class rank in college. If
there were only four choices from which to choose, which measure(s) of central tendency
would be appropriate to use for the data generated by that questionnaire item?
A. Mean and median
B. Mean and mode
C. Mode and median
D. Mode only
E. Median only

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33. What is the median of 26, 30, 24, 32, 32, 31, 27 and 29?
A. 32
B. 29
C. 30
D. 29.5
E. 30.5

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34. The net incomes (in $millions) of a sample of steel fabricators are: $86, $67, $86 and $85.
What is the modal net income?
A. $67
B. $85
C. $85.5
D. $86
E. $84

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35. i. A parameter is a measurable characteristic of a sample.

ii. The weighted mean is the nth root of n observations.
iii. A statistic is a measurable characteristic of the population.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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36. Listed below is the average earnings ratio by sex for full-year, full-time workers from
1999 to 2008. (Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada-see Connect for data file.)

Year Women Men Earnings Ratio(%)

1999 $27000 $43000 62.6
2000 27500 44500 61.7
2001 27600 44400 62.1
2002 27900 44400 62.8
2003 27600 44800 62.9
2004 27900 44000 63.5
2005 28600 44700 64.0
2006 29000 44800 64.7.
2007 29900 45500 65.7
2008 30200 46900 64.5

What are the median earnings for women for the years 1999-2008?
A. $27,000
B. $27,600
C. $27,900
D. $28,320
E. $28,600

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37. Listed below is the average earnings ratio by sex for full-year, full-time workers from
1999 to 2008. (Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada-seeConnectfordatafile.)

Year Women Men Earnings Ratio(%)

1999 $27000 $43000 62.6
2000 27500 44500 61.7
2001 27600 44400 62.1
2002 27900 44400 62.8
2003 27600 44800 62.9
2004 27900 44000 63.5
2005 28600 44700 64.0
2006 29000 44800 64.7
2007 29900 45500 65.7
2008 30200 46900 64.5

What are the mean earnings for women for the years 1999-2008?
A. $27,000
B. $27,600
C. $27,900
D. $28,320
E. $28,600

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38. Listed below is the average earnings ratio by sex for full-year, full-time workers from
1999 to 2008. (Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada-seeConnectfordatafile.)

Year Women Men Earnings Ratio(%)

1999 $27000 $43000 62.6
2000 27500 44500 61.7
2001 27600 44400 62.1
2002 27900 44400 62.8
2003 27600 44800 62.9
2004 27900 44000 63.5
2005 28600 44700 64.0
2006 29000 44800 64.7
2007 29900 45500 65.7
2008 30200 46900 64.5

What were the modal earnings for women for the years 1999-2008?
A. $27,000
B. $27,600 and $27,900
C. $28,320
D. $28,600

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39. Listed below is the average earnings ratio by sex for full-year, full-time workers from
1999 to 2008. (Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada-seeConnectfordatafile.)

Year Women Men Earnings Ratio(%)

1999 $27000 $43000 62.6
2000 27500 44500 61.7
2001 27600 44400 62.1
2002 27900 44400 62.8
2003 27600 44800 62.9
2004 27900 44000 63.5
2005 28600 44700 64.0
2006 29000 44800 64.7
2007 29900 45500 65.7
2008 30200 46900 64.5

What were the median earnings for men for the years 1999-2008?
A. $43,000
B. $44,400
C. $44,500
D. $44,600
E. $44,700

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40. Listed below is the average earnings ratio by sex for full-year, full-time workers from
1999 to 2008. (Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada-seeConnectfordatafile.)

Year Women Men Earnings Ratio(%)

1999 $27000 $43000 62.6
2000 27500 44500 61.7
2001 27600 44400 62.1
2002 27900 44400 62.8
2003 27600 44800 62.9
2004 27900 44000 63.5
2005 28600 44700 64.0
2006 29000 44800 64.7
2007 29900 45500 65.7
2008 30200 46900 64.5

What were the mean earnings for men for the years 1999-2008?
A. $43,000
B. $44,400
C. $44,500
D. $44,600
E. $44,700

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41. Listed below is the average earnings ratio by sex for full-year, full-time workers from
1999 to 2008. (Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada-seeConnectfordatafile.)

Year Women Men Earnings Ratio(%)

1999 $27000 $43000 62.6
2000 27500 44500 61.7
2001 27600 44400 62.1
2002 27900 44400 62.8
2003 27600 44800 62.9
2004 27900 44000 63.5
2005 28600 44700 64.0
2006 29000 44800 64.7
2007 29900 45500 65.7
2008 30200 46900 64.5

What were the modal earnings for men for the years 1999-2008?
A. $43,000
B. $44,400
C. $44,500
D. $44,600
E. $44,700

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42. i. For salaries of $102,000, $98,000, $25,000, $106,000 and $101,000, the arithmetic
mean would be an appropriate average.
ii. Extremely high or low scores affect the value of the median.
iii. Three persons earn $8 an hour, six earn $9 an hour, and one earns $12 an hour. The
weighted mean hourly wage is $10.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-08 The Median

43. i. For salaries of $102,000, $98,000, $35,000, $106,000 and $101,000, the arithmetic
mean would be an appropriate average.
ii. Extremely high or low scores do not affect the value of the median.
iii. Three persons earn $8 an hour, six earn $9 an hour, and one earns $12 an hour. The
weighted mean hourly wage is $9.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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44. i. For salaries of $102,000, $98,000, $25,000, $106,000 and $101,000, the median would
be an appropriate average.
ii. There are always as many values above the mean as below it.
iii. Three persons earn $8 an hour, six earn $9 an hour, and one earns $12 an hour. The
weighted mean hourly wage is $9.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements.
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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45. Referring to the printout below, describe the shape of the distribution of the corresponding
histogram.

Class Grades
count 35
mean 71.8
minimum 14.3
maximum 99.2
range 84
coefficient of variation (CV) 30.67%
1st quartile 58.25
median 77.25
3rd quartile 89.91
interquartile range 31.67
mode 82.0

A. Positively skewed
B. Negatively skewed
C. Perfectly symmetrical
D. Statistical

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46. i. If there is an even number of ungrouped values, then half of the values will be less than
the median.
ii. Extremely high or low scores affect the value of the median.
iii. There are always as many values above the mean as below it.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements.
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median

47. i. If there is an even number of ungrouped values, then half of the values will be less than
the median.
ii. Extremely high or low scores do not affect the value of the median.
iii. There are always as many values above the mean as below it.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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48. Sometimes, data has two values that have the highest and equal frequencies. In this case,
the distribution of the data can best be summarized as
A. symmetric
B. bimodal (having two modes)
C. positively skewed
D. negatively skewed
E. continuous

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Topic: 03-09 The Mode
Topic: 03-12 The Relative Positions of the Mean, Median, and Mode

49. Which measures of central tendency always have but one value for a set of grouped or
ungrouped data?
A. Mode and median
B. Mode and mean
C. Mode and geometric mean
D. Mean and median
E. Mean, median and geometric mean

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50. Which measures of central tendency are not affected by extremely low or extremely high
values?
A. Mean and median
B. Mean and mode
C. Mode and median
D. Geometric mean and mean
E. Mean only

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Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode
Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean

51. What must be the least scale of measurement for the median?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio

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52. What are half of the observations always greater than?

A. Median
B. Mode
C. Mean
D. Geometric mean
E. Weighted mean

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53. If a frequency distribution has open-ended intervals at the extremes, which measure of
central tendency is the most difficult to estimate?
A. Median
B. Mode
C. Mean
D. Mean, Median and Mode

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Topic: 03-41 The Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

54. In the calculation of the arithmetic mean for grouped data, which value is used to
represent all the values in a particular class?
A. The upper limit of the class
B. The lower limit of the class
C. The frequency of the class
D. The cumulative frequency preceding the class
E. The midpoint of the class

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Topic: 03-41 The Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

55. A disadvantage of using an arithmetic mean to summarize a set of data is

A. The arithmetic mean sometimes has two values.
B. It can be used for interval and ratio data
C. It is always different from the median.
D. It can be biased by one or two extremely small or large values.
E. It doesn't always exist.

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56. The mean, as a measure of central tendency, would be inappropriate for which one of the
following?
A. Ages of adults at a senior citizen center
B. Incomes of lawyers
C. Number of pages in textbooks on statistics
D. Marital status of college students at a particular university
E. Number of family pets

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57. If a major sports star were to move into your neighbourhood, what would you expect to
happen to the neighbourhood's "average" income?
A. The mean income would increase significantly
B. The median income would increase significantly
C. The modal income would increase significantly
D. The mean income would increase significantly, but the modal income and median income
would decrease
E. The standard deviation of the neighbourhood's income would get smaller

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Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean

58. The mean, as a measure of central location would be inappropriate for which one of the
following?
A. Ages of adults at a senior citizen center
B. Incomes of lawyers
C. Number of pages in textbooks on statistics
D. Marital status of college students at a particular university

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59. A disadvantage of using an arithmetic mean to summarize a set of data is

A. It can be used for ratio data.
B. It is always different from the median.
C. It can be biased by one or two extremely small or large values.
D. The arithmetic mean sometimes has two values.

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Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean

60. What is a disadvantage of the range as a measure of dispersion?

A. Based on only two observations
B. Can be distorted by a large mean
C. Not in the same units as the original data
D. Has no disadvantage

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Topic: 03-17 Measures of Dispersion
Topic: 03-18 Range

61. If a major sports star were to move into your neighbourhood, what would you expect to
happen to the neighbourhood's "average" income?
A. The mean income would decrease significantly
B. The median income would increase significantly
C. The modal income would increase significantly
D. The mean income would increase significantly, but the median income would stay almost
the same as before
E. The standard deviation of the neighbourhood's income would get smaller

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Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
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62. The following printout is a summary of housing prices in Edmonton:

Descriptive statistics
List Price
count 96
mean 447,403.14
sample variance 20,560,909,990.86
sample standard deviation 143,390.76
minimum 269,900
maximum 1,100,000
range 830,100
1st quartile 357,250.00
median 402,400.00
3rd quartile 479,150.00
interquartile range 121,900.00
mode 399,900.00

What can we determine from this printout?

A. The mean list price is less than both the median and modal prices
B. The median list price is the most representative as it is larger than the modal price and
smaller than the mean price.
C. The modal price is affected by a few houses that must be priced very high
D. More than half of the houses are listed above $425,000.

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63. The following printout is a summary of number of bedrooms in homes for sale in Regina:

Descriptive statistics
No of Bedrooms
Count 99
mean 3.73
sample variance 1.12
sample standard deviation 1.06
minimum 0
maximum 7
range 7
skewness 0.04
kurtosis 2.11
coefficient of variation(CV) 28.38%
1st quartile 3.00
median 4.00
3rd quartile 4.00
interquartile range 1.00
mode 4.00

What can we determine from this printout?

A. The mean number of bedrooms is less than both the median and modal number.
B. The median number of bedrooms is the most representative as it is larger than the modal
number and smaller than the mean number of bedrooms.
C. The modal number of bedrooms is affected by a few houses that must have a large number
of bedrooms.
D. 75% of the houses have more than 3 bedrooms.

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64. i. The sum of the deviations from the mean for the set of numbers 4, 9 and 5 will equal
zero.
ii. If there is an even number of ungrouped values, the median is found by arranging them
from low to high and then determining the arithmetic mean of the two middle values.
iii. For salaries of $102,000, $98,000, $35,000, $106,000 and $101,000, the arithmetic mean
would be an appropriate average.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements.
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-03 The Sample Mean
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median

65. i. In a negatively skewed distribution, the mean is always greater than the median.
ii. In a negatively skewed distribution, the median occurs at the peak of the curve.
iii. In a positively skewed distribution, the mode is greater than the median.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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66. i. In a positively skewed distribution, the mean is always greater than the median.
ii. In a negatively skewed distribution, the median occurs at the peak of the curve.
iii. In a negatively skewed distribution, the mode is greater than the median.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-34 Skewness

67. i. The mode is the value of the observation that appears most frequently.
ii. A distribution that has the same shape on either side of the center is said to be symmetrical.
iii. Negatively skewed indicates that a distribution is not symmetrical. The long tail is to the
left or in the negative direction.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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68. i. In a positively skewed distribution, the mean is always greater than the median.
ii. In a negatively skewed distribution, the mode occurs at the peak of the curve.
iii. In a negatively skewed distribution, the mode is greater than the median.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-34 Skewness

69. What is the relationship among the mean, median and mode in a symmetric distribution?
A. All values are equal
B. Mean is always the smallest value
C. Mean is always the largest value
D. Mode is the largest value
E. Median is always the largest value

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Topic: 03-12 The Relative Positions of the Mean, Median, and Mode

70. Rank the measures of dispersion in terms of their relative computational difficulty from
least to most difficulty.
A. Mode, median, mean
B. Range, mean deviation, variance
C. Variance, mean deviation, range
D. There is no difference

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Topic: 03-18 Range
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71. The ages of a sample of telephones used in a small town hotel were organized into the
following table:

Ages (in years) Number

2 to under 5 2
5 to under 8 5
8 to under 11 10
11 to under 14 4
14 to under 17 2

What is the sample variance?

A. About 10.2
B. About 6.1
C. About 14.0
D. About 3.2
E. About 5.0

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72. A purchasing agent for a trucking company is shopping for replacement tires for their
trucks from two suppliers. The suppliers' prices are the same. However, Supplier A's tires
have an average life of 100,000 km with a standard deviation of 10,000 km. Supplier B's tires
have an average life of 100,000 km with a standard deviation of 2,000 km. Which of the
following statements is true?
A. The two distributions of tire life are the same
B. On average, Supplier A's tires have a longer life then Supplier B's tires
C. The life of Supplier B's tire is more predictable than the life of Supplier A's tires
D. The dispersion of Supplier A's tire life is less than the dispersion of Supplier B's tire life
E. The life of Supplier A's tire is more predictable than the life of Supplier B's tires

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Topic: 03-28 Interpretation and Uses of the Standard Deviation

73. The sum of the differences between sample observations and the sample mean is
A. Zero
B. The mean deviation
C. The range
D. The standard deviation
E. The mean

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Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean

74. Which of the following measures of dispersion are based on deviations from the mean?
A. Variance
B. Standard deviation
C. Mean deviation
D. Mean deviation, standard deviation, and variance

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75. What is the relationship between the variance and the standard deviation?
A. Variance is the square root of the standard deviation
B. Variance is the square of the standard deviation
C. Variance is twice the standard deviation
D. No constant relationship between the variance and the standard deviation

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Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

76. What is the range for this sample of March electric bills amounts for all-electric homes of
similar sizes (to the nearest dollar): $212, $191, $176, $129, $106, $92, $108, $109, $103,
$121, $175 and $194.
A. $100
B. $130
C. $120
D. $112
E. $115

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77. A survey of passengers on domestic flights revealed these distances:

Kilometres Flown Number of Passengers

100 to under 500 16
500 to under 900 41
900 to under 1300 81
1300 to under 1700 11
1700 to under 2100 9
2100 to under 2500 6

What is the range (in kms)?

A. 2499
B. 1100
C. 2400
D. 1999
E. 2500

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78. Which measure of dispersion disregards the algebraic signs (plus and minus) of each
difference between X and the mean?
A. Standard deviation
B. Mean deviation
C. Arithmetic mean
D. Variance

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79. A population consists of all the weights of all defensive tackles on Sociable University's
football team. They are: Johnson, 204 pounds; Patrick, 215 pounds; Junior, 207 pounds;
Kendron, 212 pounds; Nicko, 214 pounds; and Cochran, 208 pounds. What is the population
standard deviation (in pounds)?
A. About 4
B. About 16
C. About 100
D. About 40
E. Zero

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80. The weights (in grams) of the contents of several small bottles are 4, 2, 5, 4, 5, 2 and 6.
What is the sample variance?
A. 6.92
B. 4.80
C. 1.96
D. 2.33
E. Zero

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81. Each person who applies for an assembly job at Robert's Electronics is given a mechanical
aptitude test. One part of the test involves assembling a plug-in unit based on numbered
instructions. A sample of the length of time it took 42 persons to assemble the unit was
organized into the following frequency distribution.

Length of Time (in minutes) Number

1 to under 4 4
4 to under 7 8
7 to under 10 14
10 to under 13 9
13 to under 16 5
16 to under 19 2

What is the standard deviation (in minutes)?

A. 3.89
B. 6.01
C. 8.78
D. 17.00
E. Zero

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82. The following are the weekly amounts of welfare payments made by the federal
government to a sample of six families: $139, $136, $130, $136, $147 and $136. What is the
range?
A. $0
B. $14
C. $52
D. $17
E. $147

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Topic: 03-18 Range

83. Measures of dispersion calculated from grouped data are

A. Estimates
B. Biased
C. Means
D. Skewed

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Topic: 03-17 Measures of Dispersion

84. The closing prices of a common stock have been 61.5, 62, 61.25, 60.875 and 61.5 for the
past week. What is the range?
A. $1.250
B. $1.750
C. $1.125
D. $1.875

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85. Ten experts rated a newly developed chocolate chip cookie on a scale of 1 to 50. Their
ratings were: 34, 35, 41, 28, 26, 29, 32, 36, 38 and 40. What is the mean deviation?
A. 8.00
B. 4.12
C. 12.67
D. 0.75

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Topic: 03-19 Mean Deviation

86. The weights (in kilograms) of a group of crates being shipped to Panama are 95, 103, 110,
104, 105, 112 and 92. What is the mean deviation?
A. 5.43 kg
B. 6.25 kg
C. 0.53 kg
D. 52.50 kg

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Topic: 03-19 Mean Deviation

87. The ages of all the patients in the isolation ward of the hospital are 38, 26, 13, 41 and 22.
What is the population variance?
A. 106.8
B. 91.4
C. 240.3
D. 42.4

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88. A sample of the daily number of passengers per bus riding the Bee Line commuter route
yielded the following information:

Number of Passengers Frequency

0 to under 5 4
5 to under 10 9
10 to under 15 5
15 to under 20 10
20 to under 25 2

What is the standard deviation?

A. About 6.06
B. About 20.0
C. About 12.9
D. About 2.3

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89. i. The standard deviation is the positive square root of the variance.
ii. For a symmetrical distribution, the variance is equal to the standard deviation.
iii. If the standard deviation of the ages of a female group of employees is six years and the
standard deviation of the ages of a male group in the same plant is ten years, it indicates that
there is more spread in the ages of the female employees.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements

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Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-28 Interpretation and Uses of the Standard Deviation

90. i. If a frequency distribution is open-ended, the variance cannot be determined.

ii. The range cannot be computed for data grouped in a frequency distribution having an open
end.
iii. The standard deviation is the positive square root of the variance
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements

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Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
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91. What disadvantage(s) are there of the mean deviation?

A. Based on only two observations
B. Based on deviations from the mean
C. Uses absolute values, which are difficult to manipulate

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Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-19 Mean Deviation

92. A sample of the monthly amounts spent for food by families of four receiving food stamps
approximates a symmetrical distribution. The sample mean is $150 and the standard deviation
is $20. Using the Empirical Rule, about 95 percent of the monthly food expenditures are
between what two amounts?
A. $100 and $200
B. $85 and $105
C. $205 and $220
D. $110 and $190

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93. A sample of assistant professors on the business faculty at the largest college in Ontario
revealed the mean annual income to be $62,000 with a standard deviation of $3,000. Using
the Empirical Rule, what proportion of faculty earn more than $56,000 but less than $68,000?
A. At least 50%
B. Approximately 68%
C. At least 75%
D. Approximately 95%
E. Almost all

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94. Samples of the wires coming off the production line were tested for tensile strength. The
statistical results (in PSI) were:

Arithmetic mean 500 Median 500

Mode 500 Standard deviation 40
Mean deviation 32 Quartile deviation 25
Range 240 Number in sample 100

According to the Empirical Rule, the middle 95 percent of the wires tested between
approximately what two values?
A. 450 and 550
B. 460 and 540
C. 420 and 580
D. 380 and 620

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95. The distribution of a sample of the outside diameters of PVC gas pipes approximates a
symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution. The arithmetic mean is 14.0 cm, and the standard
deviation is 0.1 cm. About 68 percent of the outside diameters lie between what two
amounts?
A. 13.5 and 14.5 cm
B. 13.0 and 15.0 cm
C. 13.9 and 14.1 cm
D. 13.8 and 14.2 cm

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96. Below is a summary of the size of homes for sale in Regina in 2005.
The Empirical Rule would suggest that the middle 68% of the home sizes are between what
two approximate values?

Size (sq ft)

count 99
mean 1,713.38
sample variance 674,283.32
sample standard deviation 821.15
minimum 0
maximum 4737
range 4737

A. 1,000 to 2,000 sq. ft.

B. 892 to 2,534 sq ft.
C. 71 to 3,355 sq ft.
D. 0 to 4,176 sq ft.

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97. Below is a summary of the size of homes for sale in Regina in 2005.
The Empirical Rule would suggest that the middle 95% of the home sizes are between what
two approximate values?

Size (sq ft)

count 99
mean 1,713.38
sample variance 674,283.32
sample standard deviation 821.15
minimum 0
maximum 4737
range 4737

A. 1,000 to 2,000 sq. ft.

B. 892 to 2,534 sq ft.
C. 71 to 3,355 sq ft.
D. 0 to 4,176 sq ft.

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98. The Empirical Rule states that:

(i) about 68% of the observation will lie within one standard deviation of the mean.
ii. about 95% of the observations will lie within two standard deviations of the mean.
iii. and virtually all (99.7%) will lie within three standard deviations of the mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements.
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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99. Chebyshev's theorem states that:

i. About 68% of the observation will lie within one standard deviation of the mean.
ii. About 95% of the observations will lie within two standard deviations of the mean.
iii. Virtually all (99.7%) will lie within three standard deviations of the mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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100. i. An outlier is a value in a data set that is inconsistent with the rest of the data.
ii. The interquartile range is the difference between the values of the first and third quartile,
indicating the range of the middle fifty percent of the observations.
iii. A percentile divides a distribution into one hundred equal parts.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-36 Measures of position
Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles

101. i. An outlier is a value in a data set that is inconsistent with the rest of the data.
ii. The interquartile range is the difference between the values of the first and third quartile,
indicating the range of the middle fifty percent of the observations.
iii. A student scored in the 85 percentile on a standardized test. This means that the student
scored lower than 85% of the rest of the students taking the test.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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102. i. A percentile divides a distribution into one hundred equal parts.

ii. A student scored in the 85 percentile on a standardized test. This means that the student
scored lower than 85% of the rest of the students taking the test.
iii. The interquartile range is the difference between the values of the first and third quartile,
indicating the range of the middle fifty percent of the observations.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (i) is a correct statement, but not (ii) or (iii).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles
Topic: 03-39 Box Plots

103. i. A percentile divides a distribution into one hundred equal parts.

ii. A student scored in the 85 percentile on a standardized test. This means that the student
scored higher than 85% of the rest of the students taking the test.
iii. The interquartile range is the difference between the values of the first and third quartile,
indicating the range of the middle fifty percent of the observations.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles
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104. What do the quartile deviation and the interquartile range describe?
A. Lower 50% of the observations
B. Middle 50% of the observations
C. Upper 50% of the observations
D. Lower 25% and the upper 25% of the observations

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105. i. An outlier is a data point that always occurs in the first quartile.
ii. A student scored in the 85 percentile on a standardized test. This means that the student
scored higher than 85% of the rest of the students taking the test.
iii. The interquartile range is the difference between the values of the first and third quartile,
indicating the range of the middle fifty percent of the observations.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles
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106. i. The interquartile range is the average of the values of the first and third quartile.
ii. An outlier is a data point that always occurs in the first quartile.
iii. A student scored in the 85 percentile on a standardized test. This means that the student
scored lower than 85% of the rest of the students taking the test.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Learning Objective: 03-08 Construct and analyze a box plot.
Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles
Topic: 03-39 Box Plots

107. A box plot shows

A. The mean and variance
B. The relative symmetry of a distribution for a set of data
C. The percentiles of a distribution
D. The deciles of a distribution
E. The location of the mean of a distribution

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108. What statistics are needed to draw a box plot?

A. Minimum, maximum, median, first and third quartiles
B. Median, mean and standard deviation
C. A mean and dispersion
D. A mean and a standard deviation
E. Q1, Q2 and Q3

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109. The coefficient of variation for a set of annual incomes is 18%; the coefficient of
variation for the length of service with the company is 29%. What does this indicate?
A. More dispersion in the distribution of the incomes compared with the dispersion of their
length of service
B. More dispersion in the lengths of service compared with incomes
C. Dispersion in the two distributions (income and service) cannot be compared using
percents
D. Dispersions are equal

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Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion

110. Mr. and Mrs. Jones live in a neighbourhood where the mean family income is $45,000
with a standard deviation of $9,000. Mr. and Mrs. Smith live in a neighbourhood where the
mean is $100,000 and the standard deviation is $30,000. What are the relative dispersions of
the family incomes in the two neighbourhoods?
A. Jones 40%, Smith 20%
B. Jones 20%, Smith 30%
C. Jones 30%, Smith 20%
D. Jones 50%, Smith 33%

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111. A large oil company is studying the number of gallons of gasoline purchased per
customer at self-service pumps. The mean number of litres is 10.0 with a standard deviation
of 3.0 litres. The median is 10.75 litres. What is the Pearson's coefficient of skewness?
A. - 1.00
B. - 0.75
C. + 0.75
D. + 1.00

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112. What is the value of the Pearson coefficient of skewness for a distribution with a mean of
17, median of 12 and standard deviation of 6?
A. + 2.5
B. - 2.5
C. + 0.83
D. - 0.83

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113. A study of business faculty in Ontario revealed that the arithmetic mean annual salary is
$62,000 and a standard deviation of $3,000. The study also showed that the faculty had been
employed an average (arithmetic mean) of 15 years with a standard deviation of 4 years. How
does the relative dispersion in the distribution of salaries compare with that of the lengths of
service?
A. Salaries about 100%, service about 50%
B. Salaries about 5%, service about 27%
C. Salaries about 42%, service about 81%
D. Salaries about 2%, service about 6%

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114. The printout below is a summary of the average annual earnings of male full time
workers in Canada from 1999-2008. Determine the coefficient of variation.

Men
count 10
mean 44,700.00
sample variance 1,011,111.11
sample standard deviation 1,005.54
minimum 43000
maximum 46900
range 3900
population variance 910,000.00
population standard deviation 953.94

A. 1.0%
B. 2.2%
C. 3%
D. 15%
E. 25%

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115. The printout below is a summary of the average annual earnings of male full time
workers in Canada from 1999-2008. Determine the coefficient of variation.

Women’s Earnings 1999-2008

count 10
mean 28,320.00
sample variance 1,152,888.89
sample standard deviation 1,073.73
minimum 27000
maximum 30200
range 3200

A. 1.0%
B. 2.5%
C. 3%
D. 3.8%
E. 4.25%

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116. The coefficient of variation generally lies between what two values?
A. - 1 and + 1
B. - 3 and + 3
C. 0% and 100%
D. Unlimited values

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117. A research analyst wants to compare the dispersion in the price-earnings ratios for a
group of common stock with their return on investment. For the price-earnings ratios, the
mean is 10.9 and the standard deviation is 1.8. The mean return on investment is 25 percent
and the standard deviation 5.2 percent. What is the relative dispersion for the price-earnings
ratios and return on investment?
A. Ratios = 32.0 percent, investment = 19.0 percent
B. Ratios = 16.5 percent, investment = 20.8 percent
C. Ratios = 132.0 percent, investment = 190.0 percent
D. Ratios = 50.0 percent, investment = 10.0 percent

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118. A study of the scores on an in-plant course in management principles and the years of
service of the employees enrolled in the course resulted in these statistics:

i. Mean test score was 200 with a standard deviation of 40

ii. Mean number of years of service was 20 years with a standard deviation of 2 years.
In comparing the relative dispersion of the two distributions, what are the coefficients of
variation?
A. Test 50%, service 60%
B. Test 100%, service 400%
C. Test 20%, service 10%
D. Test 35%, service 45%

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119. A large group of inductees was given a mechanical aptitude and a finger dexterity test.
The arithmetic mean score on the mechanical aptitude test was 200, with a standard deviation
of 10. The mean and standard deviation for the finger dexterity test were 30 and 6
respectively. What is the relative dispersion in the two groups?
A. Mechanical 5 percent, finger 20 percent
B. Mechanical 20 percent, finger 10 percent
C. Mechanical 500 percent, finger 200 percent
D. Mechanical 50 percent, finger 200 percent

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120. A study of business faculty in Ontario revealed that the arithmetic mean annual salary is
$72,000 and a standard deviation of $3,000. The study also showed that the faculty had been
employed an average (arithmetic mean) of 15 years with a standard deviation of 4 years. How
does the relative dispersion in the distribution of salaries compare with that of the lengths of
service?
A. Salaries about 100%, service about 50%
B. Salaries about 4%, service about 27%
C. Salaries about 42%, service about 81%
D. Salaries about 2%, service about 6%

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121. In order to predict life expectancy, a data sample is received from a local funeral parlour.
The sample includes the ages (in years) of each of the customers received over the past few
weeks. The following is the Excel summary statistics:

Mean 64.9
Standard Error 1.67
Median 69.1
Mode 73.7
Standard Deviation 10.6
Sample Variance 111.8
Kurtosis -0.2
Skewness -1.0
Range 37.3
Minimum 39.5
Maximum 76.8
Sum 2595.9
Count 40
Largest(2) 76.1
Smallest(2) 44.9

What is the size of the sample?

A. 40
B. 46
C. 44.9
D. 2595.9

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122. In order to predict life expectancy, a data sample is received from a local funeral parlour.
The sample includes the ages (in years) of each of the customers received over the past few
weeks. The following is the Excel summary statistics:

Mean 64.9
Standard Error 1.67
Median 69.1
Mode 73.7
Standard Deviation 10.6
Sample Variance 111.8
Kurtosis -0.2
Skewness -1.0
Range 37.3
Minimum 39.5
Maximum 76.8
Sum 2595.9
Count 40
Largest(2) 76.1
Smallest(2) 44.9

Determine the age of the youngest person who died in this sample.
A. 76.1
B. 39.5
C. 44.9
D. 76.8

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123. In order to predict life expectancy, a data sample is received from a local funeral parlour.
The sample includes the ages (in years) of each of the customers received over the past few
weeks. The following is the Excel summary statistics:

Mean 64.9
Standard Error 1.67
Median 69.1
Mode 73.7
Standard Deviation 10.6
Sample Variance 111.8
Kurtosis -0.2
Skewness -1.0
Range 37.3
Minimum 39.5
Maximum 76.8
Sum 2595.9
Count 40
Largest(2) 76.1
Smallest(2) 44.9

Determine the age of the oldest person who died in this sample.
A. 37.3
B. 39.5
C. 44.9
D. 76.8

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124. In order to predict life expectancy, a data sample is received from a local funeral parlour.
The sample includes the ages (in years) of each of the customers received over the past few
weeks. The following is the Excel summary statistics:

Mean 64.9
Standard Error 1.67
Median 69.1
Mode 73.7
Standard Deviation 10.6
Sample Variance 111.8
Kurtosis -0.2
Skewness -1.0
Range 37.3
Minimum 39.5
Maximum 76.8
Sum 2595.9
Count 40
Largest(2) 76.1
Smallest(2) 44.9

Describe the shape of the age of death distribution.

A. Slight positive skewness
B. Slight negative skewness
C. Perfectly symmetrical
D. You cannot determine this from the data given
E. Strong negative skewness

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125. In order to predict life expectancy, a data sample is received from a local funeral parlour.
The sample includes the ages (in years) of each of the customers received over the past few
weeks. The following is the Excel summary statistics:

Mean 64.9
Standard Error 1.67
Median 69.1
Mode 73.7
Standard Deviation 10.6
Sample Variance 111.8
Kurtosis -0.2
Skewness -1.0
Range 37.3
Minimum 39.5
Maximum 76.8
Sum 2595.9
Count 40
Largest(2) 76.1
Smallest(2) 44.9

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Describe the shape of the age of death distribution.

(i) Since the mode is the largest of the 3 measures of central tendency, more people died at
this older age than any earlier age
(ii) Since the mean age of death is the lowest of the three measures of central tendency, there
must have been one or more person who died at a significantly younger age than the mode
(iii) Since the mode is the largest of the 3 measures of central tendency, everyone died at this
age
A. (i) and (ii) are correct statements, but (iii) is false.
B. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but (i) is false.
C. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements.
D. (i) and (iii) are correct statements, but (ii) is false.
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-12 The Relative Positions of the Mean, Median, and Mode

126. (i) The mean is the measure of central tendency that uses all of the observations in its
calculation.
(ii) The mode is the class with the largest number of observations.
(iii) If a set of observations contains an extreme value and none of the observations repeat
themselves, the median is the most representative measure of central tendency.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-05 Explain and apply Chebyshev's theorem and the Empirical Rule.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-06 The Weighted Mean
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127. (i) The mean is the measure of central tendency that uses all of the observations in its
calculation.
(ii) The mode is the class with the fewest number of observations.
(iii) If a set of observations contains an extreme value and none of the observations repeat
themselves, the median is the most representative measure of central tendency.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode

128. (i) The mean is the measure of central tendency that uses all of the observations in its
calculation.
(ii) The mode is the class with the largest number of observations.
(iii) If a set of observations contains an extreme value and none of the observations repeat
themselves, the mean is the most representative measure of central tendency.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode
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129. (i) The median is the measure of central tendency that uses all of the observations in its
calculation.
(ii) The mode is the class with the largest number of observations.
(iii) If a set of observations contains an extreme value and none of the observations repeat
themselves, the median is the most representative measure of central tendency.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode
Topic: 03-41 The Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

130. (i) The weekly sales from a sample of ten computer stores yielded a mean of $25,900; a
median $25,000 and a mode of $24,500. The shape of the distribution is positively skewed
(ii) For the median (measure of central tendency), the data must be ranked before it is possible
to determine it.
(iii) If the sum of all the values of a distribution is divided by the number of values, the result
is the arithmetic mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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131. (i) The weekly sales from a sample of ten computer stores yielded a mean of $25,900; a
median $25,000 and a mode of $24,500. The shape of the distribution is negatively skewed
(ii) For the median (measure of central tendency), the data must be ranked before it is possible
to determine it.
(iii) If the sum of all the values of a distribution is divided by the number of values, the result
is the arithmetic mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

132. (i) The weekly sales from a sample of ten computer stores yielded a mean of $25,900; a
median $25,000 and a mode of $24,500. The shape of the distribution is positively skewed
(ii) For the mean (measure of central tendency), the data must be ranked before it is possible
to determine it.
(iii) If the sum of all the values of a distribution is divided by the number of values, the result
is the arithmetic mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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133. (i) If a distribution is highly skewed, the mean (measure of central tendency) should be
avoided.
(ii) A characteristic of the population is called a parameter
(iii) A sample revealed that the ages of musicians playing in small local combos are 36, 29,
37, 32, 36 and 75. The median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency to
represent the ages of the musicians.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

134. (i) If a distribution is highly skewed, the median (measure of central tendency) should be
avoided.
(ii) A characteristic of the population is called a parameter
(iii) A sample revealed that the ages of musicians playing in small local combos are 36, 29,
37, 32, 36 and 75. The median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency to
represent the ages of the musicians.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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135. (i) If a distribution is highly skewed, the mean (measure of central tendency) should be
avoided.
(ii) A characteristic of the population is called a statistic.
(iii) A sample revealed that the ages of musicians playing in small local combos are 36, 29,
37, 32, 36 and 75. The median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency to
represent the ages of the musicians.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-02 The Population Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

136. (i) The arithmetic mean (measure of central tendency) cannot be determined if the
distribution has an open-ended class.
(ii) The measure of central tendency used to determine the average annual percent increase in
sales from one time period to another is the geometric mean.
(iii) The smallest measure of central tendency in a positively skewed distribution is the mode.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean
Topic: 03-34 Skewness
Topic: 03-42 The Arithmetic Mean of Grouped Data

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137. (i) The median (measure of central tendency) cannot be determined if the distribution has
an open-ended class.
(ii) The measure of central tendency used to determine the average annual percent increase in
sales from one time period to another is the geometric mean.
(iii) The smallest measure of central tendency in a positively skewed distribution is the mode
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean
Topic: 03-34 Skewness
Topic: 03-43 The Median of Grouped Data

138. (i) The arithmetic mean (measure of central tendency) cannot be determined if the
distribution has an open-ended class.
(ii) The measure of central tendency used to determine the average annual percent increase in
sales from one time period to another is the arithmetic mean.
(iii) The smallest measure of central tendency in a positively skewed distribution is the mode
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean
Topic: 03-34 Skewness
Topic: 03-41 The Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data
Topic: 03-42 The Arithmetic Mean of Grouped Data

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139. (i) A small manufacturing company with 52 employees has annual salaries distributed
such that the mean is $25,459, the median is $24,798 and the mode is $24,000. An additional
foreman is hired at an annual salary of $50,700. The measure of central tendency that is most
affected by the addition of this salary is the arithmetic mean.
(ii) In the relationship between the mean and median in a negatively skewed distribution the
mean is less than the median.
(iii) In the relationship between the median and the mode in a positively skewed distribution,
the median is greater than the mode.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-12 The Relative Positions of the Mean, Median, and Mode
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

140. (i) A small manufacturing company with 52 employees has annual salaries distributed
such that the mean is $25,459, the median is $24,798 and the mode is $24,000. An additional
foreman is hired at an annual salary of $50,700. The measure of central tendency that is most
affected by the addition of this salary is the arithmetic mean.
(ii) In the relationship between the mean and median in a negatively skewed distribution the
mean is less than the median.
(iii) In the relationship between the median and the mode in a positively skewed distribution,
the median is smaller than the mode.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-12 The Relative Positions of the Mean, Median, and Mode
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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141. (i) A small manufacturing company with 52 employees has annual salaries distributed
such that the mean is $25,459, the median is $24,798 and the mode is $24,000. An additional
foreman is hired at an annual salary of $50,700. The measure of central tendency that is most
affected by the addition of this salary is the median.
(ii) In the relationship between the mean and median in a negatively skewed distribution the
mean is less than the median.
(iii) In the relationship between the median and the mode in a positively skewed distribution,
the median is greater than the mode.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-29 Chebyshev's Theorem
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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142. (i) Five students were given a page of problems with the instructions to solve as many as
they could in one hour. Five students solved the following number of problems: 12, 10, 8, 6
and 4. The arithmetic mean number of minutes required per problem is 7.5 minutes (average
of 8 problems in an hour).
(ii) David Electronics had a profit of $10 million in 1998. Profit doubled from 1998 to 1999
and profit increased eight fold from 1999 to 2000. The annual geometric mean rate of growth
from 1998 to 2000 was 300% (4 fold).
(iii) The difference between the highest and the lowest value in a set of data is called the
range.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-01 Introduction
Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean
Topic: 03-18 Range

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143. (i) Five students were given a page of problems with the instructions to solve as many as
they could in one hour. Five students solved the following number of problems: 12, 10, 8, 6
and 4. The arithmetic mean number of minutes required per problem is 7.5 minutes (average
of 8 problems in an hour).
(ii) David Electronics had a profit of $10 million in 1998. Profit doubled from 1998 to 1999
and profit increased eight fold from 1999 to 2000. The annual geometric mean rate of growth
from 1998 to 2000 was 200% (3 fold).
(iii) The difference between the highest and the lowest value in a set of data is called the
range.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-01 Introduction
Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean
Topic: 03-18 Range

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144. (i) Five students were given a page of problems with the instructions to solve as many as
they could in one hour. Five students solved the following number of problems: 12, 10, 8, 6
and 4. The arithmetic mean number of minutes required per problem is 6.5 minutes (average
of 7 problems in an hour).
(ii) David Electronics had a profit of $10 million in 1998. Profit doubled from 1998 to 1999
and profit increased eight fold from 1999 to 2000. The annual geometric mean rate of growth
from 1998 to 2000 was 300% (4 fold).
(iii) The difference between the highest and the lowest value in a set of data is called the
range.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-01 Introduction
Topic: 03-14 The Geometric Mean
Topic: 03-18 Range

145. (i) If the mean of a frequency distribution is smaller than the median and mode, the
Pearson's coefficient of skewness would be negative.
(ii) The only time the variance equals the standard deviation is when both equal 1.
(iii) According to the Empirical Rule, 68 percent of the observations lie within plus and minus
one standard deviation of the mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-05 Explain and apply Chebyshev's theorem and the Empirical Rule.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-30 The Empirical Rule
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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146. (i) If the mean of a frequency distribution is smaller than the median and mode, the
Pearson's coefficient of skewness would be negative.
(ii) The only time the variance equals the standard deviation is when both equal 1.
(iii) According to the Empirical Rule, 90 percent of the observations lie within plus and minus
one standard deviation of the mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-05 Explain and apply Chebyshev's theorem and the Empirical Rule.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-30 The Empirical Rule
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

147. (i) If the mean of a frequency distribution is smaller than the median and mode, the
Pearson's coefficient of skewness would be negative.
(ii) The only time the variance equals the standard deviation is when both equal 1.
(iii) According to the Empirical Rule, 99 percent of the observations lie within plus and minus
one standard deviation of the mean.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-05 Explain and apply Chebyshev's theorem and the Empirical Rule.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-30 The Empirical Rule
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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148. (i) The standard deviation the positive square root of the variance.
(ii) The capacities of several metal containers are: 38, 20, 37, 64, and 27 litres. The range in
litres is 44.
(iii) The sum of the deviations of each value from the mean equals zero.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

149. (i) The standard deviation the negative square root of the variance.
(ii) The capacities of several metal containers are: 38, 20, 37, 64, and 27 litres. The range in
litres is 44.
(iii) The sum of the deviations of each value from the mean equals zero.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

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150. (i) The standard deviation the positive square root of the variance.
(ii) The capacities of several metal containers are: 38, 20, 37, 64, and 27 litres. The range in
litres is 24.
(iii) The sum of the deviations of each value from the mean equals zero.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-03 Compute and interpret the geometric mean.
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

151. (i) If two sets of data are in different units, we can compare the dispersion by using
coefficient of variation.
(ii) A study is made of the commissions paid to furniture salespersons. If the variance is
computed, it would be measured in dollars squared.
(iii) The coefficient of variation is a measure of relative dispersion.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion

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152. (i) If two sets of data are in different units, we can compare the dispersion by using
coefficient of variation.
(ii) A study is made of the commissions paid to furniture salespersons. If the variance is
computed, it would be measured in dollars squared.
(iii) The coefficient of skewness is a measure of relative dispersion.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-15 Exercises
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion

153. (i) If two sets of data are in different units, we can compare the dispersion by using
coefficient of variation.
(ii) A study is made of the commissions paid to furniture salespersons. If the standard
deviation is computed, it would be measured in dollars squared.
(iii) The coefficient of variation is a measure of relative dispersion.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-15 Exercises
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion

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154. (i) The research director of a large oil company conducted a study of the buying habits of
consumers with respect to the amount of gasoline purchased at full-service pumps. The
arithmetic mean amount is 11.5 gallons and the median amount is 11.95 litres. The standard
deviation of the sample is 4.5 litres. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness can be calculated
to be -0.30.
(ii) Rainbow Trout, Inc., feeds fingerling trout in special ponds and markets them when they
attain a certain weight. A group of 9 trout (considered the population) were isolated in a pond
and fed a special food mixture called Grow Em Fast. At the end of the experimental period,
the weights of the trout were (in grams): 124, 125, 123, 120, 124, 127, 125, 126 and 121.
Another special mixture, Fatso 1B, was used in another pond. The mean of the population was
computed to be 126.9 grams and the standard deviation was 1.20 grams. When these data are
analysed, we discover that the food resulting in a more uniform weight is Fatso 1B.
(iii) A study has been made of the number of hours a light bulb will operate before it burns
out. If the variance of this distribution were computed, it would be measured in hours squared
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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155. (i) The research director of a large oil company conducted a study of the buying habits of
consumers with respect to the amount of gasoline purchased at full-service pumps. The
arithmetic mean amount is 11.5 gallons and the median amount is 11.95 litres. The standard
deviation of the sample is 4.5 litres. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness can be calculated
to be + 0.30.
(ii) Rainbow Trout, Inc., feeds fingerling trout in special ponds and markets them when they
attain a certain weight. A group of 9 trout (considered the population) were isolated in a pond
and fed a special food mixture called Grow Em Fast. At the end of the experimental period,
the weights of the trout were (in grams): 124, 125, 123, 120, 124, 127, 125, 126 and 121.
Another special mixture, Fatso 1B, was used in another pond. The mean of the population was
computed to be 126.9 grams and the standard deviation was 1.20 grams. When these data are
analysed, we discover that the food resulting in a more uniform weight is Fatso 1B.
(iii) A study has been made of the number of hours a light bulb will operate before it burns
out. If the variance of this distribution were computed, it would be measured in hours squared
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

156. The annual incomes of the five vice presidents of Elly's Industries are: $41,000, $38,000,
$32,000, $33,000 and $50,000. The annual incomes of Unique, another firm similar to Elly's
Industries, were also studied and found to have a mean of $38,900 and a standard deviation of
$6,612. Which firm has the greater coefficient of variation?
A. Elly's Industries
B. Unique
C. Both firms have the same coefficient of variation
D. We have not been given sufficient information to determine.

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Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion

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157. The annual incomes of the five vice presidents of Elly's Industries are: $41,000, $38,000,
$32,000, $33,000 and $50,000. The annual incomes of Unique, another firm similar to Elly's
Industries, were also studied and found to have a mean of $38,900 and a standard deviation of
$6,612. Determine the coefficient of variation for each firm.
A. Elly's Industries = 17, Unique = 19
B. Elly's Industries = 19, Unique = 17
C. Elly's Industries = 16, Unique = 18
D. Elly's Industries = 18, Unique = 17

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Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion

158. The lengths of stay on the cancer floor of Community Hospital were organized into a
frequency distribution. The mean length was 28 days, the median 25 days and the modal
length 23 days. The standard deviation was computed to be 4.2 days. Determine the Pearson's
coefficient of skewness.
A. 2.41
B. -2.41
C. 2.14
D. -2.14

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Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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159. (i) The research director of a large oil company conducted a study of the buying habits of
consumers with respect to the amount of gasoline purchased at full-service pumps. The
arithmetic mean amount is 11.5 gallons and the median amount is 11.95 litres. The standard
deviation of the sample is 4.5 litres. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness can be calculated
to be -0.30.
(ii) Rainbow Trout, Inc., feeds fingerling trout in special ponds and markets them when they
attain a certain weight. A group of 9 trout (considered the population) were isolated in a pond
and fed a special food mixture called Grow Em Fast. At the end of the experimental period,
the weights of the trout were (in grams): 124, 125, 123, 120, 124, 127, 125, 126 and 121.
Another special mixture, Fatso 1B, was used in another pond. The mean of the population was
computed to be 126.9 grams and the standard deviation was 1.20 grams. When these data are
analysed, we discover that the food resulting in a more uniform weight is Fatso 1B.
(iii) A study has been made of the number of hours a light bulb will operate before it burns
out. If the standard deviation of this distribution were computed, it would be measured in
hours squared
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-29 Chebyshev's Theorem
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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160. (i) The research director of a large oil company conducted a study of the buying habits of
consumers with respect to the amount of gasoline purchased at full-service pumps. The
arithmetic mean amount is 11.5 gallons and the median amount is 11.95 litres. The standard
deviation of the sample is 4.5 litres. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness can be calculated
to be -0.30.
(ii) Rainbow Trout, Inc., feeds fingerling trout in special ponds and markets them when they
attain a certain weight. A group of 9 trout (considered the population) were isolated in a pond
and fed a special food mixture called Grow Em Fast. At the end of the experimental period,
the weights of the trout were (in grams): 124, 125, 123, 120, 124, 127, 125, 126 and 121.
Another special mixture, Fatso 1B, was used in another pond. The mean of the population was
computed to be 126.9 grams and the standard deviation was 5.20 grams. When these data are
analysed, we discover that the food resulting in a more uniform weight is Fatso 1B.
(iii) A study has been made of the number of hours a light bulb will operate before it burns
out. If the variance of this distribution were computed, it would be measured in hours squared
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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161. (i) The research director of a large oil company conducted a study of the buying habits of
consumers with respect to the amount of gasoline purchased at full-service pumps. The
arithmetic mean amount is 11.5 gallons and the median amount is 11.95 litres. The standard
deviation of the sample is 4.5 litres. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness can be calculated
to be -0.30.
(ii) The Pearson's coefficient of skewness (Sk) measures the amount of skewness and may
range from -3.0 to +3.0. It is computed by subtracting the median from the mean, multiplying
the result by 3 and dividing by standard deviation.
(iii) A study has been made of the number of hours a light bulb will operate before it burns
out. If the variance of this distribution were computed, it would be measured in hours squared
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

162. A company's human resource department was interested in the average number of years
that a person works before retiring. The sample of size 11 follows:

12 16 18 19 21 21 21 22 24 24 26

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(i) The mode is 21.

(ii) The arithmetic mean is 20.4.
(iii) The median is 21.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-03 The Sample Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode

163. A company's human resource department was interested in the average number of years
that a person works before retiring. The sample of size 11 follows:

12 16 18 19 21 21 21 22 24 24 26

(i) The mode is 3.

(ii) The arithmetic mean is 20.4.
(iii) The median is 21.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-03 The Sample Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode

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164. A company's human resource department was interested in the average number of years
that a person works before retiring. The sample of size 11 follows:

12 16 18 19 21 21 21 22 24 24 26

(i) The mode is 21.

(ii) The arithmetic mean is 20.4.
(iii) The median is 23.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-03 The Sample Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode

165. A company's human resource department was interested in the average number of years
that a person works before retiring. The sample of size 11 follows:

12 16 18 19 21 21 21 22 24 24 26

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(i) Based on the values of the arithmetic mean, median, and mode, the distribution is most
likely symmetrical.
(ii) The arithmetic mean is 20.4.
(iii) The median is 21.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-03 The Sample Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode

166. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The range for polyester carpet is $0.04 or 4 cents.
(iii) The mean deviation for laminate flooring is 0.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-19 Mean Deviation

167. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The mean deviation for laminate flooring is 0.
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.12 or 12 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-19 Mean Deviation

168. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The variance for laminate flooring is 0.
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.12 or 12 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

169. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The variance for laminate flooring is 1.
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.12 or 12 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

170. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The variance for laminate flooring is 0.
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.15 or 15 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

171. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The standard deviation for nylon carpet is 4.64 cents
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.12 or 12 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

172. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The standard deviation for nylon carpet is 4.64 cents
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.15 or 15 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

173. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 0 or none.

(ii) The standard deviation for nylon carpet is 6.64 cents
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.12 or 12 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

174. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The range for laminate flooring is 1.

(ii) The standard deviation for nylon carpet is 4.64 cents
(iii) The range for nylon carpet is $0.12 or 12 cents.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

175. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The standard deviation for laminate flooring is 0.

(ii) The standard deviation for polyester carpet is $1.48.
(iii) The range for polyester carpet is $1.04.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

176. A sample of five flooring installers, each carrying three types of flooring, was taken and
the price per square metre (to the nearest cent) was recorded for each type of flooring, as
shown in the table below.

INSTALLER
Flooring Type 1 2 3 4 5
Laminate Floor $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27 $1.27
Polyester Carpet .36 1.37 1.38 1.38 1.40
Nylon Carpet 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.50 1.59

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(i) The standard deviation for laminate flooring is 0.

(ii) The standard deviation for polyester carpet is $1.88.
(iii) The range for polyester carpet is $1.04.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Topic: 03-18 Range
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation

177. The weights of a sample of 100 boxes being shipped by Air France from Toronto to Paris
are:

Weights (kg) Number

50 to under 75 4
75 to under 100 16
100 to under 125 21
125 to under 150 46
150 to under 175 13

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(i) Correct to two decimal places, the sample standard deviation is approximately 25.99.
(ii) Correct to two decimal places, the sample variance is approximately 675.25.
A. (i) and(ii) are correct statements
B. (i) is a correct statement but not (ii).
C. (ii) is a correct statement but not (i).
D. (i) and (ii) are both false statements

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-41 The Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

178. The weights of a sample of 100 boxes being shipped by Air France from Toronto to Paris
are:

Weights (kg) Number

50 to under 75 4
75 to under 100 16
100 to under 125 21
125 to under 150 46
150 to under 175 13

(i) Correct to two decimal places, the sample standard deviation is approximately 25.99.
(ii) Correct to two decimal places, the sample variance is approximately 675.25.
A. (i) and (ii) are both correct statements
B. (i) is a correct statement but not (ii).
C. (ii) is correct but not (i).
D. (i) and (ii) are both false statements.

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Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-41 The Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

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179. The weights of a sample of 100 boxes being shipped by Air France from Toronto to Paris
are:

Weights (kg) Number

50 to under 75 4
75 to under 100 16
100 to under 125 21
125 to under 150 46
150 to under 175 13

(i) Correct to two decimal places, the sample standard deviation is approximately 52.98.
(ii) Correct to two decimal places, the sample variance is approximately 675.25.
A. (i) and (ii) are both correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are both false statements.
C. (i) is a correct statement but not (ii).
D. (ii) is correct, but not (i).

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-09 Compute the mean; median and standard deviation of grouped data.
Topic: 03-41 The Mean, Median, and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data

180. A telemarketing firm is monitoring the performance of its employees based on the
number of sales per hour. One employee had the following sales for the last 20 hours

9 5 2 6 5 6 4 4 4 7
4 4 7 8 4 4 5 5 4 8

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(i) The median for the distribution of number of sales per hour is 5 sales per hour.
(ii) The first quartile for the distribution of number of sales per hour is 4 sales per hour.
(iii) For the distribution of number of sales per hour, 50% of the observations are between 4
and 6.5.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-07 Identify and compute measures of position.
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles

181. A telemarketing firm is monitoring the performance of its employees based on the
number of sales per hour. One employee had the following sales for the last 20 hours

9 5 2 6 5 6 4 4 4 7
4 4 7 8 4 4 5 5 4 8

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(i) The median for the distribution of number of sales per hour is 6 sales per hour.
(ii) The first quartile for the distribution of number of sales per hour is 4 sales per hour.
(iii) For the distribution of number of sales per hour, 50% of the observations are between 4
and 6.5.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-07 Identify and compute measures of position.
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles

182. A telemarketing firm is monitoring the performance of its employees based on the
number of sales per hour. One employee had the following sales for the last 20 hours

9 5 2 6 5 6 4 4 4 7
4 4 7 8 4 4 5 5 4 8

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(i) The median for the distribution of number of sales per hour is 5 sales per hour.
(ii) The first quartile for the distribution of number of sales per hour is 4 sales per hour.
(iii) For the distribution of number of sales per hour, 50% of the observations are between 3
and 7.5.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Learning Objective: 03-07 Identify and compute measures of position.
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-37 Quartiles, Deciles, and Percentiles

183. Calculate the Software Coefficient of Skewness for the following data:
5 5 7 7 7.
A. 0.61
B. -0.61
C. 0
D. 2.1
E. -2.1

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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184. The following printout is a summary of number of bedrooms in homes for sale in
Regina:

Descriptive statistics
No of Bedrooms
count 99
mean 3.73
sample variance 1.12
sample standard deviation 1.06
minimum 0
maximum 7
range 7
skewness 0.04
kurtosis 2.11
coefficient of variation(CV) 28.38%
1st quartile 3.00
median 4.00
3rd quartile 4.00
interquartile range 1.00
mode 4.00

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What can we determine from this printout?

A. The mean number of bedrooms is more than both the median and modal number.
B. Most of the houses have 4 bedrooms.
C. The modal number of bedrooms is affected by a few houses that must have a large number
of bedrooms.
D. More than half of the houses have less than 3 bedrooms.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-03 The Sample Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-09 The Mode
Topic: 03-10 Exercises

185. i. The sum of the deviations from the mean for the set of numbers 4, 9 and 5 will equal
zero.
ii. If there is an even number of ungrouped values, the median is found by arranging them
from low to high and then determining the arithmetic mean of the two middle values.
iii. For salaries of $102,000, $98,000, $35,000, $106,000 and $101,000, the median would be
an appropriate average.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-03 The Sample Mean
Topic: 03-04 The Properties of the Arithmetic Mean
Topic: 03-08 The Median

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186. (i) If two sets of data are in different units, we can compare the dispersion by using
coefficient of variation.
(ii) A sample of the homes currently offered for sale revealed that the mean asking price is
$75,900, the median $70,100 and the modal price is $67,200. The standard deviation of the
distribution is $5,900. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness is 2.95
(iii) The coefficient of variation is a measure of relative dispersion.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

187. (i) If two sets of data are in different units, we can compare the dispersion by using
coefficient of variation.
(ii) A sample of the homes currently offered for sale revealed that the mean asking price is
$75,900, the median $70,100 and the modal price is $67,200. The standard deviation of the
distribution is $5,900. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness is 2.95
(iii) The coefficient of skewness is a measure of relative dispersion.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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188. (i) If two sets of data are in different units, we can compare the dispersion by using
coefficient of variation.
(ii) A sample of the homes currently offered for sale revealed that the mean asking price is
$75,900, the median $70,100 and the modal price is $67,200. The standard deviation of the
distribution is $5,900. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness is 3.95
(iii) The coefficient of variation is a measure of relative dispersion.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

189. (i) If two sets of data are in different units, we can compare the dispersion by using
coefficient of variation.
(ii) A sample of the homes currently offered for sale revealed that the mean asking price is
$75,900, the median $70,100 and the modal price is $67,200. The standard deviation of the
distribution is $5,900. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness is 2.95
(iii) The coefficient of variation is a measure of central tendency.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-32 Relative Dispersion
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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190. (i) The research director of a large oil company conducted a study of the buying habits of
consumers with respect to the amount of gasoline purchased at full-service pumps. The
arithmetic mean amount is 11.5 gallons and the median amount is 11.95 litres. The standard
deviation of the sample is 4.5 litres. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness can be calculated
to be +0.20.
(ii) The Pearson's coefficient of skewness (Sk) measures the amount of skewness and may
range from -3.0 to +3.0. It is computed by subtracting the median from the mean, multiplying
the result by 3 and dividing by standard deviation.
(iii) A study has been made of the number of hours a light bulb will operate before it burns
out. If the variance of this distribution were computed, it would be measured in hours squared
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-04 Compute and interpret the range; mean deviation; variance and standard deviation.
Learning Objective: 03-06 Compute and interpret the coefficient of skewness and the coefficient of variation.
Topic: 03-21 Variance and Standard Deviation
Topic: 03-34 Skewness

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191. The information below shows the summary statistics of data adapted from Statistics
Canada, regarding gasoline prices from urban cities across Canada.

Average retail price for gasoline across Canada

2013 (cents per litre)
Mean 123.5647
Standard Error 2.403489
Median 125.8
Mode #N/A
Standard Deviation 9.90984
Sample Variance 98.20493
Kurtosis -0.55113
Skewness -0.56333
Range 33.3
Minimum 105.6
Maximum 138.9
Sum 2100.6
Count 17

(i) This data is based on values from 17 cities.

(ii) The average gas price in 2013 across the country based on this sample was $123.56
(iii) More than 50% of the cities reported average gas prices over $1.25 per litre
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
D. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-11 An Excel Example

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192. The information below shows the summary statistics of data adapted from Statistics
Canada, regarding gasoline prices from urban cities across Canada.

Average retail price for gasoline across Canada

2013 (cents perlitre)
Mean 123.5647
Standard Error 2.403489
Median 125.8
Mode #N/A
Standard Deviation 9.90984
Sample Variance 98.20493
Kurtosis -0.55113
Skewness -0.56333
Range 33.3
Minimum 105.6
Maximum 138.9
Sum 2100.6
Count 17

(i) This data is based on values from 17 cities.

(ii) The average gas price in 2013 across the country based on this sample was $1.2356
(iii) 50% of the cities reported average gas prices over $1.23 per litre
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
E. (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 03-01 Compute and interpret the mean; the median and the mode.
Topic: 03-08 The Median
Topic: 03-11 An Excel Example

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