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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the problem.

1) Which statement best describes a parameter?
A) A parameter is an unbiased estimate of a statistic found by experimentation or polling.
B) A parameter is a numerical measure of a population that is almost always unknown and must be
estimated.
C) A parameter is a level of confidence associated with an interval about a sample mean or proportion.
D) A parameter is a sample size that guarantees the error in estimation is within acceptable limits.
Answer: B
2) A study was conducted to determine what proportion of all college students considered themselves as full-
time students. A random sample of 300 college students was selected and 210 of the students responded
that they considered themselves full-time students. Which of the following would represent the target
parameter of interest?
A) μ
B) p
Answer: B
3) Parking at a large university can be extremely difficult at times. One particular university is trying to
determine the location of a new parking garage. As part of their research, officials are interested in
estimating the average parking time of students from within the various colleges on campus. Which of the
following would represent the target parameter of interest?
A) μ
B) p
Answer: A
Answer the question True or

False.
4) For data with two outcomes (success or failure), the binomial proportion of successes is likely to be the
parameter of interest.
A) True
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B) False
Answer: A
5) For quantitative data, the target parameter is most likely to be the mode of the data.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Solve the problem.

6) What is zα/2 when α = 0.01?
A) 1.96
B) 2.33
C) 1.645
D) 2.575
Answer: D
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7) What is the confidence level of the following confidence interval for μ?
σ
x ± 0.99
n
A) 80%
B) 90%
C) 67%
D) 99%
Answer: C
8) The registrar's office at State University would like to determine a 95% confidence interval for the mean
commute time of its students. A member of the staff randomly chooses a parking lot and surveys the
first 200 students who park in the chosen lot on a given day. The confidence interval is
A) meaningful because the sample size exceeds 30 and the Central Limit Theorem ensures normality of
the
sampling distribution of the sample mean.
B) not meaningful because of the lack of random
sampling.
C) meaningful because the sample is representative of the
population.
D) not meaningful because the sampling distribution of the sample mean is not
normal.
Answer: B
9) A 90% confidence interval for the mean percentage of airline reservations being canceled on the day of the
flight is (3.9%, 7.3%). What is the point estimator of the mean percentage of reservations that are canceled
on the day
of the flight?
A) 3.4%
B) 5.60%
C) 3.65%
D) 1.70%
Answer: B
10) A 95% confidence interval for the average salary of all CEOs in the electronics industry was constructed
using the results of a random survey of 45 CEOs. The interval was ($130,771, $146,241). To make more
useful inferences from the data, it is desired to reduce the width of the confidence interval. Which of the
following will result in a reduced interval width?
A) Decrease the sample size and decrease the confidence
level. B) Decrease the sample size and increase the confidence
level. C) Increase the sample size and increase the confidence
level.
D) Increase the sample size and decrease the confidence
level. Answer: D
11) Suppose a large labor union wishes to estimate the mean number of hours per month a union member is
absent from work. The union decides to sample 375 of its members at random and monitor the working
time of each of them for 1 month. At the end of the month, the total number of hours absent from work is
recorded for each employee. Which of the following should be used to estimate the parameter of interest
for this problem?
A) A small sample confidence interval for
p.
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B) A small sample confidence interval for
μ. C) A large sample confidence interval for
p. D) A large sample confidence interval for
μ.
Answer: D
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12) Explain what the phrase 95% confident means when we interpret a 95% confidence interval for μ.
A) 95% of the observations in the population fall within the bounds of the calculated interval.
B) In repeated sampling, 95% of similarly constructed intervals contain the value of the population mean.
C) The probability that the sample mean falls in the calculated interval is 0.95.
D) 95% of similarly constructed intervals would contain the value of the sampled mean.
Answer: B
estimating the average parking time of students from within the various colleges on campus. A survey of
338 College of Business (COBA) students yields the following descriptive information regarding the length
of time (in minutes) it took them to find a parking spot. Note that the "Lo 95%" and "Up 95%" refer to the
endpoints of the desired confidence interval.
Variable N Lo 95% CI Mean Up 95% CI

SD Parking Time 338 9.1944 10.466 11.738
11.885
University officials have determined that the confidence interval would be more useful if the interval
were narrower. Which of the following changes in the confidence level would result in a narrower
interval?
A) The university could increase their confidence
level. B) The university could decrease their
confidence level.
Answer: B
14) A retired statistician was interested in determining the average cost of a $200,000.00 term life insurance
policy for a 60-year-old male non-smoker. He randomly sampled 65 subjects (60-year-old male non-
smokers) and constructed the following 95 percent confidence interval for the mean cost of the term life
insurance: ($850.00,
$1050.00). What value of alpha was used to create this confidence interval?
A) 0.10
B) 0.025
C) 0.05
D) 0.01
Answer: C
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
15) Suppose (1,000, 2,100) is a 95% confidence interval for μ. To make more useful inferences from the data,
it is desired to reduce the width of the confidence interval. Explain why an increase in sample size will
lead to a narrower interval of the estimate of μ.
Answer: An increase in the sample size reduces the sampling variation of the point estimate as it is
calculated as σ/ n. The larger the sample size, the smaller this variation which leads to narrower intervals.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question. Answer the question True or False.

16) One way of reducing the width of a confidence interval is to reduce the confidence level.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
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17) The Central Limit Theorem guarantees an approximately normal sampling distribution for the sample mean
for large sample sizes, so no knowledge about the distribution of the population is necessary for the
corresponding interval to be valid.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
18) Since the population standard deviation σ is almost always known, we use it instead of the sample
standard deviation s when finding a confidence interval.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
19) The confidence coefficient is the relative frequency with which the interval estimator encloses the
population parameter when the estimator is used repeatedly a very large number of times.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
20) The confidence level is the confidence coefficient expressed as a percentage.

A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Solve the problem.

21) What is the confidence coefficient in a 95% confidence interval for μ?
A) .05
B) .95
C) .025
D) .475
Answer: B
22) Which information is not shown on the screen below?
A) the confidence level

B) the sample standard deviation
C) the sample mean
D) the sample size
Answer: A
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23) Find z α/2 for the given value of
α. α = 0.05
A) 1.645
B) 0.33
C) 1.96
D) 2.81
Answer: C
24) Determine the confidence level for the given confidence interval for
σ
μ. x ± 1.34
n
A) 82%
B) 41%
C) 95.5%
D) 91%
Answer: A
25) A random sample of n measurements was selected from a population with unknown mean μ and
known standard deviation σ. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for μ for the given situation. Round
to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
n = 160, x = 68, σ = 15
A) 68 ± 2.32
B) 68 ± 29.4
C) 68 ± 0.18
D) 68 ± 1.95
Answer: A
26) A 90% confidence interval for the average salary of all CEOs in the electronics industry was constructed
using the results of a random survey of 45 CEOs. The interval was ($124,443, $140,235). Give a practical
interpretation of the interval.
A) 90% of the sampled CEOs have salaries that fell in the interval $124,443 to $140,235.
B) We are 90% confident that the mean salary of all CEOs in the electronics industry falls in the interval
$124,443 to
$140,235.
C) We are 90% confident that the mean salary of the sampled CEOs falls in the interval $124,443 to
$140,235.
D) 90% of all CEOs in the electronics industry have salaries that fall between $124,443 to $140,235.
Answer: B
27) A random sample of 250 students at a university finds that these students take a mean of 15.2 credit
hours per quarter with a standard deviation of 2.3 credit hours. Estimate the mean credit hours taken by a
student each quarter using a 95% confidence interval. Round to the nearest thousandth.
A) 15.2 ± .285
B) 15.2 ± .188
C) 15.2 ± .012
D) 15.2 ± .018
Answer: A
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28) A random sample of 250 students at a university finds that these students take a mean of 15 credit hours
per quarter with a standard deviation of 2.5 credit hours. The 99% confidence interval for the mean is 15
± 0.407. Interpret the interval.
A) We are 99% confident that the average number of credit hours per quarter of the sampled students
falls in the interval 14.593 to 15.407 hours.
B) The probability that a student takes 14.593 to 15.407 credit hours in a quarter is
0.99. C) 99% of the students take between 14.593 to 15.407 credit hours per quarter.
D) We are 99% confident that the average number of credit hours per quarter of students at the
university falls in the interval 14.593 to 15.407 hours.
Answer: D
29) The director of a hospital wishes to estimate the mean number of people who are admitted to the
emergency room during a 24-hour period. The director randomly selects 81 different 24-hour periods
and determines the number of admissions for each. For this sample, x = 15.6 and s2 = 16. Estimate the
mean number of admissions per 24-hour period with a 99% confidence interval.
A) 15.6 ± .440
B) 15.6 ± 1.144
C) 15.6 ± 4.578
D) 15.6 ± .127
Answer: B
30) Suppose a large labor union wishes to estimate the mean number of hours per month a union member is
absent from work. The union decides to sample 301 of its members at random and monitor the working time
of each of them for 1 month. At the end of the month, the total number of hours absent from work is recorded
for each
employee. If the mean and standard deviation of the sample are x = 9.3 hours and s = 2.3 hours, find a
95% confidence interval for the true mean number of hours a union member is absent per month. Round
to the nearest thousandth.
A) 9.3 ± .126
B) 9.3 ± .015
C) 9.3 ± .171
D) 9.3 ± .260
Answer: D

SD Parking Time 338 9.1944 10.466 11.738
11.885
Give a practical interpretation for the 95% confidence interval given

above.
A) 95% of the COBA students had parking times that fell between 9.19 and 11.74 minutes.
B) 95% of the COBA students had parking times of 10.466 minutes.
C) We are 95% confident that the average parking time of all COBA students falls between 9.19 and
11.74 minutes.
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D) We are 95% confident that the average parking time of the 338 COBA students surveyed falls between
9.19
and 11.74 minutes.
Answer: C
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SD Parking Time 338 9.1944 10.466 11.738
11.885
Explain what the phrase "95% confident" means when working with a 95% confidence interval.
A) In repeated sampling, 95% of the intervals created will contain the population mean.
B) In repeated sampling, 95% of the sample means will fall within the interval created.
C) In repeated sampling, 95% of the population means will fall within the interval
created. D) 95% of the observations in the population will fall within the endpoints of
the interval.
Answer: A
$1050.00). State the appropriate interpretation for this confidence interval. Note that all answers begin with
"We
are 95 percent confidence that…"
A) The average term life insurance costs for all 60-year-old male non-smokers falls between $850.00 and
$1050.00
B) The term life insurance cost of the retired statistician's insurance policy falls between $850.00 and
$1050.00
C) The average term life insurance cost for sampled 65 subjects falls between $850.00 and $1050.00
D) The term life insurance cost for all 60-year-old male non-smokers' insurance policies falls between
$850.00 and $1050.00
Answer: A
$1050.00). Explain what the phrase "95 percent confident" means in this situation.
A) In repeated sampling, the mean of the population will fall within the specified intervals 95 percent of
the
time.
B) 95 percent of all the life insurance costs will fall within the specified interval.
C) In repeated sampling, 95 percent of the intervals constructed would contain the value of the
true population mean.
D) 95 percent of all retired statisticians are underinsured.
Answer: C
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35) How much money does the average professional football fan spend on food at a single football game?
That question was posed to 60 randomly selected football fans. The sampled results show that the sample
mean was
$70.00 and prior sampling indicated that the population standard deviation was $17.50. Use this
information to
create a 95 percent confidence interval for the population mean.
17.50
A) 70 ± 1.671
60
17.50
B) 70 ± 1.645
60
17.50
C) 70 ± 1.833
60
17.50
D) 70 ± 1.960
60
Answer: D
36) How much money does the average professional football fan spend on food at a single football game?
That question was posed to 42 randomly selected football fans. The sample results provided a sample
mean and standard deviation of $15.00 and $2.75, respectively. Find and interpret a 99% confidence
interval for μ.
Answer: For confidence coefficient .99, 1 - α ⇒ α = 1 - .99 = .01.
⇒ α/2 = .01/2 = .005 ⇒ z.005 = 2.575. The confidence interval is:
s 2.75
x ± z α/2 = 15.00 ± 2.575 = 15.00 ± 1.093 = ($13.91, $16.09)
n 42
We are 99% confident that the average amount a fan spends on food at a single professional
football
game is between $13.91 and $16.09.
37) To help consumers assess the risks they are taking, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes the
amount of nicotine found in all commercial brands of cigarettes. A new cigarette has recently been
marketed. The FDA tests on this cigarette yielded a mean nicotine content of 27.9 milligrams and standard
deviation of 2.3 milligrams for a sample of n = 90 cigarettes. Find a 95% confidence interval for μ.
Answer: For confidence coefficient .95, 1 - α = .95 ⇒ α = 1 - .95 = .05.
α/2 = .05/2 = .025. ⇒ zα/2 = z.025 = 1.96. The 95% confidence interval is:
s 2.3
x ± zα/2 = 27.9 ± 1.96 ⇒ 27.9 ± .475 = (27.425, 28.375)
n 90
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38) The following data represent the scores of a sample of 50 randomly chosen students on a standardized test.
39 48 55 63 66 68 68 69 70 71
71 71 73 74 76 76 76 77 78 79
79 79 79 80 80 82 83 83 83 85
85 86 86 88 88 88 88 89 89 89
90 91 92 92 93 95 96 97 97 99
a. Write a 95% confidence interval for the mean score of all students who took the test.
b. Identify the target parameter and the point estimator.
Answer: a. The sample mean is 79.98 and the sample standard deviation is 12.34.
12.34
The interval is 79.98 ± 1.96 ≈ 79.98 ± 3.42.
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b. The target parameter is the mean score of all students who took the test, and the point estimator
is the sample mean 79.98.
39) Suppose that 100 samples of size n = 50 are independently chosen from the same population and that each
sample is used to construct its own 95% confidence interval for an unknown population mean μ. How
many of the 100 confidence intervals would you expect to actually contain μ?
Answer: 95% of the 100 samples, or 95, are expected to produce a confidence interval that contains μ.
40) A random sample of n = 100 measurements was selected from a population with unknown mean μ
and standard deviation σ. Calculate a 95% confidence interval if x = 26 and s2 = 16.
s 16
Answer: x ± z α/2 = 26 ± 1.96 = 26 ± .784
n 100
41) A random sample of n = 144 measurements was selected from a population with unknown mean μ and
standard deviation σ. Calculate a 90% confidence interval if x = 3.55 and s = .49.
s .49
Answer: x ± z α/2 = 3.55 ± 1.645 = 3.55 ± .067
n 144
42) A random sample of 80 observations produced a mean x = 35.4 and a standard deviation s = 3.1.
a. Find a 90% confidence interval for the population mean μ.

b. Find a 95% confidence interval for μ.
c. Find a 99% confidence interval for μ.
d. What happens to the width of a confidence interval as the value of the confidence coefficient is increased
while the sample size is held fixed?
s 3.1
Answer: a. x ± = 35.4 ± 1.645 = 35.4 ± .57
n 80
zα/2
s 3.1
b. x ± zα/2 = 35.4 ± 1.96 = 35.4 ± .68
n 80
n
s 3.1
c. x ± z α/2 = 35.4 ± 2.575
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80
= 35.4 ± .89
d. increases
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43) Suppose you selected a random sample of n = 7 measurements from a normal distribution.
Compare the standard normal z value with the corresponding t value for a 90% confidence interval.
Answer: z: 1.645 and t: 1.943; The t value is considerably bigger than the z value.
44) Suppose you selected a random sample of n = 29 measurements from a normal distribution.
Compare the standard normal z value with the corresponding t value for a 95% confidence interval.
Answer: z: 1.96 and t: 2.048; The t value is a little bigger than the z value.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
45) An educator wanted to look at the study habits of university students. As part of the research, data was
collected for three variables - the amount of time (in hours per week) spent studying, the amount of time
(in hours per week) spent playing video games and the GPA - for a sample of 20 male university students.
As part of the research, a 95% confidence interval for the average GPA of all male university students was
calculated to be: (2.95, 3.10). Which of the following statements is true?
A) In construction of the confidence interval, a z-value was used.
B) In construction of the confidence interval, a t-value with 20 degrees of freedom was used.
C) In construction of the confidence interval, a z-value with 20 degrees of freedom was
used. D) In construction of the confidence interval, a t-value with 19 degrees of freedom was
used.
Answer: D
46) Find the value of t0 such that the following statement is true: P(-t0 ≤ t ≤ t0 ) = .99 where df = 9.
A) 2.262
B) 3.250
C) 2.2821
D) 1.833
Answer: B
A) 2.947
B) 2.602
C) 2.131
D) 1.753
Answer: C
A) 1.345
B) 2.624
C) 1.761
D) 2.145
Answer: C
49) Let t0 be a specific value of t. Find t0 such that the following statement is true:
P(t ≤ t0 ) = .05 where df = 20.
A) -1.729
B) 1.729
C) 1.725
D) -1.725
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Answer: D
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50) Let t0 be a particular value of t. Find a value of t0 such that P(t ≤ t0 or t ≥ t0 ) = .1 where df = 14.
Answer: t0 = 1.761; Use table for t.050 with 14 degrees of freedom.
51) Let t0 be a particular value of t. Find a value of t0 such that P(t ≤ t0 ) = .005 where df = 9.
Answer: t0 = 3.250; Use table for t.005 with 9 degrees of freedom.
52) Private colleges and universities rely on money contributed by individuals and corporations for their
operating expenses. Much of this money is invested in a fund called an endowment, and the college spends
only the interest earned by the fund. A recent survey of eight private colleges in the United States revealed
the following endowments (in millions of dollars): 81.6, 41.2, 248.9, 487, 114, 161.7, 101.3, and 208.2. What
value will be used as the point estimate for the mean endowment of all private colleges in the United
States?
A) 180.488
B) 1443.9
C) 8
D) 206.271
Answer: A
53) Fifteen SmartCars were randomly selected and the highway mileage of each was noted. The analysis
yielded a mean of 47 miles per gallon and a standard deviation of 5 miles per gallon. Which of the
following would represent a 90% confidence interval for the average highway mileage of all SmartCars?
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A) 47 ± 1.753
15
5
B) 47 ± 1.761
15
5
C) 47 ± 1.645
15
5
D) 47 ± 1.345
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Answer: B
54) How much money does the average professional football fan spend on food at a single football game? That
question was posed to ten randomly selected football fans. The sampled results show that the sample mean
and sample standard deviation were $70.00 and $17.50, respectively. Use this information to create a 95
percent confidence interval for the population mean.
17.50
A) 70 ± 1.960
60
17.50
B) 70 ± 1.833
60
17.50
C) 70 ± 2.228
60
17.50
D) 70 ± 2.262
60
Answer: D
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55) You are interested in purchasing a new car. One of the many points you wish to consider is the resale value
of the car after 5 years. Since you are particularly interested in a certain foreign sedan, you decide to estimate
the resale value of this car with a 90% confidence interval. You manage to obtain data on 17 recently resold
5-year-old foreign sedans of the same model. These 17 cars were resold at an average price of $12,590
with a standard deviation of $800. What is the 90% confidence interval for the true mean resale value of a
5- year-old car of this model?
A) 12,590 ± 1.746(800/ 16)
B) 12,590 ± 1.645(800/ 17)
C) 12,590 ± 1.746(800/ 17)
D) 12,590 ± 1.740(800/ 17)
Answer: C
5-year-old foreign sedans of the same model. These 17 cars were resold at an average price of $12,220 with
a standard deviation of $700. Suppose that the interval is calculated to be ($11,860.08, $12,579.92). How
could we alter the sample size and the confidence coefficient in order to guarantee a decrease in the width
of the interval?
A) Increase the sample size and increase the confidence coefficient.
B) Decrease the sample size but increase the confidence coefficient.
C) Increase the sample size but decrease the confidence coefficient.
D) Keep the sample size the same but increase the confidence
coefficient. Answer: C
57) How much money does the average professional football fan spend on food at a single football game? That
question was posed to 10 randomly selected football fans. The sample results provided a sample mean and
standard deviation of $14.00 and $3.45, respectively. Use this information to construct a 95% confidence
interval for the mean.
A) 14 ± 2.262(3.45/ 10)
B) 14 ± 2.228(3.45/ 10)
C) 14 ± 1.833(3.45/ 10)
D) 14 ± 2.201(3.45/ 10)
Answer: A
58) A marketing research company is estimating the average total compensation of CEOs in the service
industry.
Data were randomly collected from 18 CEOs and the 90% confidence interval for the mean was calculated
to be
($2,181,260, $5,836,180). Explain what the phrase "90% confident" means.
A) 90% of the population values will fall within the interval.
B) 90% of the similarly constructed intervals would contain the value of the sample mean.
C) In repeated sampling, 90% of the intervals constructed would contain μ.
D) 90% of the sample means from similar samples fall within the interval.
Answer: C
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industry.
to be
($2,181,260, $5,836,180). What additional assumption is necessary for this confidence interval to be valid?
A) None. The Central Limit Theorem applies.
B) The distribution of the sample means is approximately normal.
C) The population of total compensations of CEOs in the service industry is approximately
normally distributed.
D) The sample standard deviation is less than the degrees of freedom.
Answer: C
industry.
to be
($2,181,260, $5,836,180). What would happen to the confidence interval if the confidence level were changed
to
98%?
A) There would be no change in the width of the interval.
B) The interval would get narrower.
C) The interval would get wider.
D) It is impossible to tell until the 98% interval is
constructed. Answer: B
61) A computer package was used to generate the following printout for estimating the mean sale price of
homes in a particular neighborhood.
X = sale_price
SAMPLE MEAN OF X = 46,400

SAMPLE STANDARD DEV = 13,747
` SAMPLE SIZE OF X = 15
CONFIDENCE = 95
UPPER LIMIT = 54,013.6

LOWER LIMIT = 38,786.4
At what level of reliability is the confidence interval made?

A) 5%
B) 47.5%
C) 95%
D) 52.5%
Answer: C
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X = sale_price

SAMPLE SIZE OF X = 15
CONFIDENCE = 90

Which of the following is a practical interpretation of the interval above?

A) We are 90% confident that the mean sale price of all homes in this neighborhood falls between
$40,049.40
and $52,550.60.
B) 90% of the homes in this neighborhood have sale prices that fall between $40,049.40 and $52,550.60.
C) We are 90% confident that the true sale price of all homes in this neighborhood fall between $40,049.40
and $52,550.60.
D) All are correct practical interpretations of this interval.
Answer: A
X = sale_price

CONFIDENCE = 99

A friend suggests that the mean sale price of homes in this neighborhood is $44,000. Comment on your
friend's
suggestion.
A) Your friend is wrong, and you are 99% certain.
B) Your friend is correct, and you are 100% certain.
C) Your friend is correct, and you are 99% certain.
D) Based on this printout, all you can say is that the mean sale price might be $44,000.
Answer: D
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64) To help consumers assess the risks they are taking, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes the
amount of nicotine found in all commercial brands of cigarettes. A new cigarette has recently been
marketed. The FDA tests on this cigarette yielded mean nicotine content of 28.9 milligrams and standard
deviation of 2.8 milligrams for a sample of n = 9 cigarettes. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the
mean nicotine content of this brand of cigarette.
A) 28.9 ± 3.131
B) 28.9 ± 3.033
C) 28.9 ± 3.217
D) 28.9 ± 3.321
Answer: A
65) Private colleges and universities rely on money contributed by individuals and corporations for their
operating expenses. Much of this money is invested in a fund called an endowment, and the college spends
only the interest earned by the fund. A recent survey of eight private colleges in the United States revealed
the following endowments (in millions of dollars): 60.2, 47.0, 235.1, 490.0, 122.6, 177.5, 95.4, and 220.0.
Summary statistics
yield x = 180.975 and s = 143.042. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the mean endowment of all
private colleges in the United States.
A) 180.975 ± 124.673
B) 180.975 ± 119.605
C) 180.975 ± 127.863
D) 180.975 ± 116.621
Answer: B
collected for three variables - the amount of time (in hours per week) spent studying, the amount of time
(in hours per week) spent playing video games and the GPA - for a sample of 20 male university students.
As part of the research, a 95% confidence interval for the average GPA of all male university students was
calculated to be: (2.95, 3.10). The researcher claimed that the average GPA of all male students exceeded
2.94. Using the confidence interval supplied above, how do you respond to this claim?
A) We are 95% confident that the researcher is incorrect.
B) We cannot make any statement regarding the average GPA of male university students at the 95%
confidence level.
C) We are 95% confident that the researcher is correct.
D) We are 100% confident that the researcher is incorrect.
Answer: C
collected for three variables - the amount of time (in hours per week) spent studying, the amount of time (in
hours per week) spent playing video games and the GPA - for a sample of 20 male university students. As
part of the research, a 95% confidence interval for the average GPA of all male university students was
calculated to be: (2.95, 3.10). What assumption is necessary for the confidence interval analysis to work
properly?
A) The population that we are sampling from needs to be a t-distribution with n-1 degrees of
freedom. B) The sampling distribution of the sample mean needs to be approximately normally
distributed.
C) The population that we are sampling from needs to be approximately normally distributed.
D) The Central Limit theorem guarantees that no assumptions about the population are necessary.
Answer: C
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5-year-old foreign sedans of the same model. These 17 cars were resold at an average price of $13,300
with a standard deviation of $600. Create a 95% confidence interval for the true mean resale value of a 5-
year-old car of that model.
Answer: For confidence coefficient .95, 1 - α ⇒ α = 1 - .95 = .05.
α/2 = 0.05/2 = 0.025. With df = n - 1 = 17 - 1 = 16, t0.025 = 2.120. The 95% confidence interval is:
s 600
x ± tα/2 = 13,300 ± 2.120 = (12,991.49, 13,608.51)
n 17
For this interval to be valid, we must assume that the population of resale values for all 5-year-old
cars of this model follows an approximately normal distribution.
69) A marketing research company is estimating the average total compensation of CEOs in the service industry.
Data were randomly collected from 18 CEOs and the 99% confidence interval was calculated to be
($2,181,260, $5,836,180). Give a practical interpretation of the confidence interval.
Answer: We are 99% confident that the average total compensation of CEOs in the service industry is
contained in the interval $2,181,260 to $5,836,180.
70) A marketing research company is estimating the average total compensation of CEOs in the service industry.
Data were randomly collected from 18 CEOs and the 99% confidence interval was calculated to be
($2,181,260, $5,836,180). Based on the interval above, do you believe the average total compensation of CEOs in
the service industry is more than $1,500,000?
Answer: Since all of the values in the interval are greater than $1,500,000, it seems very likely that the
mean is greater than $1,500,000, but we can't be 100% certain.
X = sale_price
SAMPLE MEAN OF X = 46300

SAMPLE STANDARD DEV = 13747
CONFIDENCE = 90
UPPER LIMIT = 51003.90

SAMPLE MEAN OF X = 46300
LOWER LIMIT = 41596.10
A friend suggests that the mean sale price of homes in this neighborhood is $46,000. Comment on your friend's
suggestion.
Answer: Your friend could be correct. $46,000 is contained in the 90% confidence interval. It cannot be ruled
out as a possible value for the mean sales price.
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72) The following random sample was selected from a normal population: 9, 11, 8, 10, 14, 8. Construct a 95%
confidence interval for the population mean μ.
2.28
Answer: x = 10; s = 2.28; x ± tα/2 = 10 ± 2.571 = 10 ± 2.393
6
s
n
73) The following sample of 16 measurements was selected from a population that is approximately normally
distributed.
61 85 92 77 83 81 75 78
95 87 69 74 76 84 80 83
Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean.
Answer: x = 80; s = 8.367; x ± tα/2 = 80 ± 1.753 = 80 ± 3.667

s 8.367
n 16
74) A marketing research company is estimating which of two soft drinks college students prefer. A random sample
of 168 college students produced the following confidence interval for the proportion of college students
who prefer drink A: (.344, .494). Is this a large enough sample for this analysis to work?
A) Yes, since n = 168 (which is 30 or
more). B) No.
^ ^
C) Yes, since both np ≥ 15 and nq ≥ 15.
D) It is impossible to say with the given information.
Answer: C
75) A marketing research company is estimating which of two soft drinks college students prefer. A random
sample of 329 college students produced the following 95% confidence interval for the proportion of
college students who prefer one of the colas: (.329, .469). What additional assumptions are necessary for the
interval to be valid?
A) The sample was randomly selected from an approximately normal
population. B) The sample proportion equals the population proportion.
C) The population proportion has an approximately normal
distribution. D) No additional assumptions are necessary.
Answer: D
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76) What type of car is more popular among college students, American or foreign? One hundred fifty-nine
college students were randomly sampled and each was asked which type of car he or she prefers. A
computer package was used to generate the printout below for the proportion of college students who
prefer American automobiles.
SAMPLE PROPORTION = .396226

SAMPLE SIZE = 159
UPPER LIMIT = .46171

LOWER LIMIT = .331129
Is the sample large enough for the interval to be

valid?
^ ^
A) Yes, since np and nq are both greater than 15.
B) No, the population of college students is not normally distributed.
C) No, the sample size should be at 10% of the population.
D) Yes, since n >
30. Answer: A
77) A study was conducted to determine what proportion of all college students considered themselves as
full-time students. A random sample of 300 college students was selected and 210 of the students
responded that they considered themselves full-time students. A computer program was used to generate
the following 95% confidence interval for the population proportion: (0.64814, 0.75186). The sample size
that was used in this problem is considered a large sample. What criteria should be used to determine if n is
large?
A) If n > 30, then n is considered large.
^ ^
B) Both np ≥ 15 and nq ≥
15.
C) When working with proportions, any n is considered large.
D) If n > 25, then n is considered
large. Answer: B
^
78) For n = 40 and p = .35, is the sample size large enough to construct a confidence for p?
^
Answer: No; np = 14 < 15
^
^ ^
Answer: Yes; np = 18 > 15 and nq = 22 > 15
^
^
Answer: No; nq = 8 < 15
Answer the question True or False.

^
81) The sampling distribution for p is approximately normal for a large sample size n, where n is considered
large if
^ ^
both n p ≥ 15 and n(1 - p) ≥ 15.
A) True
B) False
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Answer: A
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82) When the sample size is small, confidence intervals for a population proportion are more reliable
when the population proportion p is near 0 or 1.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Solve the problem.

83) A marketing research company is estimating which of two soft drinks college students prefer. A random
sample
of n college students produced the following 99% confidence interval for the proportion of college students
who
prefer drink A: (.232, .592). Identify the point estimate for estimating the true proportion of college
students who prefer that drink.
A) .18
B) .592
C) .412
D) .232
Answer: C
college students were randomly sampled and each was asked which type of car he or she prefers. A
computer package was used to generate the printout below for the proportion of college students who
prefer American automobiles.
SAMPLE PROPORTION = .386393

SAMPLE SIZE = 159
UPPER LIMIT = .464240

LOWER LIMIT = .331153
What proportion of the sampled students prefer foreign automobiles?

A) .464240
B) .331153
C) .386393
D) .613607
Answer: D
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college students were randomly sampled and each was asked which type of car he or she prefers. A computer
package was used to generate the printout below of a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of college
students who prefer American automobiles.
SAMPLE PROPORTION =
.396
SAMPLE SIZE = 159
UPPER LIMIT = .460

LOWER LIMIT = .332
Which of the following is a correct practical interpretation of the interval?

A) We are 90% confident that the proportion of all college students who prefer American cars falls
between
.332 and .460.
B) We are 90% confident that the proportion of the 159 sampled students who prefer American cars falls
between .332 and .460.
C) We are 90% confident that the proportion of all college students who prefer foreign cars falls between
.332
and .460.
D) 90% of all college students prefer American cars between .332 and .460 of the time.
Answer: A
college students were randomly sampled and each was asked which type of car he or she prefers. A computer
package was used to generate the printout below of a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of college
students who prefer American automobiles.
SAMPLE PROPORTION =
.396
SAMPLE SIZE = 159
UPPER LIMIT = .460

LOWER LIMIT = .332
Based on the interval above, do you believe that 28% of all college students prefer American automobiles?
A) No, and we are 100% sure of it.
B) Yes, and we are 90% confident of it.
C) No, and we are 90% confident of it.
D) Yes, and we are 100 %sure of it.
Answer: C
87) A newspaper reported on the topics that teenagers most want to discuss with their parents. The findings,
the results of a poll, showed that 46% would like more discussion about the family's financial situation,
37% would like to talk about school, and 30% would like to talk about religion. These and other
percentages were based on a national sampling of 532 teenagers. Estimate the proportion of all teenagers
who want more family discussions about school. Use a 95% confidence level.
A) .37 ± .002
B) .63 ± .041
C) .37 ± .041
D) .63 ± .002
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Answer: C
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88) A newspaper reported on the topics that teenagers most want to discuss with their parents. The findings,
the results of a poll, showed that 46% would like more discussion about the family's financial situation,
37% would like to talk about school, and 30% would like to talk about religion. These and other
percentages were based on
a national sampling of 549 teenagers. Using 99% reliability, can we say that more than 30% of all teenagers
want to discuss school with their parents?
A) Yes, since the values inside the 99% confidence interval are greater than
.30. B) No, since the value .30 is not contained in the 99% confidence
interval.
C) No, since the value .30 is not contained in the 99% confidence
interval. D) Yes, since the value .30 falls inside the 99% confidence
interval.
Answer: A
89) A random sample of 4000 U.S. citizens yielded 2190 who are in favor of gun control legislation. Find the
point estimate for estimating the proportion of all Americans who are in favor of gun control legislation.
A) 2190
B) .4525
C) 4000
D) .5475
Answer: D
90) A random sample of 4000 U.S. citizens yielded 2250 who are in favor of gun control legislation.
Estimate the true proportion of all Americans who are in favor of gun control legislation using a 90%
confidence interval.
A) .5625 ± .4048
B) .4375 ± .0129
C) .5625 ± .0129
D) .4375 ± .4048
Answer: C
91) A university dean is interested in determining the proportion of students who receive some sort of financial
aid.
Rather than examine the records for all students, the dean randomly selects 200 students and finds that 118
of
them are receiving financial aid. Use a 95% confidence interval to estimate the true proportion of students
who receive financial aid.
A) .59 ± .474
B) .59 ± .002
C) .59 ± .005
D) .59 ± .068
Answer: D
aid.
of
them are receiving financial aid. The 95% confidence interval for p is 59 ± .07. Interpret this interval.
A) We are 95% confident that the true proportion of all students receiving financial aid is between .52 and
.66.
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B) We are 95% confident that 59% of the students are on some sort of financial
aid. C) 95% of the students receive between 52% and 66% of their tuition in
financial aid.
D) We are 95% confident that between 52% and 66% of the sampled students receive some sort of
financial
aid.
Answer: A
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93) A confidence interval was used to estimate the proportion of statistics students who are female. A
random sample of 72 statistics students generated the following 99% confidence interval: (.438, .642).
State the level of reliability used to create the confidence interval.
A) 64.2%
B) between 43.8% and 64.2%
C) 99%
D) 72%
Answer: C
random sample of 72 statistics students generated the following 90% confidence interval: (.438, .642).
Based on the interval, is the population proportion of females equal to 51%?
A) Yes, and we are 90% sure of
it. B) No, the proportion is 54%.
C) Maybe. 51% is a believable value of the population proportion based on the information above.
D) No, and we are 90% sure of it.
Answer: C
95) A study was conducted to determine what proportion of all college students considered themselves as
full-time students. A random sample of 300 college students was selected and 210 of the students
responded that they considered themselves full-time students. A computer program was used to generate
the following 95% confidence interval for the population proportion: (0.64814, 0.75186). Which of the
following practical interpretations is correct for this confidence interval?
A) We are 95% confident that the percentage of all college students who consider themselves full-
time students falls between 0.648 and 0.752.
B) We are 95% confident that the percentage of the 300 students who responded that they
considered themselves full-time students falls between 0.648 and 0.752.
C) We are 95% confident that the percentage of all college students who consider themselves full-
time students was 0.700.
D) We are 95% confident that the percentage of the 300 students who responded that they
considered themselves full-time students was 0.700.
Answer: A
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96) The U.S. Commission on Crime randomly selects 600 files of recently committed crimes in an area and
finds 380 in which a firearm was reportedly used. Find a 99% confidence interval for p, the true fraction of
crimes in the area in which some type of firearm was reportedly used.
Answer: Let p = the true fraction of crimes in the area in which some type of firearm was reportedly used.
^ 380 ^ ^
p= = .6333 and q = 1 - p = 1 - .6333 = .3667.
600
^^
^ pq
The confidence interval for p is p ± .
zα/2 n
For confidence coefficient .99, 1 - α = .99 ⇒ α = 1 - .99 = .01.

α/2 = .01/2 = .005.
z α/2 = z.005 = 2.575. The 99% confidence interval is:
.6333(.3667)
.6333 ± 2.575 = .6333 ± .0507
600
97) A newspaper reports on the topics that teenagers most want to discuss with their parents. The findings, the
results of a poll, showed that 46% would like more discussion about the family's financial situation, 37%
would
like to talk about school, and 30% would like to talk about religion. These and other percentages were
based on a national sampling of 505 teenagers. Estimate the proportion of all teenagers who want more
family discussions about religion. Use a 90% confidence level.
Answer: For confidence coefficient .90, 1 - α = .90 ⇒ α = 1 - .90 = .1.
α/2 = .1/2 = .05.
z α/2 = z .05 = 1.645. The 90% confidence interval for p is:
^^
^ pq .30(.70) ⇒
p ± zα/2 ⇒ .30 ± 1.645 .30 ± .0335
n 505
98) A random sample of 50 employees of a large company was asked the question, "Do you participate in the
company's stock purchase plan?" The answers are shown below.
yes no no yes no no yes yes no no

no yes yes yes no yes no no yes yes
no yes yes no yes yes no yes yes yes
yes no no yes yes yes yes yes no yes
no yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes
Use a 90% confidence interval to estimate the proportion of employees who participate in the company's
stock
purchase plan.
^
Answer: p = 32 = .64; The confidence interval is .64 ± (.64)(.36)
≈ .64 ± .112.
50
1.645
50
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99) We intend to estimate the average driving time of a group of commuters. From a previous study, we
believe that the average time is 42 minutes with a standard deviation of 9 minutes. We want our 90
percent confidence interval to have a margin of error of no more than plus or minus 3 minutes. What is
the smallest sample size that we should consider?
A) 74
B) 3
C) 25
D) 5
Answer: C
100) A local men's clothing store is being sold. The buyers are trying to estimate the percentage of items that
are outdated. They will choose a random sample from the 100,000 items in the store's inventory in
order to determine the proportion of merchandise that is outdated. The current owners have never
determined the percentage of outdated merchandise and cannot help the buyers. How large a sample
do the buyers need in order to be 90% confident that the margin of error of their estimate is about 3%?
A) 457
B) 1504
C) 3007
D) 752
Answer: D
random sample of 72 statistics students generated the following confidence interval: (.438, .642). Using
the information above, what sample size would be necessary if we wanted to estimate the true proportion
to within 2% using
95% reliability?
A) 2386
B) 2498
C) 2305
D) 2401
Answer: A
102) Sales of a new line of athletic footwear are crucial to the success of a company. The company wishes to
estimate the average weekly sales of the new footwear to within $500 with 90% reliability. The initial sales
indicate that the standard deviation of the weekly sales figures is approximately $1500. How many weeks
of data must be sampled for the company to get the information it desires?
A) 12,178
weeks
B) 25 weeks
C) 15 weeks
D) 5 weeks
Answer: B
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103) The director of a hospital wishes to estimate the mean number of people who are admitted to the
emergency room during a 24-hour period. The director randomly selects 64 different 24-hour periods and
determines the number of admissions for each. For this sample, x = 19.8 and s2 = 36. If the director wishes
to estimate the mean number of admissions per 24-hour period to within 1 admission with 95% reliability,
what is the minimum sample size she should use?
A) 4979
B) 139
C) 2541
D) 71
Answer: B
104) A previous random sample of 4000 U.S. citizens yielded 2250 who are in favor of gun control legislation.
How many citizens would need to be sampled for a 90% confidence interval to estimate the true
proportion within
1%?
A) 7036
B) 6224
C) 6766
D) 6660
Answer: D
aid.
of them are receiving financial aid. If the dean wanted to estimate the proportion of all students receiving
financial aid to within 1% with 90% reliability, how many students would need to be sampled?
A) 3980
B) 1584
C) 66
D) 6546
Answer: D
106) After elections were held, it was desired to estimate the proportion of voters who regretted that they did
not vote. How many voters must be sampled in order to estimate the true proportion to within 2% (e.g.,
+ 0.02) at the 90% confidence level? Assume that we believe this proportion lies close to 30%.
A) n = 1421
B) n = 1692
C) n = 2017
D) n = 2401
E) Cannot determine because no estimate of p or q exists in this problem.
Answer: A
107) Suppose it is desired to estimate the average time a customer spends in a particular store to within 5
minutes (e.g., + 5 minutes) at 99% reliability. It is estimated that the standard deviation of the times is 15
minutes. How large a sample should be taken to get the desired interval?
A) n = 299
B) n = 25
C) n = 60
D) n = 35
Answer: C
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108) It is desired to estimate the average time it takes Statistics students to finish a computer project to within
two hours at 90% reliability. It is estimated that the standard deviation of the times is 14 hours. How large
a sample should be taken to get the desired interval?
A) n = 325
B) n = 133
C) n = 189
D) n = 231
Answer: B
109) It is desired to estimate the proportion of college students who feel a sudden relief now that their statistics
class is over. How many students must be sampled in order to estimate the true proportion to within 2% at
the 90% confidence level?
A) n = 2401
B) n = 1692
C) n = 189
D) n = 133
E) Cannot determine because no estimate of p or q exists in this problem
Answer: B
110) A local men's clothing store is being sold. The buyers are trying to estimate the percentage of items that
are outdated. They will choose a random sample from the 100,000 items in the store's inventory in
order to determine the proportion of merchandise that is outdated. The current owners have never
determined the percentage of outdated merchandise and cannot help the buyers. How large a sample
do the buyers need in order to be 99% confident that the margin of error of their estimate is within 4%?
z α/2 2
Answer: To determine the sample size necessary to estimate p, we use n = pq
SE
α/2 = .01/2 = .005.
z α/2 = z .005 = 2.575.
Since no estimate of p exists, we use p = q = .5.
2.575 2
n= (.5)(.5) = 1036.03516. Round up to n = 1037.
.04
111) Suppose you wanted to estimate a binomial proportion, p, correct to within .01 with probability 0.99. What
size
sample would need to be selected if p is known to be approximately 0.75?
z α/2 2
Answer: To determine the sample size necessary to estimate p, we use p(1 - p).
SE
n=

α/2 = .01/2 = .005.
z α/2 = z .005 = 2.575.
2.575 2
n= (.75)(1 - .75) = 12,432.4219. Round up to n =
12,433.
.01
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112) The standard deviation of a population is estimated to be 275 units. To estimate the population mean to
within
48 units with 90% reliability, what size sample should be selected?
z α/2 2
Answer: To determine the sample size necessary to estimate μ, we use σ2 .
SE
n=

α/2 = .1/2 = .05.
z α/2 = z .05 = 1.645.
1.645 2
n= 275 2 = 88.8208. Round up to n = 89.
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113) Sales of a new line of athletic footwear are crucial to the success of a newly formed company. The company
wishes to estimate the average weekly sales of the new footwear to within $250 with 95% reliability. The
initial sales indicate that the standard deviation of the weekly sales figures is approximately $1700. How
many weeks of data must be sampled for the company to get the information it desires?
z α/2 2
Answer: To determine the sample size necessary to estimate μ, we use σ2 .
SE
n=

α/2 = .05/2 = .025.
z α/2 = z .025 = 1.96.
1.96 2
n= 17002 = 177.6356. Round up to n = 178.
250
114) In the construction of confidence intervals, if all other quantities are unchanged, an increase in the sample
size will lead to a interval.
A) less significant
B) narrower
C) wider
D) biased
Answer: B
Answer the question True or

False.
115) One way of reducing the width of a confidence interval is to reduce the size of the sample
taken.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
116) If no estimate of p exists when determining the sample size for a confidence interval for a proportion,
we can use .5 in the formula to get a value for n.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
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Solve the problem.
117) For the given combination of α and degrees of freedom (df), find the value of χ
2 α/2 that would be used to find
the lower endpoint of a confidence interval for

σ2 . α = 0.01, df = 30
A) 50.8922
B) 13.7867
C) 53.6720
D) 52.3356
Answer: C
2
118) For the given combination of α and degrees of freedom (df), find the value of(1χ- α/2) that would be used to
find the upper endpoint of a confidence interval for

σ2 . α = 0.01, df = 6
A) 0.411740
B) 18.5476
C) 0.872085
D) 0.675727
Answer: D
119) Given the values of x, s, and n, form a 99% confidence interval for
σ2 . x = 10.9, s = 5.1, n = 17
A) (12.9, 85.99)
B) (2.55, 14.04)
C) (13.01, 71.6)
D) (12.14,
80.93) Answer: D
120) Given the values of x, s, and n, form a 99% confidence interval for
σ. x = 5.3, s = 9.7, n = 24
A) (7.21, 14.57)
B) (48.98,
233.69) C) (5.05,
24.09)
D) (7, 15.29)
Answer: D
121) The daily intakes of milk (in ounces) for ten five-year old children selected at random from one school
were:
10.6 23.5 25.6 31.6 14.1
16.9 16.1 13.3 31.5 14.1
Find a 99% confidence interval for the standard deviation, σ, of the daily milk intakes of all five-year
olds at this school. Round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
A) (4.77,
15.81) B) (4.62,
15.81) C)
(0.99, 3.59) D)
(4.77, 17.60)
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Answer: D
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122) The mean systolic blood pressure for a random sample of 28 women aged 18-24 is 115.1 mm Hg and
the standard deviation is 13.4 mm Hg. Construct a 90% confidence interval for the standard deviation
σ, of the systolic blood pressures of all women aged 18-24. Round to the nearest hundredth when
necessary.
A) (11.49,
16.36)
B) (10.83, 16.92)
C) (10.45,
18.76) D)
(10.99, 17.33)
Answer: D
123) The mean replacement time for a random sample of 12 CD players is 8.6 years with a standard deviation
of 2.6 years. Construct the 99% confidence interval for the population variance, σ2 . Assume the data are
normally distributed, and round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
A) (2.78, 28.56)
B) (3.01, 24.35)
C) (1.07, 10.99)
D) (1.67, 5.34)
Answer: A
124) A random sample of 15 crates have a mean weight of 165.2 pounds and a standard deviation of 12.6
pounds.
Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population standard deviation σ. Assume the population is
normally distributed, and round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
A) (9.69, 18.39)
B) (85.1,
394.87) C) (2.6,
5.6)
D) (9.22, 19.87)
Answer: D
125) The volumes (in ounces) of juice in eight randomly selected juice bottles are as follows:
15.2 15.7 15.8 15.6
15.4 15.4 15.0 15.1
Find a 99% confidence interval for the standard deviation, σ, of the volumes of juice in all such bottles.
Round
to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
A) (0.17, 0.66)
B) (0.16, 0.66)
C) (0.17, 0.77)
D) (0.19, 0.88)
Answer: C
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Solve the problem.

Answer the question True or

Solve the problem.

Variable N Lo 95% CI Mean Up 95% CI

question. Answer the question True or False.

20) The confidence level is the confidence coefficient expressed as a percentage.

Solve the problem.

22) Which information is not shown on the screen below?

A) the confidence level

Variable N Lo 95% CI Mean Up 95% CI

Give a practical interpretation for the 95% confidence interval given

Variable N Lo 95% CI Mean Up 95% CI

a. Find a 90% confidence interval for the population mean μ.

SAMPLE MEAN OF X = 46,400

UPPER LIMIT = 54,013.6

At what level of reliability is the confidence interval made?

SAMPLE MEAN OF X = 46,300

UPPER LIMIT = 52,550.6

Which of the following is a practical interpretation of the interval above?

SAMPLE MEAN OF X = 46,600

UPPER LIMIT = 57,166.70

SAMPLE MEAN OF X = 46300

UPPER LIMIT = 51003.90

Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean.

Answer: x = 80; s = 8.367; x ± tα/2 = 80 ± 1.753 = 80 ± 3.667

SAMPLE PROPORTION = .396226

UPPER LIMIT = .46171

Is the sample large enough for the interval to be

Answer the question True or False.

Solve the problem.

SAMPLE PROPORTION = .386393

UPPER LIMIT = .464240

What proportion of the sampled students prefer foreign automobiles?

UPPER LIMIT = .460

Which of the following is a correct practical interpretation of the interval?

UPPER LIMIT = .460

For confidence coefficient .99, 1 - α = .99 ⇒ α = 1 - .99 = .01.

yes no no yes no no yes yes no no

For confidence coefficient .99, 1 - α = .99 ⇒ α = 1 - .99 = .01.

For confidence coefficient .90, 1 - α = .90 ⇒ α = 1 - .90 = .1.

For confidence coefficient .95, 1 - α = .95 ⇒ α = 1 - .95 = .05.

Answer the question True or

the lower endpoint of a confidence interval for

find the upper endpoint of a confidence interval for

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