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The document is an assignment for ECO2121 Basic Statistics, due on April 3, 2025, with a total of 100 points. It includes multiple-choice questions worth 30 points and free response questions worth 70 points, requiring detailed calculations and explanations. Academic integrity is emphasized, stating that copying is not allowed and proper citation is necessary for collaborative work.

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Problem Set 3

The document is an assignment for ECO2121 Basic Statistics, due on April 3, 2025, with a total of 100 points. It includes multiple-choice questions worth 30 points and free response questions worth 70 points, requiring detailed calculations and explanations. Academic integrity is emphasized, stating that copying is not allowed and proper citation is necessary for collaborative work.

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Due: 11:59 pm, April 3, 2025

ECO2121 Basic Statistics: Problem Set 3

Due Date: April 3 (Thursday), 11:59pm

Total Points: 100 points

Instruction: You can type or hand-write your answers. Please indicate clearly the question numbers. In the
free response questions and data analysis questions, please show steps of calculation or detailed
explanation. You are free to choose any software package in the data analysis questions. But be sure to
present the machine outputs in human readable formats.

Academic Integrity: Copying is NOT allowed. If your answers are from collaborated work with other
classmates, please cite properly. Identical answers in non-multiple-choice questions without citation are
considered as cheating. For more details, please refer to the course syllabus.

Note: If possible, please scan your hand-written answers using APP like Adobe Scan in smart phones and
upload your answers in .pdf format to the Blackboard. Please check the legibility of your file before
uploading.

I. Multiple Choices or Fill in the Blank (30 points in total, 3pt for each question)

1. Which of the following are continuous random variables?


I. the weight of an elephant
II. the time to answer a questionnaire
III. the number of floors in a skyscraper
IV. the square feet of countertop in a kitchen

a. I and II only
b. III and IV only
c. I, II and IV
d. I, II, III, and IV

2. The function that defines the probability distribution of any continuous random variable is a
a. normal function
b. uniform function
c. Both the normal function and the uniform function are correct.
d. probability density function

3. If arrivals follow a Poisson probability distribution, the time between successive arrivals must follow
a. a Poisson probability distribution
b. a normal probability distribution
c. a uniform probability distribution
d. an exponential probability distribution

4. There is a lower limit but no upper limit for a random variable that follows the
a. uniform probability distribution
b. normal probability distribution
c. exponential probability distribution
d. binomial probability distribution

5. The mean, median, and mode have the same value for which of the following probability distributions?
a. uniform
b. normal
c. exponential
d. Poisson

6. For a uniform probability density function, the height of the function


a. can not be larger than one
b. is the same for each value of x
c. is different for various values of x
d. decreases as x increases

7. Larger values of the standard deviation result in a normal curve that is


a. shifted to the right
b. shifted to the left
c. narrower and more peaked
d. wider and flatter

8. Z is a standard normal random variable. The P(1.41 < z < 2.85) equals
a. 0.4772
b. 0.3413
c. 0.8285
d. None of the alternative answers is correct.

9. Given that z is a standard normal random variable, what is the value of z if the area to the left of z is
0.9382?
a. 1.8
b. 1.54
c. 2.1
d. 1.77

10. X is a normally distributed random variable with a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 3. The
probability that x equals 19.62 is
a. 0.000
b. 0.0055
c. 0.4945
d. 0.9945
II. Free Response (70 points in total)

Show detailed steps for the questions in this section.

1(15 pts in total, 5 pts each). A random variable x is uniformly distributed between 45 and 150.
a. Determine the probability of x = 48.
b. What is the probability of x ≥ 50?
c. Determine the expected value of x and its standard deviation.

2(15 pts in total, 5 pts each). The contents of soft drink bottles are normally distributed with a mean of
twelve ounces and a standard deviation of one ounce.
What is the probability that a randomly selected bottle will contain more than ten ounces of
a.
soft drink?
b. What is the probability that a randomly selected bottle will contain between 9.5 and 11 ounces?
c. What percentage of the bottles will contain less than 10.5 ounces of soft drink?
3(25 pts in total, 5 pts each). The daily dinner bills in a local restaurant are normally distributed with a
mean of $28 and a standard deviation of $6.
a. Define the random variable in words.
b. What is the probability that a randomly selected bill will be at least $39.10?
c. What percentage of the bills will be less than $16.90?
d. What are the minimum and maximum of the middle 95% of the bills?
e. If twelve of one day's bills had a value of at least $43.06, how many bills did the restaurant
collect on that day?
4 (15 pts in total, 5 pts each). The time it takes a worker on an assembly line to complete a task is
exponentially distributed with a mean of 8 minutes.
a. What is the probability density function for the time it takes to complete the task?
b. What is the probability that it will take a worker less than 4 minutes to complete the task?
What is the probability that it will take a worker between 6 and 10 minutes to complete the
c.
task?

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