Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 6th Edition Test Bank

Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 6th Edition Test Bank makes learning easy with a structured format, concise explanations, and plenty of practice material.

Eli Simmons
Contributor
4.7
41
9 months ago
Preview (16 of 285 Pages)
100%
Log in to unlock

Page 1

Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World, 6th Edition Test Bank - Page 1 preview image

Loading page ...

Ch.1IntroductiontoStatistics1.1AnOverviewofStatistics1DistinguishBetweenaPopulationandaSampleMULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.Determinewhetherthedatasetisapopulationorasample.1) TheageofeveryfourthpersonenteringadepartmentstoreA) sampleB) population2) TheageofeachemployeeatalocalgrocerystoreA) populationB) sampleSHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.Identifythepopulationandthesample.3) Asurveyof1782Americanhouseholdsfoundthat80%ofthehouseholdsownacomputer.4) When1886Americanhouseholdsweresurveyed,itwasfoundthat85%ofthemownedtwocars.5) Asurveyof2625elementaryschoolchildrenfoundthat28%ofthechildrencouldbeclassifiedasobese.MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.UsetheVenndiagramtoidentifythepopulationandthesample.6)A) Population:Magazinesubscribers;Sample;MagazinesubscriberswhorenewtheirsubscriptionB) Population:Magazinesubscriberswhorenewtheirsubscription;Sample:Magazinesubscribers2DistinguishBetweenaParameterandaStatisticSHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.Determinewhetherthenumericalvalueisaparameterorastatistic.Explainyourreasoning.1) Arecentsurveybythealumniofamajoruniversityindicatedthattheaveragesalaryof7500ofits200,000graduateswas$95,000.2) Theaveragesalaryofallassembly-lineemployeesatacertaincarmanufactureris$42,000.3) Asurveyof1208studentswastakenfromauniversitywith20,000 students.Page1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

Page 6

Page 7

Page 8

Page 9

Page 10

Page 11

Page 12

Page 13

Page 14

Page 15

Page 16

Preview Mode

This document has 285 pages. Sign in to access the full document!

Study Now!

X-Copilot AI
Unlimited Access
Secure Payment
Instant Access
24/7 Support
Document Chat

Related Documents

View all