Chapter 3: Problem 9
The following data set belongs to a population: \(\begin{array}{llllllll}5 & -7 & 2 & 0 & -9 & 16 & 10 & 7\end{array}\)
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Chapter 3: Problem 9
The following data set belongs to a population: \(\begin{array}{llllllll}5 & -7 & 2 & 0 & -9 & 16 & 10 & 7\end{array}\)
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The following data give the numbers of pieces of junk mail received by 10 families during the past month. \(\begin{array}{llllllllll}41 & 33 & 28 & 21 & 29 & 19 & 14 & 31 & 39 & 36\end{array}\) Find the range, variance, and standard deviation.
The following data give the numbers of hours spent partying by 10 randomly selected college students during the past week. \(\begin{array}{lllllllllll}7 & 1 & 45 & 0 & 9 & 7 & 1 & 04 & 0 & 8\end{array}\) Compute the range, variance, and standard deviation.
The mean time taken to learn the basics of a word processor by all students is 200 minutes with a standard deviation of 20 minutes. a. Using Chebyshev's theorem, find at least what percentage of students will learn the basics of this word processor in i. 160 to 240 minutes ii. 140 to 260 minutes \({ }^{*}\) b. Using Chebyshev's theorem, find the interval that contains the time taken by at least \(75 \%\) of all students to learn this word processor.
Can the standard deviation have a negative value? Explain.
Answer the following questions a. The total weight of all pieces of luggage loaded onto an airplane is 12,372 pounds, which works out to be an average of \(51.55\) pounds per piece. How many pieces of luggage are on the plane? b. A group of seven friends, having just gotten back a chemistry exam, discuss their scores. Six of the students reveal that they received grades of \(81,75,93,88,82\), and 85, respectively, but the seventh student is reluctant to say what grade she received. After some calculation she announces that the group averaged 81 on the exam. What is her score?
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