Chapter 1: Q. 37 (page 52)
Is a sample size of two representative of a population of five?
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Yes, a sample size of two is typical of a five-person population.
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Chapter 1: Q. 37 (page 52)
Is a sample size of two representative of a population of five?
Yes, a sample size of two is typical of a five-person population.
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1.11 You are going to use the random number generator to generate different types of samples from the data.
This table displays six sets of quiz scores (each quiz counts 10 points) for an elementary statistics class.

Instructions: Use the Random Number Generator to pick samples.
1. Create a stratified sample by column. Pick three quiz scores randomly from each column.
â—¦ Number each row one through ten.
â—¦ On your calculator, press Math and arrow over to PRB.
â—¦ For column 1, Press 5:randInt( and enter 1,10). Press ENTER. Record the number. Press ENTER 2 more
times (even the repeats). Record these numbers. Record the three quiz scores in column one that correspond
to these three numbers.
â—¦ Repeat for columns two through six.
â—¦ These 18 quiz scores are a stratified sample.
2. Create a cluster sample by picking two of the columns. Use the column numbers: one through six.
â—¦ Press MATH and arrow over to PRB.
â—¦ Press 5:randInt( and enter 1,6). Press ENTER. Record the number. Press ENTER and record that number.
â—¦ The two numbers are for two of the columns.
â—¦ The quiz scores (20 of them) in these 2 columns are the cluster sample.
3. Create a simple random sample of 15 quiz scores.
â—¦ Use the numbering one through 60.
â—¦ Press MATH. Arrow over to PRB. Press 5:randInt( and enter 1, 60).
â—¦ Press ENTER 15 times and record the numbers.
â—¦ Record the quiz scores that correspond to these numbers.
â—¦ These 15 quiz scores are the systematic sample.
4. Create a systematic sample of 12 quiz scores.
â—¦ Use the numbering one through 60.
â—¦ Press MATH. Arrow over to PRB. Press 5:randInt( and enter 1, 60).
â—¦ Press ENTER. Record the number and the first quiz score. From that number, count ten quiz scores and
record that quiz score. Keep counting ten quiz scores and recording the quiz score until you have a sample
of 12 quiz scores. You may wrap around (go back to the beginning).
Studies are often done by pharmaceutical companies to determine the effectiveness of a treatment program. Suppose that a new AIDS antibody drug is currently under study. It is given to patients once the AIDS symptoms have revealed themselves. Of interest is the average (mean) length of time in months patients live once they start the treatment. Two researchers each follow a different set of 40 patients with AIDS from the start of treatment until their deaths. The following data (in months) are collected.
Researcher A:
3; 4; 11; 15; 16; 17; 22; 44; 37; 16; 14; 24; 25; 15; 26; 27; 33; 29; 35; 44; 13; 21; 22; 10; 12; 8; 40; 32; 26; 27; 31; 34; 29; 17; 8; 24; 18; 47; 33; 34
Researcher B:
3; 14; 11; 5; 16; 17; 28; 41; 31; 18; 14; 14; 26; 25; 21; 22; 31; 2; 35; 44; 23; 21; 21; 16; 12; 18; 41; 22; 16; 25; 33; 34; 29; 13; 18; 24; 23; 42; 33; 29
Determine what the key terms refer to in the example for Researcher A.
population
The data are the colors of houses. You sample five houses. The colors of the houses are white, yellow, white, red, and white. What type of data is this?
A study was done to determine the age, number of times per week, and the duration (amount of time) of residents using a local park in San Antonio, Texas. The first house in the neighborhood around the park was selected randomly, and then the resident of every eighth house in the neighborhood around the park was interviewed.
The colors of the houses around the park are what kind of data?
a. qualitative(categorical); b. quantitative discrete; c. quantitative continuous
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