A thumbtack that is tossed can land point up or point down. The probability of a tack landing point up is 0.2. A simulation was conducted in which a trial
... [Show More] consisted of tossing 5 thumbtacks and recording the number of thumbtacks that land point up. Many trials of the simulation were conducted and the results are shown in the histogram.
Based on the results of the simulation, which of the following is closest to the probability that at least 2 thumbtacks land pointing up when 5 thumbtacks are tossed? - ANSWER 0.28
According to a 2018 survey, 74 percent of employed young adults expect to bring work on a vacation trip. A random sample of 20 employed young adults will be selected. What is the probability that 8 of the selected young adults will expect to bring work on a vacation trip? - ANSWER (20/8)(0.74)^8(0.26)^12
In the United States, 75 percent of adults wear glasses or contact lenses. A random sample of 10 adults in the United States will be selected. Which of the following is closest to the probability that fewer than 8 of the selected adults wear glasses or contact lenses? - ANSWER 0.47
According to a 2016 survey, 6 percent of workers arrive to work between 6:45 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. Suppose 300 workers will be selected at random from all workers in 2016. Let the random variable W represent the number of workers in the sample who arrive to work between 6:45 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. Assuming the arrival times of workers are independent, which of the following is closest to the standard deviation of W ? - ANSWER 4.11
In the United States, the generation of people born between 1946 and 1964 are known as baby boomers, and the generation of people born between 1981 and 1996 are known as millennials. Currently, 18 percent of the population are baby boomers and 27 percent of the population are millennials. A random sample of 500 people will be selected. Let the random variable B represent the number of baby boomers in the sample, and let the random variable M represent the number of millennials in the sample. By how much will the mean of M exceed the mean of B ? - ANSWER 45
According to a 2015 Census Bureau survey, 75,511 of the 822,959 residents of Baltimore County, Maryland, were enrolled in college. Consider a sample of 800 residents of Baltimore County, Maryland in 2015 selected at random. Which of the following is closest to the expected value of the number in the sample enrolled in college? - ANSWER 73.4
During a severe storm, electrical transformers that function independently are expected to operate 85 percent of the time. Suppose 20 electrical transformers are randomly [Show Less]