Statistics Error

What is the branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data?

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Probability

• Statistics

What is a smaller, representative group drawn from a population?

• unit

• sample

• parameter

• statistic

What is a characteristic of a sample?

• parameter

• statistic

• categorical variable

• numerical variable

• The soil is actually safe, the sample is below 400 ppm, so construction continues

• The soil is actually safe, and the sample is higher than 400 ppm, so construction stops

• The soil is actually unsafe, the sample is below 400 ppm, so construction continues

• The soil is actually unsafe, and the sample is higher than 400 ppm, so construction stops

Researchers want to estimate with 95% confidence the true mean pulse rate of American adult males who jog at least 15 miles per week. They survey 21 males and find the sample mean pulse rate to be 52.6 beats per minute and a standard deviation of 3.22 beats per minute. Find the margin of error for the mean pulse rate of all American adult males who jog at least 15 miles per week. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 1.4 beats per minute

• 1.7 beats per minute

• 0.9 beats per minute

• 4.1 beats per minute

At the Greenville County Cross Country Championships, a college scout took a sample of 20 runners. The average time was 17.25 minutes with a standard deviation of .03. Find the Margin of Error with 99% Confidence.

Identify the variables for the Margin of Error formula

• 20

• .03

• Z

• 2.58

• n

A 90% confidence interval for the mean speed driven by cars on East Main St. is given by (21, 45). What was the margin of error of this study?

• 12

• 24

• 33

• None of these.

Margin of error equals:

• Critical Value ∗ standard Error

• z*

• 1.96

• Standard Error

A random sample of 40 bags of Doritos was obtained. The mean weight was 15.5 oz with a standard deviation of 0.2 oz. At a 95% confidence level, find the margin of error of the sample.

A sports analyst for an NBA team surveyed 50 games. The average points per game was 113 with a standard deviation of 5.6. Find the Margin of Error with 90% Confidence.

Identify the variables used in the Margin of Error formula

• 5.6

• 50

• n

• 1.645

• Z