Chapter 9 AP Stats

When determining the expected counts from a two way table, which formula should we use?

• (row total)(column total)/table total

• Number of categories minus 1

• row total minus 1

• column total minus 1

Which of the following is an appropriate null hypothesis for a chi-squared test for independence?

• There is no association between variable X and variable Y in our given population.

• There is an association between the two variables we are measuring.

• We have evidence of the two variables being connected

• p1=0

Identify the sampling method:

At a local community College, five math classes are randomly selected out of 20 and all of the students from each class are interviewed.

• SRS

• Stratified

• Cluster

• Systematic

• Convenience

Identify the sampling method:

A researcher for an airline interviews all of the passengers on five randomly selected flights.

• SRS

• Systematic

• Stratified

• Cluster

• Convenience

Is this a probability distribution?

• No, the sum of p(x) does not equal 1.

• Yes, all p(x) are between 0 and 1.

• No, all p(x) are not between 0 and 1.

• Yes, the sum p(x) is 1.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Is this a probability distribution?

• No

• Yes

Identify the sampling method:

A community college student interviews the first 100 students to enter the building to determine the percentage of students that own a car.

• SRS

• Stratified

• Cluster

• Convenience

• Voluntary Response

The names of 70 contestants are written on 70 cards, The cards are placed in a bag, and three names are picked from the bag.

• SRS

• Systematic

• Stratified

• Cluster

• Convenience

The boys and girls basketball teams at a high school had their heights measured at practice. The following data was recorded for their heights. What can you conclude from the distributions?

• The girls have a larger median and a larger range in heights.

• The boys had a smaller median height than the girls; however, the boys had a larger range of heights.

• The median height for the boys and the girls is the same; however, the girls have a larger range.

• The median height for the boys is larger; however, the girls have a larger range.

• No information can be concluded from the distribution since there is no key included.