Statistics 20213 - Introduction to Statistics » Summer 2021 » Chapter 6 Quiz

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Question #1
Find the indicated value. z0.02
A.   2.72
B.   1.99
C.   1.78
D.   2.05
Question #2
Use the standard normal distribution to find P(-2.25 < z < 0).
A.   0.4878
B.   0.6831
C.   0.5122
D.   0.0122
Question #3
Find the indicated probability. The diameters of bolts produced by a certain machine are normally distributed with a mean of 0.30 inches and a standard deviation of 0.01 inches. What percentage of bolts will have a diameter greater than 0.32 inches?
A.   97.72%
B.   2.28%
C.   47.72%
D.   37.45%
Question #4
A physical fitness association is including the mile run in its secondary-school fitness test. The time for this event for boys in secondary school is known to possess a normal distribution with a mean of 440 seconds and a standard deviation of 50 seconds. The fitness association wants to recognize the fastest 10% of the boys with certificates of recognition. What time would the boys need to beat in order to earn a certificate of recognition from the fitness association?
A.   376 seconds
B.   504 seconds
C.   522.25 seconds
D.   357.75 seconds
Question #5
Solve the problem. Round to the nearest tenth unless indicated otherwise. The amount of rainfall in January in a certain city is normally distributed with a mean of 4.3 inches and a standard deviation of 0.3 inches. Find the value of the quartile Q1
A.   4.5
B.   1.1
C.   4.2
D.   4.1
Question #6
A physical fitness association is including the mile run in its secondary-school fitness test. The time for this event for boys in secondary school is known to possess a normal distribution with a mean of 450 seconds and a standard deviation of 60 seconds. Find the probability that a randomly selected boy in secondary school can run the mile in less than 312 seconds.
A.   .9893
B.   .5107
C.   .4893
D.   .0107
Question #7
IQ scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.In a random sample of 9000, approximately how many people have IQs between 85 and 120?
A.   6746
B.   6143
C.   750
D.   3674
Question #8
Solve the problem. A final exam in Math 160 has a mean of 73 with standard deviation 7.8. If 24 students are randomly selected, find the probability that the mean of their test scores is greater than 78.
A.   0.8962
B.   0.0103
C.   0.0008
D.   0.0036
Question #9
Suppose the time it takes for a customer to be served at a fast-food chain business is thought to be uniformly distributed between 3 and 8 minutes, then the probability that a customer is served in less than 5 minutes is 0.40.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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