Math 136 - Introduction to Statistics » Fall 2021 » Quiz 6 Estimation

Need help with your exam preparation?

Question #1
Express the confidence interval 0.047 < p < 0.507 in the form of p^± E.
A.   0.277 - 0.23
B.   0.277 ± 0.5
C.   0.23 ± 0.5
D.   0.277 ± 0.23
Question #2
The following confidence interval is obtained for a population proportion, p: 0.537 < p < 0.563. Use these confidence interval limits to find the point estimate, p^.
A.   0.545
B.   0.537
C.   0.550
D.   0.555
Question #3
Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p. n = 51, x = 27; 95% confidence
A.   0.392 < p < 0.666
B.   0.413 < p < 0.645
C.   0.391 < p < 0.667
D.   0.414 < p < 0.644
Question #4
A newspaper article about the results of a poll states: "In theory, the results of such a poll, in 99 cases out of 100 should differ by no more than 5 percentage points in either direction from what would have been obtained by interviewing all voters in the United States." Find the sample size suggested by this statement.
A.   544
B.   664
C.   385
D.   27
Question #5
Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p. Of 367 randomly selected medical students, 30 said that they planned to work in a rural community. Find a 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of all medical students who plan to work in a rural community.
A.   0.0484 < p < 0.115
B.   0.0582 < p < 0.105
C.   0.0537 < p < 0.110
D.   0.0449 < p < 0.119
Question #6
Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p. A study involves 669 randomly selected deaths, with 31 of them caused by accidents. Construct a 98% confidence interval for the true percentage of all deaths that are caused by accidents.
A.   2.74% < p < 6.53%
B.   2.54% < p < 6.73%
C.   3.29% < p < 5.97%
D.   3.04% < p < 6.23%
Question #7
Use the confidence level and sample data to find a confidence interval for estimating the population μ. Round your answer to the same number of decimal places as the sample mean. A random sample of 130 full-grown lobsters had a mean weight of 21 ounces and a standard deviation of 3.0 ounces. Construct a 98% confidence interval for the population mean μ.  
A.   20 oz < μ < 23 oz
B.   19 oz < μ < 21 oz
C.   21 oz < μ < 23 oz
D.   20 oz < μ < 22 oz
Question #8
Use the confidence level and sample data to find a confidence interval for estimating the population μ. Round your answer to the same number of decimal places as the sample mean. A group of 66 randomly selected students have a mean score of 22.4 with a standard deviation of 2.8 on a placement test. What is the 90% confidence interval for the mean score, μ, of all students taking the test?
A.   21.8 < μ < 23.0
B.   21.5 < μ < 23.3
C.   21.6 < μ < 23.2
D.   21.7 < μ < 23.1
Question #9
Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population mean μ. Assume that the population has a normal distribution. Thirty randomly selected students took the calculus final. If the sample mean was 83 and the standard deviation was 13.5, construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean score of all students.
A.   76.23 < μ < 89.77
B.   78.81 < μ < 87.19
C.   76.21 < μ < 89.79
D.   76.93 < μ < 89.07
Question #10
Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population mean μ. Assume that the population has a normal distribution. The amounts (in ounces) of juice in eight randomly selected juice bottles are: 15.2 15.5 15.9 15.5 15.0 15.7 15.0 15.7 Construct a 98% confidence interval for the mean amount of juice in all such bottles.
A.   15.10 oz < μ < 15.77 oz
B.   15.87 oz < μ < 15.00 oz
C.   15.77 oz < μ < 15.10 oz
D.   15.00 oz < μ < 15.87 oz
Question #11
Find the critical value χ2/R corresponding to a sample size of 5 and a confidence level of 98 percent.
A.   0.484
B.   0.297
C.   11.143
D.   13.277
Question #12
Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to find a confidence interval for the population standard deviation σ. Assume that the population has a normal distribution. Round the confidence interval limits to the same number of decimal places as the sample standard deviation. The mean replacement time for a random sample of 20 washing machines is 9.4 years and the standard deviation is 2.6 years. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the standard deviation, σ, of the replacement times of all washing machines of this type.
A.   1.8 yr < σ < 4.9 yr
B.   1.8 yr < σ < 5.5 yr
C.   1.8 yr < σ < 4.3 yr
D.   1.9 yr < σ < 4.1 yr

Need help with your exam preparation?