A recent analysis of the number of rainy days per month found the following outcomes and probabilities. \[\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Namber of Raining Days } ( x ) & \mathrm { P } ( x ) \\ \hline \hline 3 & .40 \\ \hline 4 & .20 \\ \hline 5 & .40 \\ \hline \end{array}\] The mean of this distribution is _____________.

A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) <1 A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) <1

Exam 5: Discrete Distributions

A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weights every 10^th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The number of cans weighed in an hour would be an example of ___________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

The probability of selecting 3 female employees and 7 male employees to win a promotional trip a company with 10 female and 50 male employees would best be modeled with the _______.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 22

Poisson distribution describes the occurrence of discrete events that may occur over a continuous interval of time or space.

(True/False)

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Question 23

The speed at which a jet plane can fly is an example of _________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

The volume of liquid in an unopened 1-gallon can of paint is an example of _________.

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Question 25

A market research team compiled the following discrete probability distribution for families residing in Randolph County.In this distribution, x represents the number of evenings the family dines outside their home during a week. x P(x) 0 0.30 1 0.50 2 0.10 3 0.10 The mean (average)value of x is _______________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

The hypergeometric distribution must be used instead of the binomial distribution when ______

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Question 27

To compute the variance of a discrete distribution, it is not necessary to know the mean of the distribution.

(True/False)

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Question 28

From recent polls about customer satisfaction, you know that 85% of the clients of your company are highly satisfied and want to renew their contracts.If you select a random sample of 30 clients, what is the probability that at least one client is dissatisfied?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

Circuit boards for wireless telephones are etched, in an acid bath, in batches of 100 boards.A sample of seven boards is randomly selected from each lot for inspection.A particular batch contains two defective boards; and x is the number of defective boards in the sample.P(x=0)is _______.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 30

Assume that a random variable has a Poisson distribution with a mean of 5 occurrences per ten minutes.The number of occurrences per hour follows a Poisson distribution with λ equal to _________

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 31

A recent analysis of the number of rainy days per month found the following outcomes and probabilities. Namber of Raining Days (x) (x) 3 .40 4 .20 5 .40 The mean of this distribution is _____________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

One hundred policyholders file claims with CareFree Insurance.Ten of these claims are fraudulent.Claims manager Earl Evans randomly selects four of the one hundred claims for thorough investigation.If x represents the number of fraudulent claims in Earl's sample, x has a _______________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 33

Suppose an interdisciplinary committee of 3 faculty members is to be selected from a group consisting of 4 men and 5 women.The probability that all three of the selected faculty are men is approximately _______

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

The mean or the expected value of a discrete distribution is the long-run average of the occurrences.

(True/False)

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Question 35

Ten policyholders file claims with CareFree Insurance.Three of these claims are fraudulent.Claims manager Earl Evans randomly selects three of the ten claims for thorough investigation.If x represents the number of fraudulent claims in Earl's sample, P(x=1)is _______________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

The time between customer arrivals at a deli counter during a 2-hour lunch period would be an example of _____________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 37

The amount of time a patient waits in a doctor's office is an example of a continuous random variable

(True/False)

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Question 38

A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weighs every 10^th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The weight of the cans would be an example of ___________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

The probability of selecting 2 baseball players and 3 basketball players for an intermural competition at a small sports camp would best be modeled with the _______.

(Multiple Choice)

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A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weights every 10^th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The number of cans weighed in an hour would be an example of ___________.

The probability of selecting 3 female employees and 7 male employees to win a promotional trip a company with 10 female and 50 male employees would best be modeled with the _______.

Poisson distribution describes the occurrence of discrete events that may occur over a continuous interval of time or space.

The speed at which a jet plane can fly is an example of _________.

The volume of liquid in an unopened 1-gallon can of paint is an example of _________.

The hypergeometric distribution must be used instead of the binomial distribution when ______

To compute the variance of a discrete distribution, it is not necessary to know the mean of the distribution.

From recent polls about customer satisfaction, you know that 85% of the clients of your company are highly satisfied and want to renew their contracts.If you select a random sample of 30 clients, what is the probability that at least one client is dissatisfied?

Circuit boards for wireless telephones are etched, in an acid bath, in batches of 100 boards.A sample of seven boards is randomly selected from each lot for inspection.A particular batch contains two defective boards; and x is the number of defective boards in the sample.P(x=0)is _______.

Assume that a random variable has a Poisson distribution with a mean of 5 occurrences per ten minutes.The number of occurrences per hour follows a Poisson distribution with λ equal to _________

A recent analysis of the number of rainy days per month found the following outcomes and probabilities. Namber of Raining Days (x) (x) 3 .40 4 .20 5 .40 The mean of this distribution is _____________.

One hundred policyholders file claims with CareFree Insurance.Ten of these claims are fraudulent.Claims manager Earl Evans randomly selects four of the one hundred claims for thorough investigation.If x represents the number of fraudulent claims in Earl's sample, x has a _______________.

Suppose an interdisciplinary committee of 3 faculty members is to be selected from a group consisting of 4 men and 5 women.The probability that all three of the selected faculty are men is approximately _______

The mean or the expected value of a discrete distribution is the long-run average of the occurrences.

Ten policyholders file claims with CareFree Insurance.Three of these claims are fraudulent.Claims manager Earl Evans randomly selects three of the ten claims for thorough investigation.If x represents the number of fraudulent claims in Earl's sample, P(x=1)is _______________.

The time between customer arrivals at a deli counter during a 2-hour lunch period would be an example of _____________.

The amount of time a patient waits in a doctor's office is an example of a continuous random variable

A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weighs every 10^th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The weight of the cans would be an example of ___________.

The probability of selecting 2 baseball players and 3 basketball players for an intermural competition at a small sports camp would best be modeled with the _______.

Introduction to Statistics and Business Analytics

Visualizing Data With Charts and Graphs

Descriptive Statistics

Probability

Continuous Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Statistical Inference: Estimation for Single Populations

Statistical Inference: Hypothesis Testing for Single Populations

Statistical Inferences About Two Populations

Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments

Simple Regression Analysis and Correlation

Multiple Regression Analysis

Building Multiple Regression Models

Time-Series Forecasting and Index Numbers

Analysis of Categorical Data

Nonparametric Statistics

Statistical Quality Control

Decision Analysis

Filters

Exam 5: Discrete Distributions

A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weights every 10th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The number of cans weighed in an hour would be an example of ___________.

The probability of selecting 3 female employees and 7 male employees to win a promotional trip a company with 10 female and 50 male employees would best be modeled with the _______.

Poisson distribution describes the occurrence of discrete events that may occur over a continuous interval of time or space.

The speed at which a jet plane can fly is an example of _________.

The volume of liquid in an unopened 1-gallon can of paint is an example of _________.

The hypergeometric distribution must be used instead of the binomial distribution when ______

To compute the variance of a discrete distribution, it is not necessary to know the mean of the distribution.

From recent polls about customer satisfaction, you know that 85% of the clients of your company are highly satisfied and want to renew their contracts.If you select a random sample of 30 clients, what is the probability that at least one client is dissatisfied?

Circuit boards for wireless telephones are etched, in an acid bath, in batches of 100 boards.A sample of seven boards is randomly selected from each lot for inspection.A particular batch contains two defective boards; and x is the number of defective boards in the sample.P(x=0)is _______.

Assume that a random variable has a Poisson distribution with a mean of 5 occurrences per ten minutes.The number of occurrences per hour follows a Poisson distribution with λ equal to _________

A recent analysis of the number of rainy days per month found the following outcomes and probabilities. Namber of Raining Days (x) (x) 3 .40 4 .20 5 .40 The mean of this distribution is _____________.

One hundred policyholders file claims with CareFree Insurance.Ten of these claims are fraudulent.Claims manager Earl Evans randomly selects four of the one hundred claims for thorough investigation.If x represents the number of fraudulent claims in Earl's sample, x has a _______________.

Suppose an interdisciplinary committee of 3 faculty members is to be selected from a group consisting of 4 men and 5 women.The probability that all three of the selected faculty are men is approximately _______

The mean or the expected value of a discrete distribution is the long-run average of the occurrences.

Ten policyholders file claims with CareFree Insurance.Three of these claims are fraudulent.Claims manager Earl Evans randomly selects three of the ten claims for thorough investigation.If x represents the number of fraudulent claims in Earl's sample, P(x=1)is _______________.

The time between customer arrivals at a deli counter during a 2-hour lunch period would be an example of _____________.

The amount of time a patient waits in a doctor's office is an example of a continuous random variable

A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weighs every 10th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The weight of the cans would be an example of ___________.

The probability of selecting 2 baseball players and 3 basketball players for an intermural competition at a small sports camp would best be modeled with the _______.

Introduction to Statistics and Business Analytics

Visualizing Data With Charts and Graphs

Descriptive Statistics

Probability

Continuous Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Statistical Inference: Estimation for Single Populations

Statistical Inference: Hypothesis Testing for Single Populations

Statistical Inferences About Two Populations

Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments

Simple Regression Analysis and Correlation

Multiple Regression Analysis

Building Multiple Regression Models

Time-Series Forecasting and Index Numbers

Analysis of Categorical Data

Nonparametric Statistics

Statistical Quality Control

Decision Analysis

Filters

A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weights every 10^th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The number of cans weighed in an hour would be an example of ___________.

A manufacturer of cans of soda pop weighs every 10^th can to determine if the production line is working properly.The weight of the cans would be an example of ___________.