Exam 3: Descriptive Statistics: Numerical

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In the fall semester of 2009, the average Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) of the students at UTC was 500 with a standard deviation of 80.In the fall of 2010, the average GMAT was 560 with a standard deviation of 84.Which year's GMAT scores show a more dispersed distribution?

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​From a population of size 1,000, a random sample of 100 items is selected.The mean of the sample

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Aubree, a college freshman, took 15 hours her first semester.Below is her grade report. Class Credit Hours Grade Physics 4 D Brology 4 B Statistics 3 B Seminar 1 A Macroeconomics 3 A Aubree's university uses a 4-point grading system, i.e., A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. a. Compute Aubree's grade point average at the end of the semester. b. ​ The next semester, Aubree retakes physics and makes a B. If this B replaces her old grade (D), what would her revised GPA be? (Assume the only class she took her second semester was physics.) (Round to the nearest hundred.)

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The numerical value of the standard deviation can never be

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Which of the following provides a measure of central location for the data?

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When should measures of location and dispersion be computed from grouped data rather than from individual data values?

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The following data show the yearly salaries of a random sample of Chattanooga residents. Resident Salary (In 97 48 69 85 92 48 79 74 For the above sample, determine the following measures (Give your answer in dollars): a. The mean yearly salary. b. The standard deviation. c. The mode. d. The median. e. The 70th percentile

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Given the following information:​ Standard deviation = 8 Coefficient of variation = 64% The mean would then be

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Which of the following is not a measure of central location?

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In 2012, the average donation to the Community Kitchen was $900 with a standard deviation of $180.In 2013, the average donation was $1,600 with a standard deviation of $240.In which year do the donations show a more dispersed distribution?

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The following is the frequency distribution for the speed of a sample of automobiles traveling on an interstate highway. Speed (mph) Frequency 50-54 2 55-59 4 60-64 5 65-69 10 70-74 9 75-79 35 The mean is

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​Statements about the proportion of data values that must be within a specified number of standard deviations of the mean can be made using

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The following shows the number of job losses and gains (in thousands) between 2008 and 2009 for a sample of seven cities. Job Change City (in thousands) Memphis -11 Nashville -7 Atlanta -6 Chattanooga -5 Birmingham -5 Huntsville 0 Knoxville 6 ​ a. Compute the mean. b. Determine the mode. c. Determine the median. d. Determine the standard deviation.

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A recent survey of a local neighborhood measured the number of children per household.The results are given below. Household Children 1 2 2 0 3 1 4 6 5 2 6 2 7 3 8 1 9 2 For the above data compute the following measures.(Round to the nearest tenth, as needed.) a. The mean b. Then median c. The mode

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