Probability & Statistics sone (Boy) —
HW 7 ~ Chebyshev & Empirical & Z score
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‘The average 1Q of the students in one calculus class is 110, with a standard deviation of 5; the
average TQ of students in another class is 106, with « standard deviation of 4. A student has an 1Q
of 112, in which class is he ranked higher?
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The average price of the wagon at Car Dealer A is $25,000, with a standard deviation of $4000, The
average price at Car Dealer B is $20,000, with « standard deviation of $2000. If I spent $23,000 at
dealer A and my sister paid $18,000 at dealer B, which was a better deal?
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‘The average score on an English final examination was 85, with a standard deviation of 5; the average
score ona history final exam was 110, with a standard deviation of 8. I made an 80 on the English
test and a 100 on the history test. Which test was better?
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The average age of the accountants at Three Rivers Corp. is 26, with a standard deviation of 6: the
‘average salary of the accountants is $31,000 with a standard deviation of $4000, I'm applying at
both places and I'm 31 and want to make $35,000, in which category will T be higher?
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Using Chebyshev's theorem, solve the following problems for a distribution with a mean of 80 and a
standard deviation of 10
a, At least what percentage of values will fall between 60 and 1007 die.
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theorem,
a. At least what percentage of the values will fall between 10 and 30?
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b. At least what percentage of the values will fall between 12 and 287
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7. The mean of a distribution is 50 and the standard deviation is 5, Answer each using The Empirical
Rule,
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b. At least what percentage of the values will fall between 35 and 65?
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8. A sample of the hourly wages of employees who work in restaurants in a large city has a mean of
$8.58 and a standard deviation of $1.29.
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b. Using the Empirical Rule, find the range in which at least 95% of the data values will fall.
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9. A sample of the labor costs per hour to assemble a certain product has a mean of $15.72 and a
standard deviation of $2.15. Using Chebyshev's theorem, find the values in which at least 88.89% of
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10. The average score on @ Special test of knowledge of wood refinishing has a mean of 53 and a standard
deviation of 6, Using the Empirical ule, find the values in which at least 68% of the data will lie.
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