Chapter 5 14. Which of the following statements is correct?

 The binomial distribution is a discrete

1. Probability is the
probability distribution and the normal
 numerical measure likelihood that an
distribution is a continuous probability
outcome occurs.
distribution.
2. A(n) ________________ is a description of how
15. Which of the following is a discrete random variable?
probabilities are distributed over the values of a random
 The number of times a student guesses the
variable.
answers to questions on a certain test.
 probability distribution
16. All of the following are examples of discrete random
3. An initial estimate of the probabilities of events is a
variables except
______________ probability.
 time.
 Prior
17. The _______________ probability distribution can be
4. Bayes' theorem is a method used to compute
used to estimate the number of vehicles that go through
___________________ probabilities.
an intersection during the lunch hour.
 Posterior
 Poisson
5. All the events in the sample space that are not part of the
18. The random variable X is known to be uniformly
specified event are called
distributed between 2 and 12. Compute E(X), the
 the complement of the event.
expected value of the distribution.
6. Sample space is
 7
 the collection of all possible outcomes.
19. The random variable X is known to be uniformly
7. The event containing the outcomes belonging to A or B
distributed between 2 and 12. Compute the standard
or both is the ________________ of A and B.
deviation of X.
 Union
 2.887
8. Two events are independent if
20. If a z-score is zero, then the corresponding x-value
 the probability of each event is not affected by must be equal to the
the other.
 mean.
9. Which statement is true about mutually exclusive
21. In a normal distribution, which is greater, the mean or
events?
the median?
 If events A and B cannot occur at the same
 Neither (they are equal)
time, they are called mutually exclusive.
22. The center of a normal curve is
10. A joint probability is the
 the mean of the distribution.
 probability of the intersection of two events.
23. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the
11. In the probability table below, which value is a marginal
normal probability distribution?
probability?
 The standard deviation must be 1.
 0.5
24. A health conscious student faithfully wears a device that
tracks his steps. Suppose that the distribution of the number
Completed
of steps he takes is normally distributed with a mean of
Obstacle Course Level No Yes Total 10,000 and a standard deviation of 1,500 steps. What
Challenging 0.4 0.3 0.7 percent of the time does he exceed 13,000 steps?
Easy 0.1 0.2 0.3  2.28%
25. The newest model of smart car is supposed to get
Total 0.5 0.5 1
excellent gas mileage. A thorough study showed that gas
12. A variable that can only take on specific numeric values mileage (measured in miles per gallon) is normally
is called a distributed with a mean of 75 miles per gallon and a standard
 discrete random variable. deviation of 10 miles per gallon. What is the probability that,
13. An experiment consists of determining the speed of if driven normally, the car will get 100 miles per gallon or
automobiles on a highway by the use of equipment. The better?
random variable in this experiment is a  0.6%
 continuous random variable. 22222
25. What is the probability that an employee chosen at
random is male and belongs to the average level?
 18%
26. What is the probability that an employee chosen at random is a
female and belongs to the below average level?
 14 %

27. In a furniture company, there are 500 workers where 300

are males and 200 are femals. A total of 250 males and
160 females are in favor of the new paying scheme. If a
worker is chosen at random, what is the probability that
the worker is:

a male and in favor of the new paying scheme?

 83%

28. In a furniture company, there are 500 workers where 300

are males and 200 are femals. A total of 250 males and
160 females are in favor of the new paying scheme. If a
worker is chosen at random, what is the probability that
the worker is:

a female or is in favor of a new paying scheme?

 40%

29. Mean: 12

Standard Deviation: 2.5

P ( 8.25 < x < 15.4)

Find the probability of x

 84%