Graded Quiz Unit 8; MATH 1280 Introduction to Statistics

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Recall that the population average of the heights in the file "pop1.csv" is μ =
170.035. Using simulations we found that the probability of the sample
average of the height falling within 1 centimeter of the population average
is approximately equal to 0.626. From the simulations we also got that the
standard deviation of the sample average is (approximately) equal to
1.122. In the next 3 questions you are asked to apply the Normal
approximation to the distribution of the sample average using this
information. The answer may be rounded up to 3 decimal places of the
actual value:

Question 1 Using the Normal approximation, the probability that sample average of
Correct the heights falls within 1 centimeter of the population average is
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Answer: 0.6272133

The correct answer is: 0.6272133

Question 2 Using the Normal approximation we get that the central region that
Correct contains 95% of the distribution of the sample average is of the form
Mark 1.00 out of 170.035 ± z · 1.122. The value of z is
1.00

Answer: 1.959964
 Question 3 Using the Normal approximation, the probability that sample average of
Correct the heights is less than 168 is
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Answer: 0.03486

The correct answer is: 0.03486

Question 4 According to the Internal Revenue Service, the average length of time for
Correct an individual to complete (record keep, learn, prepare, copy, assemble and
Mark 1.00 out of send) IRS Form 1040 is 10.53 hours (without any attached schedules). The
1.00 distribution is unknown. Let us assume that the standard deviation is 2
hours. Suppose we randomly sample 36 taxpayers and compute their
average time to completing the forms. Then the probability that the
average is more than 11 hours is approximately equal to (The answer may
be rounded up to 3 decimal places of the actual value.) 0.07926 .

The correct answer is: 0.07926984

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Suppose that a category of world class runners are known to run a
marathon (26 miles) in an expectation of 145 minutes with a standard
deviation of 14 minutes. Consider 49 of the races. In the next 3 questions
you are asked to apply the Normal approximation to the distribution of the
sample average using this information. The answer may be rounded up to
3 decimal places of the actual value:

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