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Instructions This 10 question quiz covers the material from this seminar. Each
question is worth 4 points.

Question 1 text Question 1 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a
confidence interval for the population mean μ. Assume that the population has a normal
distribution.

A savings and loan association needs information concerning the checking account
balances of its local customers. A random sample of 14 accounts was checked and
yielded a mean balance of $664.14 and a standard deviation of $297.29. Find a 98%
confidence interval for the true mean checking account balance for local customers.
Question 1 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect $492.52 < μ < $835.76
Correct Answer: Correct $453.59 < μ < $874.69

Question 2 text Question 2 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a
confidence interval for the population mean μ. Assume that the population has a normal
distribution.

The football coach randomly selected ten players and timed how long each player took to
perform a certain drill. The times (in minutes) were:
7.6 10.4 9.7 8.4 11.8
7.0 6.5 11.1 10.4 12.4
Determine a 95 percent confidence interval for the mean time for all players.
Question 2 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect 8.13 < μ < 10.93
Correct Answer: Correct 8.03 < μ < 11.03

Question 3 text Question 3 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Find the minimum sample size you should use to assure that your estimate
of will be within the required margin of error around the population p.

Margin of error: 0.042; confidence level: 93%; and are unknown

Question 3 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect 20
Correct Answer: Correct 465

Question 4 text Question 4 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Find the minimum sample size you should use to assure that your estimate
of will be within the required margin of error around the population p.

Margin of error: 0.07; confidence level: 95%; from a prior study, is estimated by the
decimal equivalent of 92%.
Question 4 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect 51
Correct Answer: Correct 58

Question 5 text Question 5 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Use the margin of error, confidence level, and standard deviation σ to find
the minimum sample size required to estimate an unknown population mean μ.

Margin of error: $133, confidence level: 95%, σ = $530

Question 5 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect 54
Correct Answer: Correct 62

Question 6 text Question 6 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Do one of the following, as appropriate: (a) Find the critical value zα/2,
(b) find the critical value tα/2, (c) state that neither the normal nor the t distribution
applies.

90%; n = 10; σ is unknown; population appears to be normally distributed.

Question 6 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect zα/2 = 1.383
Correct Answer: Correct tα/2 = 1.833

Question 7 text Question 7 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Do one of the following, as appropriate: (a) Find the critical value zα/2,
(b) find the critical value tα/2, (c) state that neither the normal nor the t distribution
applies.

98%; n = 7; σ = 27; population appears to be normally distributed.

Question 7 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect zα/2 = 2.05
Correct Answer: Correct zα/2 = 2.33

Question 8 text Question 8 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a
confidence interval for the population proportion p.

n = 61, x = 19; 95 percent

Question 8 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect 0.213 < p < 0.409
Correct Answer: Correct 0.195 < p < 0.427

Question 9 text Question 9 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Solve the problem.
In a certain population, body weights are normally distributed with a mean of 152 pounds
and a standard deviation of 26 pounds. How many people must be surveyed if we want to
estimate the percentage who weigh more than 180 pounds? Assume that we want 96%
confidence that the error is no more than 3 percentage points.
Question 9 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect 1168
Correct Answer: Correct 564

Question 10 text Question 10 0 out of 4 points

Incorrect Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to find a confidence
interval for the population standard deviation σ. Assume that the population has a normal
distribution.

Weights of men: 90% confidence; n = 14, = 156.9 lb, s = 11.1 lb

Question 10 answers
Selected Answer: Incorrect 8.7 lb < σ < 14.3 lb
Correct Answer: Correct 8.5 lb < σ < 16.5 lb

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