BUSA STATS TEST 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nominal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A survey includes a question about marital status that has the
following responses: Single, married, divorced, separated, or widowed. What is the scale of
measurement for this variable?
Continuous - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What type of variable is the number of gallons of gasoline pumped
by a filling station during the day?
Discrete - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What type of variable is the number of auto accidents reported in a
given month?
Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Your height and weight are examples of which level of measurement?
Percentage of observations in the class. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The relative frequency for a class
represents the
-3 and +3 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is the possible range of values for Pearson's coefficient of
skewness?
$72.33
(1,200 x28.5) + (3,000 x 87.25) + (500 x 88.00)/ (1,200 + 3,000 + 500) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅During the
past six months, a purchasing agent placed the following three orders for coal:
Tons of Coal. 1,200. 3,000 500
Price per Ton. $28.50. $87.25. $88.00
What is the weighted arithmetic mean price per ton?
0.04
Nominal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A survey includes a question about marital status that has the
following responses: Single, married, divorced, separated, or widowed. What is the scale of
measurement for this variable?
Continuous - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What type of variable is the number of gallons of gasoline pumped
by a filling station during the day?
Discrete - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What type of variable is the number of auto accidents reported in a
given month?
Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Your height and weight are examples of which level of measurement?
Percentage of observations in the class. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The relative frequency for a class
represents the
-3 and +3 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅What is the possible range of values for Pearson's coefficient of
skewness?
$72.33
(1,200 x28.5) + (3,000 x 87.25) + (500 x 88.00)/ (1,200 + 3,000 + 500) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅During the
past six months, a purchasing agent placed the following three orders for coal:
Tons of Coal. 1,200. 3,000 500
Price per Ton. $28.50. $87.25. $88.00
What is the weighted arithmetic mean price per ton?
0.04