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JeffreyBennett as
University of Colorado at Boulder
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William L.Briggs as as
University of Colorado at Denver
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Mario F. Triola as as
Dutchess Community College
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,The author and publisher have used their best efforts in preparing this supplement. These efforts include the development,
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research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and publisher make no warr
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anty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documentation contained in this book. The aut
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hor and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out
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of, the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
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Provided by Pearson from electronic files supplied by the author. Copyright
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© 2018, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
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Publishing as Pearson, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form
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or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of t
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he publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
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ISBN-13: 978-0-13-445697-3 a s
ISBN-10: 0-13-445697-1 a s
www.pearsonhighered.com
,Contents
Chapter 1 as Speaking of Statistics ....................................................................................... 1
as as
Chapter 2 as Measurement in Statistics .............................................................................. 13
as as
Chapter 3 as Visual Displays of Data.................................................................................. 21
as as as
Chapter 4 as Describing Data ............................................................................................. 44
as
Chapter 5 as A Normal World ............................................................................................ 63
as as
Chapter 6 as Probability in Statistics .................................................................................. 71
as as
Chapter 7 as Correlation and Causality............................................................................... 83
as as
Chapter 8 as Inferences from Samples to Populations....................................................... 100
as as as as
Chapter 9 as Hypothesis Testing ...................................................................................... 108
as
Chapter 10 as t Tests, Two-Way Tables, and ANOVA ..................................................... 123
as as as as as
Answers ........................................................................................................................... 135
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, Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life
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Chapter 1 (Speaking of Statistics) Exam, form A
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or ans
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wers the question.
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For problems 1 and 2, determine whether the evaluated group is a population or a sample.
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1) The average (mean) age of all 63 Associate Professors at Cliffton University is 47 years.
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A) Population B) Sample as
2) A researcher examines the property tax records of 84 property owners in one city and finds that 17% are
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behind in their tax payments. as as as as
A) Population B) Sample as
For problems 3 and 4, determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.
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3) The average (mean) age of all 63 Associate Professors at Cliffton University is 47 years.
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A) Statistic B) Parameter as
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behind in their tax payments. as as as as
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5) Following the Republican National Convention, a poll of 600 voters in a central Illinois community sho
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wed that 57% expected the Republican ticket to win over the Democrat ticket no matter whom the Democ
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rats chose for vice- as as as
president. The margin of error was 4 percentage points. There are 25,000 registered voters in the commu
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nity. Which range of values is likely to contain the population parameter?
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A) 13,250 to 15,250 B) 24,400 to 25,600 as as as as as
C) 318 to 366 as D) 53% to 61%
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6) A poll of 488 citizens of Normal, Illinois, showed that 65% favored strict enforcement of speed limits wit
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h a margin of error of 4%. A second poll of 495 citizens of the same town showed that 34% favored strict en
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forcement of speed limits. Assuming that proper sampling techniques were used in both polls, one may co
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nclude that as
A) the percent of the population that favors strict enforcement of speed limits is 49.5% 8%.
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B) the percent of the population that favors strict enforcement of speed limits is 49.5% 4%.
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C) one or both of the samples may have been unlikely samples from the population.
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D) the percent of the population that favors strict enforcement of speed limits is 65% 8%.
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7) A poll of 700 attendees of the Taste of Chicago showed that 445 attendees, 65% of the sample, believed t
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hat the food was overpriced. It is estimated that 1,250,000 people attend the Taste. Although 65% plus or
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minus 5% of attendees believe that the food is overpriced, the Taste is a popular event. The raw data of th
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e study is (are)
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A) 65% of the sample. as as as
B) 700 attendees, 455 attendees. as as as
C) 1,250,000 attendees, 700 attendees, 455 attendees. as as as as as
D) (60%, 70%) as
8) A student wanted to know the favorite lunch at a large high school with a closed campus. What is the first
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step in conducting a statistical study to answer the question?
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A) Select a random sample of students. as as as as as
B) Precisely state the goal of the study. as as as as as as
C) Select a random sample of students and teachers. as as as as as as as
D) Select a random sample of teachers. as as as as as
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STATISTICAL REASONING FO AS AS
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FIFTH EDITION AS
JeffreyBennett as
University of Colorado at Boulder
as as as as
William L.Briggs as as
University of Colorado at Denver
as as as as
Mario F. Triola as as
Dutchess Community College
as as
,The author and publisher have used their best efforts in preparing this supplement. These efforts include the development,
as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as
research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and publisher make no warr
as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as
anty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documentation contained in this book. The aut
as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as
hor and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out
as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as
of, the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
as as as as as as as as as
Provided by Pearson from electronic files supplied by the author. Copyright
as as as as as as as as as as as
© 2018, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
as as as as as
Publishing as Pearson, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.
as as as as as as as as
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form
as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as
or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of t
as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as as
he publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
as as as as as as as as
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-445697-3 a s
ISBN-10: 0-13-445697-1 a s
www.pearsonhighered.com
,Contents
Chapter 1 as Speaking of Statistics ....................................................................................... 1
as as
Chapter 2 as Measurement in Statistics .............................................................................. 13
as as
Chapter 3 as Visual Displays of Data.................................................................................. 21
as as as
Chapter 4 as Describing Data ............................................................................................. 44
as
Chapter 5 as A Normal World ............................................................................................ 63
as as
Chapter 6 as Probability in Statistics .................................................................................. 71
as as
Chapter 7 as Correlation and Causality............................................................................... 83
as as
Chapter 8 as Inferences from Samples to Populations....................................................... 100
as as as as
Chapter 9 as Hypothesis Testing ...................................................................................... 108
as
Chapter 10 as t Tests, Two-Way Tables, and ANOVA ..................................................... 123
as as as as as
Answers ........................................................................................................................... 135
iii
, Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life
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Chapter 1 (Speaking of Statistics) Exam, form A
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or ans
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wers the question.
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For problems 1 and 2, determine whether the evaluated group is a population or a sample.
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1) The average (mean) age of all 63 Associate Professors at Cliffton University is 47 years.
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A) Population B) Sample as
2) A researcher examines the property tax records of 84 property owners in one city and finds that 17% are
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behind in their tax payments. as as as as
A) Population B) Sample as
For problems 3 and 4, determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.
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3) The average (mean) age of all 63 Associate Professors at Cliffton University is 47 years.
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A) Statistic B) Parameter as
4) A researcher examines the property tax records of 84 property owners in one city and finds that 17% are
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behind in their tax payments. as as as as
A) Statistic B) Parameter as
5) Following the Republican National Convention, a poll of 600 voters in a central Illinois community sho
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wed that 57% expected the Republican ticket to win over the Democrat ticket no matter whom the Democ
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rats chose for vice- as as as
president. The margin of error was 4 percentage points. There are 25,000 registered voters in the commu
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nity. Which range of values is likely to contain the population parameter?
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A) 13,250 to 15,250 B) 24,400 to 25,600 as as as as as
C) 318 to 366 as D) 53% to 61%
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6) A poll of 488 citizens of Normal, Illinois, showed that 65% favored strict enforcement of speed limits wit
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h a margin of error of 4%. A second poll of 495 citizens of the same town showed that 34% favored strict en
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forcement of speed limits. Assuming that proper sampling techniques were used in both polls, one may co
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nclude that as
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B) the percent of the population that favors strict enforcement of speed limits is 49.5% 4%.
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C) one or both of the samples may have been unlikely samples from the population.
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D) the percent of the population that favors strict enforcement of speed limits is 65% 8%.
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7) A poll of 700 attendees of the Taste of Chicago showed that 445 attendees, 65% of the sample, believed t
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hat the food was overpriced. It is estimated that 1,250,000 people attend the Taste. Although 65% plus or
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minus 5% of attendees believe that the food is overpriced, the Taste is a popular event. The raw data of th
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e study is (are)
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A) 65% of the sample. as as as
B) 700 attendees, 455 attendees. as as as
C) 1,250,000 attendees, 700 attendees, 455 attendees. as as as as as
D) (60%, 70%) as
8) A student wanted to know the favorite lunch at a large high school with a closed campus. What is the first
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step in conducting a statistical study to answer the question?
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A) Select a random sample of students. as as as as as
B) Precisely state the goal of the study. as as as as as as
C) Select a random sample of students and teachers. as as as as as as as
D) Select a random sample of teachers. as as as as as
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