WGU C955 TEST -APPLIED PROBABILITY AND
STATISTICS |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A normally distributed data set has a mean of 25 and a standard deviation of 2. Which
percentage of the data falls between 23 and 25?
A. 34.0
B. 68.0
C. 95.0
D. 99.7
CORRECT ANSWER
A. 34.0
Question 2
A given data set is normally distributed with a mean of 200 and a standard deviation of 5.
Which two values does 95% of the data fall between?
A. 180-220
B. 185-225
C. 190-210
D. 195-235
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 190-210
1
, Question 3
The bar chart below summarizes the final grade distribution for a statistics course. Which
percentage of students earned a B in the statistics course?
A: 5; B: 9; C: 11; D: 8, E: 7
A. 9%
B. 22.5%
C. 27.5%
D. 40%
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 22.5%
Question 4
Difference between histogram and Bar chart.
CORRECT ANSWER
A histogram represents the frequency distribution of continuous variables. Conversely, a
bar graph is a diagrammatic comparison of discrete variables. Histogram presents
numerical data whereas bar graph shows categorical data. The histogram is drawn in such a
way that there is no gap between the bars.
Question 5
For which type of website data would a histogram be most appropriate?
A. Length of visits in minutes
2
STATISTICS |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A normally distributed data set has a mean of 25 and a standard deviation of 2. Which
percentage of the data falls between 23 and 25?
A. 34.0
B. 68.0
C. 95.0
D. 99.7
CORRECT ANSWER
A. 34.0
Question 2
A given data set is normally distributed with a mean of 200 and a standard deviation of 5.
Which two values does 95% of the data fall between?
A. 180-220
B. 185-225
C. 190-210
D. 195-235
CORRECT ANSWER
C. 190-210
1
, Question 3
The bar chart below summarizes the final grade distribution for a statistics course. Which
percentage of students earned a B in the statistics course?
A: 5; B: 9; C: 11; D: 8, E: 7
A. 9%
B. 22.5%
C. 27.5%
D. 40%
CORRECT ANSWER
B. 22.5%
Question 4
Difference between histogram and Bar chart.
CORRECT ANSWER
A histogram represents the frequency distribution of continuous variables. Conversely, a
bar graph is a diagrammatic comparison of discrete variables. Histogram presents
numerical data whereas bar graph shows categorical data. The histogram is drawn in such a
way that there is no gap between the bars.
Question 5
For which type of website data would a histogram be most appropriate?
A. Length of visits in minutes
2