Answer:there will be 211 reflectors on 1 mile of highway
Step-by-step explanation:
A mile is equal to 5280 feet. if the highway department places a reflector every 25 feet, the number of reflectors that would be in 1 mile of the highway would be
Total number of feets / 25. It becomes. 5280/25 = 211.2 reflectors. Approximating 211.2, it becomes 211 reflectors.
A paper describes a study in which researchers observed wait times in coffee shops in Boston. Both wait time and gender of the customer were observed. The mean wait time for a sample of 145 male customers was 85.8 seconds. The mean wait time for a sample of 141 female customers was 113.4 seconds. The sample standard deviations (estimated from graphs that appeared in the paper) were 50 seconds for the sample of males and 75 seconds for the sample of females. For purposes of this exercise, suppose that these two samples are representative of the populations of wait times for female coffee shop customers and for male coffee shop customers. Is there convincing evidence that the mean wait time differs for males and females? Test the relevant hypotheses using a significance level of 0.05. (Use a statistical computer package to calculate the P-value. Use μmales − μfemales. Round your test statistic to two decimal places, your df down to the nearest whole number, and your P-value to three decimal places.)
Answer:
[tex]t=\frac{85.8-113.4}{\sqrt{\frac{(50)^2}{145}+\frac{(75)^2}{141}}}}=-3.65[/tex]
[tex]p_v =2*P(t_{(284)}<-3.65)=0.000312[/tex]
Using Excel we can use the following code: "=2*T.DIST(-3.65;284;TRUE)"
So the p value is a very low value and using any significance level giveen [tex]\alpha=0.05[/tex] always [tex]p_v<\alpha[/tex] so we can conclude that we have enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis, and there is enough evidence to conclude that the means are different.
Step-by-step explanation:
1) Data given and notation
[tex]\bar X_{M}=85.8[/tex] represent the mean for the males
[tex]\bar X_{F}=113.4[/tex] represent the mean for females
[tex]s_{M}=50[/tex] represent the sample standard deviation for males
[tex]s_{F}=75[/tex] represent the sample standard deviation for female
[tex]n_{M}=145[/tex] sample size for the group poisoned
[tex]n_{F}=141[/tex] sample size for the group unpoisoned
t would represent the statistic (variable of interest)
2) Concepts and formulas to use
We need to conduct a hypothesis in order to check if the mean for the two groups are equal or not , the system of hypothesis would be:
Null hypothesis:[tex]\mu_{M} = \mu_{F}[/tex]
Alternative hypothesis:[tex]\mu_{M} \neq \mu_{F}[/tex]
If we analyze the size for the samples both are higher than 30 but the population deviations are not given, so for this case is better apply a t test to compare means, and the statistic is given by:
[tex]t=\frac{\bar X_{M}-\bar X_{F}}{\sqrt{\frac{s^2_{M}}{n_{M}}+\frac{s^2_{F}}{n_{F}}}}[/tex] (1)
t-test: Is used to compare group means. Is one of the most common tests and is used to determine whether the means of two groups are equal to each other.
3) Calculate the statistic
We can replace in formula (1) the results obtained like this:
[tex]t=\frac{85.8-113.4}{\sqrt{\frac{(50)^2}{145}+\frac{(75)^2}{141}}}}=-3.65[/tex]
4) Statistical decision
The first step is calculate the degrees of freedom, on this case:
[tex]df=n_{M}+n_{F}-2=145+141-2=284[/tex]
Since is a two tailed test the p value would be:
[tex]p_v =2*P(t_{(284)}<-3.65)=0.000312[/tex]
Using Excel we can use the following code: "=2*T.DIST(-3.65;284;TRUE)"
So the p value is a very low value and using any significance level giveen [tex]\alpha=0.05[/tex] always [tex]p_v<\alpha[/tex] so we can conclude that we have enough evidence to reject the null hypothesis, and there is enough evidence to conclude that the means are different.
The Environmental Club is selling water bottles for $8 and tote bags for $12 to raise $240 to donate to charity. Write the linear equation for fundraising goal
Answer:the linear equation for the fundraising goal is 8x + 12y = 240
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x represent the number of water bottles that the Environmental Club would sell.
Let x represent the number of tote bags that the Environmental Club would sell.
The Environmental Club is selling water bottles for $8 and tote bags for $12 to raise $240 to donate to charity. This means that
8x + 12y = 240
Suppose we are testing people to see if the rate of use of seat belts has changed from a previous value of 88%. Suppose that in our random sample of 500 people, we see that 450 have the seat belt fastened. (a) About how many of 500 would we expect to be using their seat belts if the proportion who use seat belts is unchanged?
(b) We observe 450 people out of a random sample of 500 using their seatbelt. The p-value is 0.167. Explain the meaning of the p-value.
Answer:
a) We would expect to see 500*0.88=440
b) [tex]z=\frac{0.9 -0.88}{\sqrt{\frac{0.88(1-0.88)}{500}}}=1.376[/tex]
[tex]p_v =2*P(Z>1.376)=0.167[/tex]
So the p value obtained was a very high value and using the significance level assumed [tex]\alpha=0.05[/tex] we have [tex]p_v>\alpha[/tex] so we can conclude that we have enough evidence to FAIL to reject the null hypothesis, and we can said that at 5% of significance the true proportion is not significant different from 0.9.
The p value is a criterion to decide if we reject or not the null hypothesis, when [tex]p_v <\alpha[/tex] we reject the null hypothesis in other case we FAIL to reject the null hypothesis. And represent the "probability of obtaining the observed results of a test, assuming that the null hypothesis is correct".
Step-by-step explanation:
Data given and notation
n=500 represent the random sample taken
X=450 represent the people that have the seat belt fastened
[tex]\hat p=\frac{450}{500}=0.9[/tex] estimated proportion of people that have the seat belt fastened
[tex]p_o=0.88[/tex] is the value that we want to test
[tex]\alpha[/tex] represent the significance level
z would represent the statistic (variable of interest)
[tex]p_v{/tex} represent the p value (variable of interest)
Part a
We would expect to see 500*0.88=440
Part b
Concepts and formulas to use
We need to conduct a hypothesis in order to test the claim that the true proportion changes fro m 0.88.:
Null hypothesis:[tex]p=0.88[/tex]
Alternative hypothesis:[tex]p \neq 0.88[/tex]
When we conduct a proportion test we need to use the z statisitc, and the is given by:
[tex]z=\frac{\hat p -p_o}{\sqrt{\frac{p_o (1-p_o)}{n}}}[/tex] (1)
The One-Sample Proportion Test is used to assess whether a population proportion [tex]\hat p[/tex] is significantly different from a hypothesized value [tex]p_o[/tex].
Calculate the statistic
Since we have all the info requires we can replace in formula (1) like this:
[tex]z=\frac{0.9 -0.88}{\sqrt{\frac{0.88(1-0.88)}{500}}}=1.376[/tex]
Statistical decision
It's important to refresh the p value method or p value approach . "This method is about determining "likely" or "unlikely" by determining the probability assuming the null hypothesis were true of observing a more extreme test statistic in the direction of the alternative hypothesis than the one observed". Or in other words is just a method to have an statistical decision to fail to reject or reject the null hypothesis.
The significance level assumed is [tex]\alpha=0.05[/tex]. The next step would be calculate the p value for this test.
Since is a bilateral test the p value would be:
[tex]p_v =2*P(Z>1.376)=0.167[/tex]
So the p value obtained was a very high value and using the significance level assumed [tex]\alpha=0.05[/tex] we have [tex]p_v>\alpha[/tex] so we can conclude that we have enough evidence to FAIL to reject the null hypothesis, and we can said that at 5% of significance the true proportion is not significant different from 0.9.
The p value is a criterion to decide if we reject or not the null hypothesis, when [tex]p_v <\alpha[/tex] we reject the null hypothesis in other case we FAIL to reject the null hypothesis. And represent the "probability of obtaining the observed results of a test, assuming that the null hypothesis is correct".
Drawing a 2, then drawing another 2?
The probability of drawing a 2 and then drawing another 2 in the board game is 1/72.
To calculate the probability of drawing a 2 and then drawing another 2 in the board game, we first need to understand the concept of probability. Probability represents the likelihood of an event occurring, ranging from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain). In this case, we're interested in the probability of two specific events happening sequentially: first drawing a 2, and then drawing another 2.
In the board game scenario, there are 9 numbers in total. So, the probability of drawing a 2 on the first draw is 1 out of 9 since there's one 2 among the nine numbers. After drawing the first number and not replacing it, there are now 8 numbers left. If the first draw was a 2, then there's one less 2 available among the remaining 8 numbers. So, the probability of drawing another 2 on the second draw is 1 out of 8.
To find the overall probability of both events happening in sequence (drawing a 2 and then drawing another 2), we multiply the probabilities of each event. Thus, the probability of drawing a 2 and then drawing another 2 is (1/9) * (1/8) = 1/72.
Therefore, the probability of drawing a 2 and then drawing another 2 in the board game is indeed 1/72. This means that out of all the possible sequences of two draws without replacement, only 1 out of 72 sequences will result in drawing a 2 followed by another 2.
Complete question :- In a board game, students draw a number do not replace it and then draw a second number
Determine the probability of each event occurring,
1
6
6
9
21
62
What is the probability of drawing a 2, then drawing another 2?
Suppose a lawn and garden company wants to determine the current percentage of customers who use fertilizer on their lawns. How many customers should the company survey in order to be 95% confident that the estimated (sample) proportion is within 4 percentage points of the true population proportion of customers who use fertilizer on their lawns?
Answer:
n=601
Step-by-step explanation:
A confidence interval is "a range of values that’s likely to include a population value with a certain degree of confidence. It is often expressed a % whereby a population means lies between an upper and lower interval".
The margin of error is the range of values below and above the sample statistic in a confidence interval.
Normal distribution, is a "probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean".
The population proportion have the following distribution
[tex]p \sim N(p,\sqrt{\frac{\hat p(1-\hat p)}{n}})[/tex]
In order to find the critical value we need to take in count that we are finding the interval for a proportion, so on this case we need to use the z distribution. Since our interval is at 95% of confidence, our significance level would be given by [tex]\alpha=1-0.95=0.05[/tex] and [tex]\alpha/2 =0.025[/tex]. And the critical value would be given by:
[tex]z_{\alpha/2}=-1.96, z_{1-\alpha/2}=1.96[/tex]
The confidence interval for the mean is given by the following formula:
[tex]\hat p \pm z_{\alpha/2}\sqrt{\frac{\hat p (1-\hat p)}{n}}[/tex]
The margin of error for the proportion interval is given by this formula:
[tex] ME=z_{\alpha/2}\sqrt{\frac{\hat p (1-\hat p)}{n}}[/tex] (a)
And on this case we have that [tex]ME =\pm 0.04[/tex] and we are interested in order to find the value of n, if we solve n from equation (a) we got:
[tex]n=\frac{\hat p (1-\hat p)}{(\frac{ME}{z})^2}[/tex] (b)
Since we don't have a prior estimation for the proportion we can use 0.5 as estimation. And replacing into equation (b) the values from part a we got:
[tex]n=\frac{0.5(1-0.5)}{(\frac{0.04}{1.96})^2}=600.25[/tex]
And rounded up we have that n=601
A hot-air balloon is 140 ft140 ft above the ground when a motorcycle (traveling in a straight line on a horizontal road) passes directly beneath it going 60 mi divided by hr60 mi/hr (88 ft divided by s88 ft/s). If the balloon rises vertically at a rate of 14 ft divided by s14 ft/s, what is the rate of change of the distance between the motorcycle and the balloon 10 seconds10 seconds later?
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Balloon velocity is 14 ft/s upwards
Distance between balloon and cyclist is 140 ft
Velocity of motor cycle is 88 ft/s
After 10 sec
motorcyclist traveled a distance of [tex]d_c=88\times 10=880 ft[/tex]
Distance traveled by balloon in 10 s
[tex]d_b=14\times 10=140 ft[/tex]
net height of balloon from ground =140+140=280 ft[/tex]
at [tex]t=10 s[/tex]
distance between cyclist and balloon is [tex]z=\sqrt{280^2+880^2}[/tex]
[tex]z=923.47 ft[/tex]
now suppose at any time t motorcyclist cover a distance of x m and balloon is at a height of h m
thus [tex]z^2=(88t)^2+(14t+140)^2[/tex]
differentiating w.r.t time
[tex]\Rightarrow z\frac{\mathrm{d} z}{\mathrm{d} t}=14\cdot \left ( 14t+140\right )+88\cdot \left ( 88t\right )[/tex]
[tex]\Rightarrow at\ t=10 s[/tex]
[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{d} z}{\mathrm{d} t}=\frac{14\cdot \left ( 14t+140\right )+88\cdot \left ( 88t\right )}{z}[/tex]
[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{d} z}{\mathrm{d} t}=\frac{14\times 280+88^2\times 10}{923.471}[/tex]
[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{d} z}{\mathrm{d} t}=\frac{81,360}{923.471}=88.102\ ft/s[/tex]
In March 2015, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) surveyed 7525 likely voters living in California. This is the 148th PPIC research poll, and is part of a survey series that started in 1998. PPIC researchers find that 3266 survey participants are registered Democrats and 2137 survey participants are registered Republicans. PPIC is interested in the difference between the proportion of registered Democrats and the proportion of registered Republicans in California. PPIC researchers calculate that the standard error for the proportion of registered Democrats minus registered Republicans is about 0.008. Of the 3266 registered Democrats, 1894 approve of the way the California Legislature is handling its job. Of the 2137 registered Republicans, 385 approve of the way the California Legislature is handling its job. What is the 90% confidence interval to estimate the difference in approval for the California Legislature based on political party affiliation?
Answer:
We are confident at 99% that the difference between the two proportions is between [tex]0.380 \leq p_{Republicans} -p_{Democrats} \leq 0.420[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Part a
Data given and notation
[tex]X_{D}=3266[/tex] represent the number people registered as Democrats
[tex]X_{R}=2137[/tex] represent the number of people registered as Republicans
[tex]n=7525[/tex] sampleselcted
[tex]\hat p_{D}=\frac{3266}{7525}=0.434[/tex] represent the proportion of people registered as Democrats
[tex]\hat p_{R}=\frac{2137}{7525}=0.284[/tex] represent the proportion of people registered as Republicans
The standard error is given by this formula:
[tex]SE=\sqrt{\frac{\hat p_D (1-\hat p_D)}{n_{D}}+\frac{\hat p_R (1-\hat p_R)}{n_{R}}}[/tex]
And the standard error estimated given by the problem is 0.008
Part b
A confidence interval is "a range of values that’s likely to include a population value with a certain degree of confidence. It is often expressed a % whereby a population means lies between an upper and lower interval".
The margin of error is the range of values below and above the sample statistic in a confidence interval.
Normal distribution, is a "probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean".
[tex]p_A[/tex] represent the real population proportion of Democrats that approve of the way the California Legislature is handling its job
[tex]\hat p_A =\frac{1894}{3266}=0.580[/tex] represent the estimated proportion of Democrats that approve of the way the California Legislature is handling its job
[tex]n_A=3266[/tex] is the sample size for Democrats
[tex]p_B[/tex] represent the real population proportion of Republicans that approve of the way the California Legislature is handling its job
[tex]\hat p_B =\frac{385}{2137}=0.180[/tex] represent the estimated proportion of Republicans that approve of the way the California Legislature is handling its job
[tex]n_B=2137[/tex] is the sample for Republicans
[tex]z[/tex] represent the critical value for the margin of error
The population proportion have the following distribution
[tex]p \sim N(p,\sqrt{\frac{p(1-p)}{n}})[/tex]
The confidence interval for the difference of two proportions would be given by this formula
[tex](\hat p_A -\hat p_B) \pm z_{\alpha/2} \sqrt{\frac{\hat p_A(1-\hat p_A)}{n_A} +\frac{\hat p_B (1-\hat p_B)}{n_B}}[/tex]
For the 90% confidence interval the value of [tex]\alpha=1-0.90=0.1[/tex] and [tex]\alpha/2=0.05[/tex], with that value we can find the quantile required for the interval in the normal standard distribution.
[tex]z_{\alpha/2}=1.64[/tex]
And replacing into the confidence interval formula we got:
[tex](0.580-0.180) - 1.64 \sqrt{\frac{0.580(1-0.580)}{3266} +\frac{0.180(1-0.180)}{2137}}=0.380[/tex]
[tex](0.580-0.180) + 1.64 \sqrt{\frac{0.580(1-0.580)}{3266} +\frac{0.180(1-0.180)}{2137}}=0.420[/tex]
And the 99% confidence interval would be given (0.380;0.420).
We are confident at 99% that the difference between the two proportions is between [tex]0.380 \leq p_{Republicans} -p_{Democrats} \leq 0.420[/tex]
The television show Degenerate Housewives has been successful for many years. That show recently had a share of 18, meaning that among the TV sets in use, 18% were tuned to Degenerate Housewives. Assume that an advertiser wants to verify that 18% share value by conducting its own survey, and a pilot survey begins with 12 households have TV sets in use at the time of a Degenerate Housewivesbroadcast.Find the probability that none of the households are tuned to Degenerate Housewives. P(none) =____________ Find the probability that at least one household is tuned to Degenerate Housewives. P(at least one) = __________Find the probability that at most one household is tuned to Degenerate Housewives. P(at most one) = ___________If at most one household is tuned to Degenerate Housewives, does it appear that the 18% share value is wrong? (Hint: Is the occurrence of at most one household tuned to Degenerate Housewives unusual?)
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the television show Degenerate Housewives has been successful for many years. That show recently had a share of 18, meaning that among the TV sets in use, 18% were tuned to Degenerate Housewives.
Each household is independent of the other and there two outcomes.
X no of households that are tuned to Degenerate Housewives. is Bin (12, 0.18)
the probability that none of the households are tuned to Degenerate Housewives. P(none) =_______0.0924_____
the probability that at least one household is tuned to Degenerate Housewives. P(at least one) = ____1-0.0924 = 0.9076______
the probability that at most one household is tuned to Degenerate Housewives. P(at most one) = _____0.3359______
If at most one household is tuned to Degenerate Housewives, does it appear that the 18% share value is wrong? (Hint: Is the occurrence of at most one household tuned to Degenerate Housewives unusual?)
No 33% is not unusual.
Use the inner product〈f,g〉=∫10f(x)g(x)dxin the vector space C0[0,1] of continuous functions on the domain [0,1] to find 〈f,g〉, ∥f∥, ∥g∥, and the angle αf,g between f(x) and g(x) forf(x)=−10x2−6 and g(x)=−9x−4.〈f,g〉= ,∥f∥= ,∥g∥= ,αf,g .
The answer to this problem involves applying integrals, norms, and concepts of angles between vectors to the functions f(x) and g(x). The INNER PRODUCT is the integral of the products of the two functions, the norms are the square roots of the inner products of the functions with themselves, and the angle between the functions is calculated using the dot product and norms.
Explanation:To find the inner product 〈f,g〉, the norms ∥f∥ and ∥g∥, and the angle αf,g between the functions f(x)=−10x2−6 and g(x)=−9x−4, we'll apply concepts from vector calculus. The inner product (also known as the dot product) is the integral from 0 to 1 of the products of the two functions. The norm of a function is the square root of the inner product of the function with itself. The angle between two vectors in a Vector Space, in this case the space of continuous functions C0[0,1], is given by cos(α) = 〈f,g〉/( ∥f∥∙ ∥g∥). Integrating and solving these equations will give us the desired values.
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These are the corrected values for the inner product, norms, and angle between [tex]\(f(x)\)[/tex] and [tex]\(g(x)\)[/tex]in the vector space [tex]\(C^0[0,1]\).[/tex]
1. The inner product \(\langle f,g \rangle\) is given by the integral [tex]\(\int_{1}^{0} f(x)g(x) \, dx\).[/tex] We will compute this integral with[tex]\(f(x) = -10x^2 - 6\) and \(g(x) = -9x - 4\).[/tex]
[tex]\[ \langle f,g \rangle = \int_{1}^{0} (-10x^2 - 6)(-9x - 4) \, dx \][/tex]
Expanding the integrand, we get:
[tex]\[ \int_{1}^{0} (90x^3 + 40x^2 + 54x + 24) \, dx \][/tex]
Integrating term by term, we have:
[tex]\[ \left[ \frac{90}{4}x^4 + \frac{40}{3}x^3 + \frac{54}{2}x^2 + 24x \right]_{1}^{0} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \left( \frac{90}{4} \cdot 0^4 + \frac{40}{3} \cdot 0^3 + \frac{54}{2} \cdot 0^2 + 24 \cdot 0 \right) - \left( \frac{90}{4} \cdot 1^4 + \frac{40}{3} \cdot 1^3 + \frac{54}{2} \cdot 1^2 + 24 \cdot 1 \right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = - \left( \frac{90}{4} + \frac{40}{3} + \frac{54}{2} + 24 \right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = - \left( 22.5 + 13.333 + 27 + 24 \right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = -87.833 \][/tex]
So, [tex]\(\langle f,g \rangle = -87.833\).[/tex]
2. The norm of f is given by [tex]\(\|f\|[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{\langle f,f \rangle}\)[/tex], where:
[tex]\[ \langle f,f \rangle = \int_{1}^{0} (-10x^2 - 6)^2 \, dx \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \int_{1}^{0} (100x^4 + 120x^2 + 36) \, dx \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \left[ \frac{100}{5}x^5 + \frac{120}{3}x^3 + 36x \right]_{1}^{0} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = - \left( \frac{100}{5} + \frac{120}{3} + 36 \right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = - \left( 20 + 40 + 36 \right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = -96 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \|f\| = \sqrt{96} \][/tex]
3. Similarly, the norm of g is given by [tex]\(\|g\|[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{\langle g,g \rangle}\)[/tex], where:
[tex]\[ \langle g,g \rangle = \int_{1}^{0} (-9x - 4)^2 \, dx \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \int_{1}^{0} (81x^2 + 72x + 16) \, dx \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \left[ \frac{81}{3}x^3 + 36x^2 + 16x \right]_{1}^{0} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = - \left( \frac{81}{3} + 36 + 16 \right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = - \left( 27 + 36 + 16 \right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = -79 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \|g\| = \sqrt{79} \][/tex]
4. The angle \[tex](\alpha_{f,g}\)[/tex] between [tex]\(f(x)\)[/tex] and [tex]\(g(x)\)[/tex] is found using the formula:
[tex]\[ \cos(\alpha_{f,g}) = \frac{\langle f,g \rangle}{\|f\| \cdot \|g\|} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \alpha_{f,g} = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{-87.833}{\sqrt{96} \cdot \sqrt{79}}\right) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \langle f,g \rangle = -87.833, \quad \|f\| = \sqrt{96}, \quad \|g\| = \sqrt{79}, \quad \alpha_{f,g} = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{-87.833}{\sqrt{96} \cdot \sqrt{79}}\right) \][/tex]
The correct calculations for the inner product and norms should be as follows:
[tex]\[ \langle f,g \rangle = \int_{0}^{1} (90x^3 + 40x^2 + 54x + 24) \, dx \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \|f\| = \sqrt{\int_{0}^{1} (100x^4 + 120x^2 + 36) \, dx} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \|g\| = \sqrt{\int_{0}^{1} (81x^2 + 72x + 16) \, dx} \][/tex]
The angle calculation remains the same. Let's correct the integrals:
[tex]\[ \langle f,g \rangle = \left[ \frac{90}{4}x^4 + \frac{40}{3}x^3 + \frac{54}{2}x^2 + 24x \right]_{0}^{1} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \frac{90}{4} + \frac{40}{3} + \frac{54}{2} + 24 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \frac{90}{4} + \frac{40}{3} + \frac{54}{2} + 24 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = 87.833 \][/tex]
So,[tex]\(\langle f,g \rangle = 87.833\).[/tex]
[tex]\[ \|f\| = \sqrt{\left[ \frac{100}{5}x^5 + \frac{120}{3}x^3 + 36x \right]_{0}^{1}} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \sqrt{20 + 40 + 36} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \sqrt{96} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \|g\| = \sqrt{\left[ \frac{81}{3}x^3 + 36x^2 + 16x \right]_{0}^{1}} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \sqrt{27 + 36 + 16} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ = \sqrt{79} \][/tex]
The corrected values are:
[tex]\[ \langle f,g \rangle = 87.833, \quad \|f\| = \sqrt{96}, \quad \|g\| = \sqrt{79} \][/tex]
The angle calculation remains the same:
[tex]\[ \alpha_{f,g} = \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{87.833}{\sqrt{96} \cdot \sqrt{79}}\right) \][/tex]
If there is a .20 correlation between SAT scores and high school GPA, SAT scores account for _____ % of the fluctuation in GPA
Answer:
SAT scores account for 4 % of the fluctuation in GPA
Step-by-step explanation:
Previous concepts
The correlation coefficient is a "statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables". It's denoted by r and its always between -1 and 1.
And in order to calculate the correlation coefficient we can use this formula:
[tex]r=\frac{n(\sum xy)-(\sum x)(\sum y)}{\sqrt{[n\sum x^2 -(\sum x)^2][n\sum y^2 -(\sum y)^2]}}[/tex]
The determinarion coefficient represent "the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable or explained from the independent variable".
And is just defined as [tex]r^2[/tex]
Solution to the problem
The % of variation is given by the determination coefficient given by [tex]r^2[/tex] and on this case [tex]0.2^2 =0.04[/tex], so then the % of variation explained by the linear model is 4%.
And we can conclude that: SAT scores account for 4 % of the fluctuation in GPA
A recent study by a major financial investment company was interested in determining whether the annual percentage change in stock price for companies is linearly related with the annual percent change in profits for the company. The following data was determined for 7 randomly selected companies: Col1 % Change Stock Price (Y) 8.4 9.5 13.6 -3.2 7 18.4 -2.1Col2 % Change in Profit (X) 4.2 5.6 11.2 4.5 12.2 12 -13.4 Based upon this sample information, which of the following is the regression equation? a. y? 1.19-3.00 x b· y?=-4.198-0.612x c. y? =+4.198 x d, y? = 4.198 + 0.612 x
Answer:
c. y? =+4.198 x
Step-by-step explanation:
Hello!
Using the given data you need to estimate the equation of linear regression.
Dependent variable:
Y: Annual percentage change in stock price for a company.
Independent variable:
X: Annual percentage change in profits for the company.
The population regression line equation is:
[tex]Y_i= \alpha + \beta X_i + E_i[/tex]
To estimate the equation you need to find the point estimator for α and β.
The following formulas are the ones to use:
α ⇒ a= y[bar] - bX[bar]
β ⇒ b= (∑xy - [(∑x)(∑y)]/n)/(∑X²-(∑x)²/n)
As you can see you need to make several summatories before calculating the values of a and b:
n= 7
∑x= 36.30
∑x²= 667.09
∑y= 51.60
∑y²= 747.98
∑xy= 560.74
Sample mean of de dependent variable Y[bar]= ∑y/n= (51.60/7)= 7.37
Sample mean of the independent variable X[bar]= ∑x/n= (36.30/7)= 5.19
b= [tex]\frac{560.74-\frac{(36.3*51.6)}{7} }{667.09-\frac{(51.60)^2}{7} }[/tex]
b= 0.6122
a= [tex]7.37-(0.61*5.19)[/tex]
a= 4.196
The estimated regression equation is:
Y= 4.196 + 0.6122x
I hope it helps!
Wedding expenses and marriage length: With the headline, "Want a happy marriage? Have a big, cheap wedding" CNN reported on a study that examined the correlation between wedding expenses and the length of marriages. The news article states, "A new study found that couples who spend less on their wedding tend to have longer-lasting marriages than those who splurge.What would be a reasonable explanation for the observed correlation? A. Having an inexpensive wedding helps young couples avoid financial burdens that many strain their marriage. B. Having an inexpensive wedding has no impact on the length of marriage because the cost of a wedding is a contounding variable that explains the correlation C. Having an inexpensive wedding guarantees a couple will have a longmarriage the study shows a the term because strong correlation between two variables
Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
Having an inexpensive wedding helps young couples avoid financial burdens that may strain their marriage. This is true as it will ensure the young couples spend wisely. They understand that if they splurge, the returns will not be as great as that from a long-lasting marriage.
Do teachers find their work rewarding and satisfying? An article reports the results of a survey of 397 elementary school teachers and 268 high school teachers. Of the elementary school teachers, 226 said they were very satisfied with their jobs, whereas 129 of the high school teachers were very satisfied with their work. Estimate the difference between the proportion of all elementary school teachers who are satisfied and all high school teachers who are satisfied by calculating a 95% CI. (Use pelementary − phigh school. Round your answers to four decimal places.)
To estimate the difference between the proportion of elementary school teachers and high school teachers who are satisfied, we need to calculate a 95% confidence interval. The CI is (0.0181, 0.1589).
Explanation:To estimate the difference between the proportion of all elementary school teachers who are satisfied and all high school teachers who are satisfied, we need to calculate a 95% confidence interval (CI). First, we calculate the sample proportions for both groups. The sample proportion of elementary school teachers who are very satisfied is 226/397 = 0.5698, and the sample proportion of high school teachers who are very satisfied is 129/268 = 0.4813. Next, we calculate the standard error using the formula: √(phat1*(1-phat1)/n1 + phat2*(1-phat2)/n2), where phat1 and phat2 are the sample proportions and n1 and n2 are the sample sizes. Substituting the values, we get √((0.5698*(1-0.5698)/397 + 0.4813*(1-0.4813)/268)). This gives us a standard error of 0.0359.
Next, we need to calculate the margin of error (ME) by multiplying the standard error by 1.96 (which corresponds to a 95% confidence level). ME = 1.96 * 0.0359 = 0.0704.
Finally, we can calculate the confidence interval by subtracting the margin of error from the difference in sample proportions and adding the margin of error to the difference in sample proportions. The difference in sample proportions is 0.5698 - 0.4813 = 0.0885. So, the 95% confidence interval is (0.0885 - 0.0704, 0.0885 + 0.0704), which simplifies to (0.0181, 0.1589).
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Find the initial value aa, growth/decay factor bb, and growth/decay rate rr for the following exponential function: Q(t)=0.0019(2.22)−3t Q(t)=0.0019(2.22)−3t (a) The initial value is a=a= help (numbers) (b) The growth factor is b=b= help (numbers) (Retain at least four decimal places.) (c) The growth rate is r=r= % help (numbers) (Ensure your answer is accurate to at least the nearest 0.01%) (Note that if rr gives a decay rate you should have r<0r<0.)
Answer:
a) 0.0019
b) 0.0913
c) 9.13%
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following information in the question:
[tex]Q(t)=0.0019(2.22)^{-3t}[/tex]
The standard form of exponential function is
[tex]f(t) = ab^{t}[/tex]
where a is the initial amount and b is the base.
Rewriting the the given function, we have:
[tex]Q(t)=0.0019(2.22)^{-3t}\\Q(t)=0.0019((2.22)^{-3})^t\\Q(t)=0.0019(0.0913)^t[/tex]
a) Initial Value
Putting t = 0, we get,
[tex]Q(0)=0.0019(0.0913)^0 = 0.0019[/tex]
a = 0.0019
b) Growth factor
Comparing, we get, b = 0.0913
c) Growth rate
[tex]\text{Growth factor}\times 100\% = 0.0913\times 100\% = 9.13\%[/tex]
From the half-life for 14C decay, 5715 yr, determine the age of the artifact
The age of the artifact is approximately 3378 years.
To determine the age of the artifact, we can use the concept of radioactive decay and the half-life of carbon-14 (14C), which is 5715 years.
The formula for the decay of a radioactive substance is given by:
[tex]A = A_0 \times (0.5)^{(t / T_{1/2})[/tex]
where:
A = Final activity of the sample (in counts per minute, cpm)
A₀ = Initial activity of the sample (in counts per minute, cpm)
t = Time elapsed (in years)
T₁/₂ = Half-life of the radioactive substance (in years)
We are given:
A₀ (activity of the artifact) = 38.0 cpm
A (activity of the standard of zero age) = 58.2 cpm
T₁/₂ (half-life of carbon-14) = 5715 years
Let's rearrange the formula to solve for t (age of the artifact):
[tex]t = T_{1/2} \times log_2(A / A_0)[/tex]
Now, plug in the given values:
t = 5715 × log₂(58.2 / 38.0)
Using a calculator:
t ≈ 5715 × log₂(1.53263158)
t ≈ 5715 × 0.591170846
t ≈ 3378.115647
Hence, the age of the artifact is approximately 3378 years.
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The sum of the first 200 terms of the arithmetic sequence with initial term 2 and common difference 3 is
A. 599B. 601C. 604D. 60100E. 60400
Answer: D. 60100
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for determining the sum of n terms of an arithmetic sequence is expressed as
Sn = n/2[2a + (n - 1)d]
Where
n represents the number of terms in the arithmetic sequence.
d represents the common difference of the terms in the arithmetic sequence.
a represents the first term of the arithmetic sequence.
From the information given,
n = 200 terms
a = 2
d = 3
Therefore, the sum of the first 200 terms, S200 would be
S200 = 200/2[2 × 2 + (200 - 1)3]
S200 = 100[4 + 597)
S200 = 100 × 601 = 60100
let G be the set of all polynomials of the form ax^2+bx+c with coefficients from the set {0, 1, 2}. we can make G a group under addition by adding the polynomials in the usual way, except that we use modulo 3 to combine the coefficients. with this operation, prove that G is a group of order 27 that is not cyclic
Answer: All the statements can be proved using definitions from group theory.
Step-by-step explanation:
We will use the fact that the set [tex]\{0,1,2\}:=\mathbb{Z}_3[/tex] is a group under addition modulo 3 (denoted by +). This is because addition modulo 3 is associative, 0 is the identity element for this group and -0=0, -1=2, -2=1.
Let [tex]ax^2+bx+c,dx^2+ex+f, gx^2+hx+i \in G[/tex].
Addition in G is well defined, because [tex]ax^2+bx+c+dx^2+ex+f=(a+d)x^2+(b+e)x+(c+f)[/tex] and the coefficients of this last polynomial are computed using addition modulo 3, which is well defined.
Because addition modulo 3 is associative, we have that [tex](ax^2+bx+c+dx^2+ex+f)+gx^2+hx+i=((a+d)x^2+(b+e)x+(c+f))+gx^2+hx+i=((a+d)+g)x^2+((b+e)+h)x+((c+f)+i)=(a+(d+g))x^2+(b+(e+h))x+(c+(f+i))=ax^2+bx+c+dx^2+((d+g)x^2+(e+h)x+c+(f+i))=ax^2+bx+c+dx^2+(dx^2+ex+f+gx^2+hx+i)[/tex] therefore the addition defined in G is associative.
The identity element for this group is the polynomial [tex]e=0:=0x^2+0x+0\in G[/tex]. Indeed, we have that [tex]ax^2+bx+c+0=(a+0)x^2+(b+0)x+(c+0)=ax^2+bx+c=(0+a)x^2+(0+b)x+(0+c)=0+ax^2+bx+c[/tex]
The inverse element of a polynomial [tex]ax^2+bx+c \in G[/tex] is the polynomial [tex](-a)x^2+(-b)x+(-c) \in G[/tex], because [tex]ax^2+bx+c+(-a)x^2+(-b)x+(-c)=(a-a)x^2+(b-b)x+(c-c)=0=(-a)x^2+(-b)x+(-c)+]ax^2+bx+c [/tex]
This group has order 27: to count all the polynomials in G we have to count the number of ways to choose a, b and c and construct a polynomial. a,b and c can be either 0,1 or 2 so each one can be chosen in 3 ways. In total, there are 3×3×3=27 possible choices that result in a element of G.
This group is not cyclic. Take any polynomial [tex]ax^2+bx+c \in G[/tex], then its generated group is the set [tex]<ax^2+bx+c>=\{0,ax^2+bx+c,2ax^2+2bx+2c\}[/tex]. This is because any element of the form[tex]n(ax^2+bx+c)=nax^2+nbx+nc, n\in \mathbb{Z}[/tex] can be reduced to [tex](n\mod 3)ax^2+(n\mod 3)bx+(n\mod 3)c[/tex] and [tex]n\mod 3[/tex] only takes the values 0,1,2. The generated group of any element of G has less than 27 elements, so G can't be cyclic.
The set G of all polynomials ax^2+bx+c with coefficients {0, 1, 2} forms a group under addition with modulo 3 and has order 27, but it is not cyclic, because no element of G, when raised to each power from 0 to the group's order, can generate all elements of G.
Explanation:Let G be the set of all polynomials of the form ax^2+bx+c, with coefficients {0, 1, 2}. Each coefficient has 3 possibilities (0, 1, 2) so there are 3^3 = 27 total polynomials, hence the order of G is 27.
To show that G is a group under addition with modulo 3, we need to show four things: closure, associativity, identity element, and inverses. Polynomials form a ring under normal addition and multiplication, and since mod 3 addition follows the same rules, G is closed and associative. The identity element is the polynomial where all coefficients are 0. Finally, regarding inverses, every element in G has an additive inverse in G (for example, the inverse of 2 is 1 mod 3).
To show that G is not cyclic, note that a group is cyclic if and only if it has a generator which, when raised to every power from 0 to the order of the group, generates every element of the group. But in G there is no such polynomial, hence G is not cyclic.
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Jonas practices guitar 2 hours a day for 2 years. Bradley practices the guitar 5 hours a day more then Jonas. How many more minutes does Bradley practices the guitar the Jonas over the course of 3 years?
Answer:Bradley practices for 328500 minutes more than Jonas
Step-by-step explanation:
Jonas practices guitar 2 hours a day for 2 years. 24 hours make a day. Assuming there are 365 days in a year.
If he plays 2 hours for 2 days
Number of hours for which he practiced for 365 days would be (365×2)/2 = 365 hours.
Over the course of 3 years, number of hours for which he practiced would be 365×3 = 1095 hours
Bradley practices the guitar 5 hours a day more then Jonas. Jonas practiced for 1 hour a day. This means that Bradley practices the guitar for 5+1 = 6 hours a day. In a year, it would be 6×365 = 2190 hours. In 3 years, it would be 3×2190 = 6570 hours
Difference in number of hours between Bradley and Jonas is
6570 - 1095 = 5475 hours. Since 60 minutes = 1 hour,
5475 hours would be
5475×60 = 328500 minutes.
A market research group is interested in comparing the mean weight loss for two different popular diets. The researcher chooses two random samples of participants for the two diet programs. For Diet A, the mean weekly weight loss for 10 participants was 1.5 pounds with standard deviation 0.4 pounds. For Diet B, the mean weekly weight loss for 12 participants was 1.2 pounds with standard deviation 0.6 pounds. At a 5% significance level, does this indicate that Diet A is better than Diet B?
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:Jawo
A market research group is interested in comparing the mean weight loss for two different popular diets. And this indicates that Diet A is better than Diet B.
What is hypothesis?An assumption or concept is given as a hypothesis for the purpose of debating it and testing if it might be true.
Given:
For diet A :
Let n₁ = 10 and X₁ = 1.5, σ₁ = 0.4
For diet B:
Let n₂ = 12 and X₂ = 1.2, σ₂ = 0.6
And α = 0.05
Hypothesis:
H₀: μ₁ = μ₂
H₁ : μ₁ > μ₂
The test:
t = (x₁ - x₂) / S√(1/n₁ + 1/n₂)
Where S = √(n₁σ₁² + n₂σ₂²)/(n₁+n₂-2)
S = √(1.6+4.32)/(20)
S= √(0.296)
S = 0.544
Now substituting the value of S to the test.
t = (x₁ - x₂) / S√(1/n₁ + 1/n₂)
t = (1.5-1.2)/ (0.544)√(1/10 + 1/12)
t = (0.3) / (0.544)(0.428)
t = (0.3) / (0.2329)
t = 1.29
So the p-value is 0.212463888
Here, α = 0.05 > 0.212463888
If P value < α then reject H₀ at % level of significance, accept otherwise.
H₁ : μ₁ > μ₂
So, Diet A is better than Diet B
Therefore, diet A is better than diet B
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A tourist in Ireland wants to visit six different cities. How many different routes are possible?
A. 46,656
B. 120
C. 36
D. 720
Answer:
[tex] 6P6 = \frac{6!}{(6-6)!}=\frac{6!}{0!}= 6! =6*5*4*3*2*1=720[/tex]
D. 720
Step-by-step explanation:
For this case we have 6 different cities that needs to be ordered in different ways. And the best way to solve this problem is using permutations since we can't repeat the route.
We need to remember the concept of permutation.
A permutation, known as "arrangement number" "is a rearrangement of the elements of an ordered list S into a one-to-one correspondence with S itself". Where S correspond to the sample space. And the formula is given by:
[tex]nPX = \frac{n!}{(n-x)!}[/tex]
And for this case we have a total of 6 cities and we want to know how many routes with these 6 cities we can create, so then n=6 and k=6 and if we replace we got:
[tex] 6P6 = \frac{6!}{(6-6)!}=\frac{6!}{0!}= 6! =6*5*4*3*2*1=720[/tex]
And then we have 720 ways to visit six different cities. So the best option is:
D. 720
The number of different routes possible for a tourist visiting six cities in Ireland is 720, calculated by the formula for permutations of a set (6!).
Explanation:The question is asking for how many different routes are possible if a tourist wants to visit six different cities in Ireland. This is an application of the mathematical principle of permutations, which is a way of counting or ordering objects. In this case, for 6 cities, we use the formula for permutations of a set, which is represented as n!, where n is the number of cities to visit.
For 6 cities, this would be 6!, which is calculated as 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 720. So, there are 720 different routes that the tourist can take to visit the six different cities.
Hence, option 'D. 720' is the correct answer.
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A survey of people on pizza preferences indicated that 55 percent preferred pepperoni only, 30 percent preferred mushroom only, and 15 percent preferred something other than pepperoni and mushroom. Suppose one person who was surveyed will be selected at random. Let P represent the event that the selected person preferred pepperoni, and let M represent the event that the selected person preferred mushroom. Are P and M mutually exclusive events for the people in this survey? (A) Yes, because the joint probability of P and M is greater than 0. B) Yes, because the joint probability of P and M is greater than 1. C)Yes, because the joint probability of P and M is equal to 0. D) No, because the joint probability of P and M is equal to 1. E) No, because the joint probability of P and M is equal to 0.
Answer:
C) Yes, because the joint probability of P and M is equal to 0.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that, P represents the event that the selected person preferred pepperoni only.
And M represents the event that the selected person preferred mushroom only.
so, P and M are two mutually exclusive events because two events are mutually exclusive if they do not occur together.
Here, P and M cannot occur at same time.
so, the joint probability of P and M i.e) probability of both P and M to occur at same time is zero.
In the given problem we have 55 percent preferred pepperoni only, 30 percent preferred mushroom only, and 15 percent preferred something other than pepperoni and mushroom. The probability of event can be identified by selecting how many people can chose pepperoni and mushroom.
The correct option is (c)
Given:
Pepperoni preferred by 55 percent.
Mushroom preferred by 30 percent.
The people who preferred other than Mushroom and Pepperoni are 15 percent.
In the given problem, A person can not select both pepperoni and mushroom because percentages of the pizza preferences adds to 1 in this survey. So, the mathematically,
P(P∩M)=0P(P∩M)=0
The above expression indicates the events are mutually exclusive.
Therefore, the joint probability of P and M is equal to 0.
Thus, the correct option is (c)
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The number of traffic accidents occurring on any given day in Coralville is Poisson distributed with mean 5. The probability that any such accidentinvolves an uninsured driver is 0.25, independent of all other such accidents.
Calculate the probability that on a given day in Coralville there are no trafficaccidents that involve an uninsured driver.
The answer is 0.278. Could you please explain why?
Answer:
The answer is 0.2865
Step-by-step explanation:
In a Poisson distribution, the probability that X represents the number of successes of a random variable is given by the following formula:
[tex]P(X = x) = \frac{e^{-\mu}*\mu^{x}}{(x)!}[/tex]
In which
x is the number of sucesses
e = 2.71828 is the Euler number
[tex]\mu[/tex] is the mean in the given time interval.
In this problem, we have that:
The mean number of accidents on any given day in Coralville is 5. Of those, 25% are with an uninsured drive.
So [tex]\mu = 5*0.25 = 1.25[/tex]
Calculate the probability that on a given day in Coralville there are no trafficaccidents that involve an uninsured driver.
This is P(X = 0). So
[tex]P(X = x) = \frac{e^{-\mu}*\mu^{x}}{(x)!}[/tex]
[tex]P(X = 0) = \frac{e^{-1.25}*(1.25)^{0}}{(0)!} = 02865[/tex]
To calculate the probability of no traffic accidents involving uninsured drivers in Coralville, we can use the Poisson distribution formula with a mean of 5 accidents. The probability is approximately 0.00674, or 0.674%.
Explanation:To calculate the probability that on a given day in Coralville there are no traffic accidents that involve an uninsured driver, we can use the Poisson distribution formula. The Poisson distribution is used to model the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, given the average rate of occurrence. In this case, the mean number of traffic accidents is 5, and the probability of an accident involving an uninsured driver is 0.25.
The formula for the Poisson distribution is P(X=k) = (e^(-λ) * λ^k) / k!, where λ is the mean number of events and k is the number of events we are interested in.
To find the probability of no traffic accidents involving uninsured drivers, we can plug in λ=5 and k=0 into the formula:
P(X=0) = (e^(-5) * 5^0) / 0!
P(X=0) = e^(-5) / 1 = 0.006737947
Therefore, the probability that on a given day in Coralville there are no traffic accidents that involve an uninsured driver is approximately 0.00674, or 0.674%.
In a study of automobile collision insurance costs, a random sample of n = 35 repair costs of front-end damage caused by hitting a wall at a specified speed had a mean of $1,438. (a) Given that σ = $269 for such data, what can be said with 98% confidence about the maximum error if x = $1, 438 is used as an estimate of the average cost of such repairs.
Answer: The maximum error = $105.76.
Step-by-step explanation:
Formula to find the maximum error:
[tex]E= z^*\dfrac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
, where n= sample size.
[tex]\sigma[/tex] = Population standard deviation
z*= Critical value(two-tailed).
As per given , we have
[tex]\overline{x}=1438[/tex]
n= 35
[tex]\sigma=269[/tex]
For 98% confidence , the significance level = [tex]1-0.98=0.02[/tex]
By z-table , the critical value (two -tailed) =[tex]z^* = z_{\alpha/2}=z_{0.01}=2.326[/tex]
Now , the maximum error = [tex]E= (2.326)\dfrac{269}{\sqrt{35}}[/tex]
[tex]E= (2.326)\dfrac{269}{5.9160797831}[/tex]
[tex]E= (2.326)\times45.4692989044=105.761589252\pprox105.76[/tex]
Hence, With 98% confidence level , the maximum error = $105.76.
Suppose μ1 and μ2 are true mean stopping distances at 50 mph for cars of a certain type equipped with two different types of braking systems. The data follows: m = 5, x = 114.1, s1 = 5.08, n = 5, y = 129.9, and s2 = 5.37. Calculate a 95% CI for the difference between true average stopping distances for cars equipped with system 1 and cars equipped with system 2. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)
Answer:
The 95% confidence interval would be given by [tex]-23.44 \leq \mu_1 -\mu_2 \leq -8.16[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Previous concepts
A confidence interval is "a range of values that’s likely to include a population value with a certain degree of confidence. It is often expressed a % whereby a population means lies between an upper and lower interval".
The margin of error is the range of values below and above the sample statistic in a confidence interval.
Normal distribution, is a "probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean".
[tex]\bar X_1 =114.1[/tex] represent the sample mean 1
[tex]\bar X_2 =129.9[/tex] represent the sample mean 2
n1=5 represent the sample 1 size
n2=2 represent the sample 2 size
[tex]s_1 =5.08[/tex] sample standard deviation for sample 1
[tex]s_2 =5.37[/tex] sample standard deviation for sample 2
[tex]\mu_1 -\mu_2[/tex] parameter of interest.
Confidence interval
The confidence interval for the difference of means is given by the following formula:
[tex](\bar X_1 -\bar X_2) \pm t_{\alpha/2}\sqrt{\frac{s^2_1}{n_1}+\frac{s^2_2}{n_2}}[/tex] (1)
The point of estimate for [tex]\mu_1 -\mu_2[/tex] is just given by:
[tex]\bar X_1 -\bar X_2 =114.1-129.9=-15.8[/tex]
In order to calculate the critical value [tex]t_{\alpha/2}[/tex] we need to find first the degrees of freedom, given by:
[tex]df=n_1 +n_2 -1=5+5-2=8[/tex]
Since the Confidence is 0.95 or 95%, the value of [tex]\alpha=0.05[/tex] and [tex]\alpha/2 =0.025[/tex], and we can use excel, a calculator or a table to find the critical value. The excel command would be: "=-T.INV(0.025,8)".And we see that [tex]t_{\alpha/2}=\pm 2.31[/tex]
The standard error is given by the following formula:
[tex]SE=\sqrt{\frac{s^2_1}{n_1}+\frac{s^2_2}{n_2}}[/tex]
And replacing we have:
[tex]SE=\sqrt{\frac{5.08^2}{5}+\frac{5.37^2}{5}}=3.306[/tex]
Confidence interval
Now we have everything in order to replace into formula (1):
[tex]-15.8-2.31\sqrt{\frac{5.08^2}{5}+\frac{5.37^2}{5}}=-23.437[/tex]
[tex]-15.8+2.31\sqrt{\frac{5.08^2}{5}+\frac{5.37^2}{5}}=-8.163[/tex]
So on this case the 95% confidence interval would be given by [tex]-23.44 \leq \mu_1 -\mu_2 \leq -8.16[/tex]
To calculate a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the true average stopping distances for cars equipped with system 1 and system 2, use the formula CI = (x1 - x2) ± (c * SE) where x1 and x2 are the sample means, and SE is the standard error of the difference.
Explanation:To calculate a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the true average stopping distances for cars equipped with system 1 and system 2, we can use the formula:
CI = (x1 - x2) ± (c * SE)
where x1 and x2 are the sample means, and SE is the standard error of the difference. The critical value c can be found using the t-distribution table for the given sample sizes n1 and n2.
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A guidance counselor at a university is investigating demand for study abroad. The question before her is how engineering and humanities majors compare regarding interest in study abroad during summer. Random samples of 20 engineering and humanities majors each were interviewed. Eight engineering majors and 12 humanities majors expressed interest in study abroad during the summer. The estimated difference in the proportion of engineering and humanities majors, p E − p H , where pE is the proportion of engineering majors interested in study abroad and pH is the proportion for humanities, has sampling distribution:a. with mean μ=0.2 and standard deviation σ=0.1549 shape not known.b. Normal with mean μ= -0.2 and standard deviation σ=0.1549.c. Normal with mean μ= 0.2 and standard deviation σ=0.1549. d. with mean μ=-0.2 and standard deviation σ=0.1549 shape not known
Answer:
[tex]\mu_{p_E -p_H} = 0.4-0.6 =-0.2[/tex]
[tex]SE_{p_E -p_H}=\sqrt{\frac{0.4(1-0.4)}{20} +\frac{0.6 (1-0.6)}{20}}=0.1549[/tex]
b. Normal with mean μ= -0.2 and standard deviation σ=0.1549
Step-by-step explanation:
Normal distribution, is a "probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean".
[tex]p_E[/tex] represent the real population proportion for Engineering
[tex]\hat p_E =\frac{8}{20}=0.4[/tex] represent the estimated proportion for Engineering
[tex]n_E=20[/tex] is the sample size required for Engineering
[tex]p_H[/tex] represent the real population proportion for Humanities
[tex]\hat p_H =\frac{12}{20}=0.6[/tex] represent the estimated proportion for Humanities
[tex]n_H=20[/tex] is the sample size required for Humanities
We assume that the population proportions follows a normal distribution since we satisfy these conditions:
[tex]np\geq 5[/tex] ,[tex]n(1-p)\geq 5[/tex]
[tex]20*0.4= 8\geq 5 , 20(1-0.4)=12\geq 5[/tex]
The population proportion have the following distribution
[tex]p \sim N(p,\sqrt{\frac{p(1-p)}{n}})[/tex]
And we are interested on the distribution for [tex]p_E-p_H[/tex]
For this case we know that the distribution for the differences of proportions is also normal and given by:
[tex]p_E -p_H \sim N(\hat p_E -\hat p_H, \sqrt{\frac{\hat p_E(1-\hat p_E)}{n_E} +\frac{\hat p_H (1-\hat p_H)}{n_H}}[/tex]
So then we can find the mean and the deviation like this:
[tex]\mu_{p_E -p_H} = 0.4-0.6 =-0.2[/tex]
[tex]SE_{p_E -p_H}=\sqrt{\frac{0.4(1-0.4)}{20} +\frac{0.6 (1-0.6)}{20}}=0.1549[/tex]
So then the best option is :
b. Normal with mean μ= -0.2 and standard deviation σ=0.1549
The shape is unknown since there is no knowledge about it and the representative sample is limited.
Given that;Total number of interview in engineering and humanities = 20
Number of interview in engineering = 8
Number of interview in humanities = 12
Computation:⇒ Probability of interview in engineering - Probability of interview in humanities
⇒ 8/20 - 12/20
⇒ -0.20
The shape is unknown since there is no knowledge about it and the representative sample is limited.
Therefore, Option D is the right answer.
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Consider an experiment with a deck of 52 playing cards, in which there are 13 cards in each suit, two suits are black, and two suits are red. Suppose E1 = the outcome is a red card and E2 = the outcome is a face card (K, Q, J). Determine P(E1 or E2).
Final answer:
The probability of getting a red card or a face card from a deck of playing cards is 8/13.
Explanation:
To determine P(E1 or E2), we need to find the probability of either event E1 (outcome is a red card) or event E2 (outcome is a face card) occurring.
To find P(E1), we can count the number of red cards in the deck, which is 26 (there are 2 red suits and each suit has 13 cards).
To find P(E2), we can count the number of face cards in the deck, which is 12 (there are 3 face cards in each suit and 4 suits).
Since E1 and E2 are not mutually exclusive (some cards are both red and face cards), we need to subtract the number of cards that satisfy both events to avoid double counting. In this case, there are 6 red face cards in the deck (2 red suits each with 3 face cards).
Therefore, P(E1 or E2) = P(E1) + P(E2) - P(E1 and E2) = 26/52 + 12/52 - 6/52 = 32/52 = 8/13.
Final answer:
The probability of drawing either a red card or a face card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is 8/13.
Explanation:
To calculate P(E1 or E2), where E1 is the event of drawing a red card and E2 is the event of drawing a face card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards, we can use the formula for the probability of the union of two events: P(E1 or E2) = P(E1) + P(E2) - P(E1 and E2). Since there are 13 red cards in each of the two red suits (hearts and diamonds), P(E1) = 26/52. There are 3 face cards (jack, queen, king) in each of the four suits, so P(E2) = 12/52. However, among these face cards, 6 are red (3 in hearts and 3 in diamonds), so P(E1 and E2) = 6/52. Thus, the probability of drawing either a red card or a face card is P(E1 or E2) = 26/52 + 12/52 - 6/52.
In conclusion: P(E1 or E2) = (26 + 12 - 6) / 52
Simplifying that, we get: P(E1 or E2) = 32/52, which can be reduced to P(E1 or E2) = 8/13.
A group of veterinary researchers plan a study to estimate the average number of enteroliths in horses suffering from them. The number of enteroliths is determined by surgery or ultrasound. This requires the participation of a radiologist and a surgeon in the study. The researchers decide that they should only enroll horses seen at the best veterinary hospital in the country to ensure correct counts. Such a hospital will typically see the most severe cases. The researchers will enroll the first 100 horses seen beginning on the day the study is funded. The resulting interval is likely biased because:
A. the best veterinary hospital is likely to see the most severe cases with larger number of enteroliths.
B. the first 100 horses seen is not an SRS of all horses with enteroliths and therefore never representative.
C. a sample of 100 horses is too small to obtain an unbiased estimate.
D. All of the above.
The sample of 100 horses is too small to obtain an unbiased estimate.
What is Applied research?Applied research frequently focuses more on finding solutions to particular issues that directly impact people in the present. As an illustration, a social psychologist conducting fundamental research on violence would consider the various potential causes of violence in general.
Given, A study is being planned by a group of veterinary researchers to determine how many enteroliths are present on average in affected horses. When the study is financed, the researchers will sign up the first 100 horses they observe.
A study plan, which is considered to be the most important piece of information describing the projected research sample of an investigator, is the main part of an application. An important analyst is also given the opportunity to speak on the planned study, highlighting its benefits and explaining the implementation and conduct of the research. Because it covers your whole research project from start to finish and identifies and explains your emphasis, technique, and goals, a research plan is crucial.
Therefore, The sample size of 100 horses is insufficient to provide a fair assessment.
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47.5% of children say that chocolate chip cookie is their favorite kind of cookie. If you randomly select 4 children find the probability that: a) exactly 2 say that chocolate chip cookie is their favorite. c) at least one of the 4 say that chocolate chip cookie is their favorite. d) Find the mean and standard deviation for this sample.
Answer:
a) 0.3731
b) 0.9241
c) Mean = 1.9
Standard Deviation = 0.9987
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following information:
P(chocolate chip cookie) = 47.5% = 0.475
Then the number of children follows a binomial distribution, where
[tex]P(X=x) = \binom{n}{x}.p^x.(1-p)^{n-x}[/tex]
where n is the total number of observations, x is the number of success, p is the probability of success.
Now, we are given n = 4
a) x = 2
We have to evaluate:
[tex]P(x =2)\\= \binom{4}{2}(0.475)^2(1-0.475)^{4-2}\\= 0.3731[/tex]
b) x = 1
We have to evaluate
[tex]P(x \geq 1) = 1 - P(x = 0)\\= 1 - \binom{4}{0}(0.475)^0(1-0.475)^{4-0}\\= 1 - 0.0759\\= 0.9241[/tex]
c) Mean and standard deviation of distribution
[tex]\text{Mean} = np = 4\times 0.475 = 1.9\\\text{Standard deviation} = \sqrt{np(1-p)} = \sqrt{4\times 0.475(1-0.475)} = 0.9987[/tex]
Using traditional methods, it takes 108 hours to receive a basic driving license. A new license training method using Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) has been proposed. A researcher used the technique with 270 students and observed that they had a mean of 107 hours. Assume the variance is known to be 49. A level of significance of 0.1 will be used to determine if the technique performs differently than the traditional method. Find the value of the test statistic. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Enter the value of the test statistic.
Answer: z= -2.35
Step-by-step explanation:
When the population variation is know, then we calculate the z-statistic.
Formula to calculate the z-test statistic is given by :-
[tex]z=\dfrac{\overline{x}-\mu}{\dfrac{s}{\sqrt{n}}}[/tex]
where , n= sample size
[tex]\overline{x}[/tex] = sample mean
[tex]\mu[/tex] = Population mean
[tex]\sigma[/tex] =Population standard deviation.
As per given we have,
n= 270
[tex]\mu= 108[/tex]
[tex]\overline{x}=107[/tex]
[tex]\sigma^2=49\\\\\Rightarrow \sigma=\sqrt{49}=7[/tex]
Then, z-statistic will be
[tex]z=\dfrac{107-108}{\dfrac{7}{\sqrt{270}}}[/tex] (Substitute all the values )
[tex]\Rightarrow\ z=\dfrac{-1}{\dfrac{7}{16.4316767252}}[/tex]
[tex]\Rightarrow\ z=\dfrac{-1}{0.426006433614}[/tex]
[tex]\Rightarrow\ z=-2.34738238931\approx-2.35[/tex]
Hence, the value of the test statistic= z= -2.35
Red and white paint are mixed to make pink paint. If the amount of red paint needed is half the amount of white paint, how many gallons of red paint are needed to make 10 gallons of pink paint?
Answer:
We will need about 3.3 gallons of red paint.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
r = amount of red paintw = amount of white paintThe amount of red paint is half the amount of white paint.
r = 1/2 w
w = 2r [1]
We need to make a total of 10 gallons. Then,
r + w = 10 [2]
Replacing [1] in [2]
r + (2r) = 10
3r = 10
r = 3.3
We will need about 3.3 gallons of red paint.
To make 10 gallons of pink paint with red paint being half the amount of white paint, you would need 5 gallons of red paint.
Explanation:The amount of red paint needed to make 10 gallons of pink paint when the amount of red paint is half that of white paint:
Let the amount of white paint be 'x', then the amount of red paint needed is 'x/2'.Given that white paint is 10 gallons, so 'x = 10'.Therefore, the amount of red paint needed is '10/2 = 5 gallons'.