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1. After graduation ceremonies at a university, six graduates were asked whether they were in favor of
(identified by 1) or against (identified by 0) abortion. Some information about these graduates is shown
below.
Graduate Sex Age Abortion Issue Class Rank

Nancy F 52 1 1
Michael M 24 1 2
Tammy F 33 0 4
Edward M 38 0 20
Jennifer F 25 1 3
Tim M 19 0 8
a. How many elements are in the data set?

b. How many variables are in the data set?
c. How many observations are in the data set?
d. Which of the above variables (Sex, Age, Abortion Issue, Class rank) are qualitative and
which are quantitative variables?
e. Are arithmetic operations appropriate for the variable "abortion issue"?
2. A recent issue of Fortune Magazine reported that the following companies had the lowest sales per
employee among the Fortune 500 companies.
Sales per Employee Sales

Company (In $1,000s) Rank
Seagate Technology 42.20 285
SSMC 42.19 414
Russel 41.99 480
Maxxam 40.88 485
Dibrell Brothers 22.56 470
a. How many elements are in the above data set?

b. How many variables are in the above data set?
c. How many observations are in the above data set?
d. Name the variables and indicate whether they are qualitative or quantitative.
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3. The following shows the temperatures (high, low) and weather conditions in a given Sunday for some
selected world cities. For the weather conditions, the following notations are used: c = clear; cl = cloudy;
sh = showers; pc = partly cloudy.
City Hi Lo Condition
Acapulco 99 77 pc
Bangkok 92 78 pc
Mexico City 77 57 sh
Montreal 72 56 pc
Paris 77 58 c
Rome 88 68 cl
Toronto 78 61 c
a. How many elements are in this data set?

b. How many variables are in this data set?
c. How many observations are in this data set?
d. Name the variables and indicate whether they are qualitative or quantitative.
e. For which variables are arithmetic operations appropriate and for which are they not
appropriate?
4. The following data shows the yearly income distribution of a sample of 200 employees at MNM, Inc.
Yearly Income Number

(In $1,000s) of Employees
20 - 24 2
25 - 29 48
30 - 34 60
35 - 39 80
40 - 44 10
a. What percentage of employees has yearly incomes of $35,000 or more?

b. Is the figure (percentage) that you computed in Part a an example of statistical inference? If
no, what kind of statistics does it represent?
c. Based on this sample, the president of the company said that "45% of all our employees'
yearly incomes are $35,000 or more." The president's statement represents what kind of
statistics?
d. With the statement made in Part c, can we be assured that more than 45% of all employees'
yearly incomes are at least $35,000? Explain.
e. What percentage of employees of the sample has yearly incomes of $29,000 or less?
f. How many variables are presented in the above data set?
g. The above data set represents the results of how many observations?
5. A recent issue of a national magazine reported that in a national public opinion survey conducted among
2,000 individuals, 56% were in favor of gun control, 40% opposed gun control, and 4% had no opinion
on the subject.
a. What is the sample in this survey?

b. Based on the sample, what percentage of the population would you think is in favor of gun
control?
c. Based on the sample, what percentage of the population would you think have no opinion on
the subject?
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6. The following table shows the starting salaries of a sample of recent business graduates.
Income (In $1,000s) Number of Graduates

15 - 19 40
20 - 24 60
25 - 29 80
30 - 34 18
35 - 39 2
a. What percentage of graduates in the sample had starting salaries of at least $30,000?
b. Of the graduates in the sample, what percentage had starting salaries of less than $25,000?
c. Based on this sample, what percentage of all business graduates do you estimate to have
starting salaries of at least $20,000?
7. Michael, Inc., a manufacturer of electric guitars, is a small firm with 50 employees. The table below
shows the hourly wage distribution of the employees.
Hourly Wages (In Dollars) Number of Employees

10 - 13 8
14 - 17 12
18 - 21 20
22 - 25 10
a. How many employees receive hourly wages of at least $18?

b. What percentage of the employees has hourly wages of at least $18?
c. What percentage of the employees has hourly wages of less than $14?
8. The following information regarding the top eight Fortune 500 companies was presented in an issue of
Fortune Magazine.
Sales Sales Profits Profits

Company $ Millions Rank $ Millions Rank
General Motors 161,315 1 2,956 30
Ford Motor 144,416 2 22,071 2
Wal-Mart Stores 139,208 3 4,430 14
Exxon 100,697 4 6,370 5
General Electric 100,469 5 9,269 3
Int'l Business Machines 81,667 6 6,328 6
Citigroup 76,431 7 5,807 8
Philip Morris 57,813 8 5,372 9
Boeing 56,154 9 1,120 82
AT&T 53,588 10 6,398 4

d. Which variables are qualitative and which are quantitative variables?
e. What measurement scale is used for each variable?
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9. The following information regarding a sample of seven students is provided.
Student Identification Grade Point Classification Gender Rank in

number Average Class
Adam 1234 2.89 Senior Male 15
Brandon 8978 2.01 Junior Male 25
Jason 6578 3.97 Freshman Male 2
Marissa 2345 3.98 Sophomore Female 1
Michelle 8901 2.67 Senior Female 18
Paula 7789 2.94 Senior Female 12
Webster 6780 3.77 Freshman Male 3

d. Which variables are qualitative and which are quantitative variables?
10. The following information regarding the ten richest Americans was reported in a recent issue of Forbes.
Name Ranking Worth Age Marital Source

($Millions) Status
Gates, William 1 43,000 46 married Microsoft
Buffett, Warren 2 36,000 72 married Berkshire Hathaway
Allen, Paul 3 21,000 49 single Microsoft
Walton, Alice 4 18,800 53 divorced Wal-Mart
Walton, Helen 4 18,800 83 widowed Wal-Mart
Walton, Jim 4 18,800 54 married Wal-Mart
Walton, John 4 18,800 56 married Wal-Mart
Walton, Robson 4 18,800 58 divorced Wal-Mart
Ellison, L. J. 9 15,200 58 divorced Oracle
Ballmer, Steven 10 11,900 46 married Microsoft

d. Which variables are qualitative and which are quantitative?
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11. The following national weather report gives the temperatures and weather conditions on the previous day
in cities across the nation.
City Hi Lo Condition
Albany, N.Y. 88 60 cloudy

Chicago 92 64 clear
Dallas-Ft. Worth 89 72 cloudy
Denver 75 54 clear
Hartford 88 61 cloudy
Honolulu 86 70 clear
Kansas City 93 74 clear
Los Angeles 80 62 cloudy
Nashville 94 72 rain
New York City 90 69 rain
Philadelphia 90 67 rain
a. How many elements are in this data set?

c. How many observations are there in the above data set?
d. Which variables are qualitative and which are quantitative?
e. What measurement scale is used for temperature and weather conditions?
12. The following table shows the age distribution of a sample of 180 students at a local college.
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF
180 STUDENTS AT A LOCAL COLLEGE
Age of Students Number of Students
15-19 36
20-24 44
25-29 60
30-34 38
35-39 2
Total 180
a. Of the students in the sample, what percentage is younger than 20 years of age?
b. What percentage is at least 30 years of age?
c. Based on this sample, what percentage of the students at the college do you estimate to be
younger than 25 years of age?
13. The highway patrol is interested in determining the average speed of automobiles traveling on I-75
between Chattanooga and Atlanta. To accomplish this task, the speed of every tenth car passing a
particular point on I-75 is recorded.
a. What is the population for this study?

b. What constitutes the sample?
c. Is speed a qualitative or a quantitative variable?
d. What type of measurement scale is used?
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14. Thirty students in the School of Business were asked what their majors were. The following represents
their responses (M = Management; A = Accounting; E = Economics; O = Others).
A M M A M M E M O A
E E M A O E M A M A
M A O A M E E M A M
a. Construct a frequency distribution and a bar graph.

b. Construct a relative frequency distribution and a pie chart.
15. Twenty employees of ABC Corporation were asked if they liked or disliked the new district manager.
Below you are given their responses. Let L represent liked and D represent disliked.
L L D L D
D D L L D
D L D D L
D D L D L

16. Forty shoppers were asked if they preferred the weight of a can of soup to be 6 ounces, 8 ounces, or 10
ounces. Below you are given their responses.
6 6 6 10 8 8 8 10 6 6
10 10 8 8 6 6 6 8 6 6
8 8 8 10 8 8 6 10 8 6
6 8 8 8 10 10 8 10 8 6
a. Construct a frequency distribution and graphically represent the frequency distribution.

b. Construct a relative frequency distribution and graphically represent the relative frequency
distribution.
17. A student has completed 20 courses in the School of Arts and Sciences. Her grades in the 20 courses are
shown below.
A B A B C
C C B B B
B A B B B
C B C B A
a. Develop a frequency distribution and a bar graph for her grades.

b. Develop a relative frequency distribution for her grades and construct a pie chart.
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18. A sample of 50 TV viewers were asked, "Should TV sponsors pull their sponsorship from programs that
draw numerous viewer complaints?" Below are the results of the survey. (Y = Yes; N = No; W = Without
Opinion)
N W N N Y N N N Y N
N Y N N N N N Y N N
Y N Y W N Y W W N Y
W W N W Y W N W Y W
N Y N Y N W Y Y N Y

19. Below you are given the examination scores of 20 students.
52 99 92 86 84
63 72 76 95 88
92 58 65 79 80
90 75 74 56 99
a. Construct a frequency distribution for this data. Let the first class be 50 - 59 and draw a
histogram.
b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution.
c. Construct a relative frequency distribution.
d. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution.
20. The frequency distribution below was constructed from data collected from a group of 25 students.
Height
(in Inches) Frequency
58 - 63 3
64 - 69 5
70 - 75 2
76 - 81 6
82 - 87 4
88 - 93 3
94 - 99 2
a. Construct a relative frequency distribution.

c. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution.
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21. The frequency distribution below was constructed from data collected on the quarts of soft drinks
consumed per week by 20 students.
Quarts of
Soft Drink Frequency
0- 3 4
4- 7 5
8 - 11 6
12 - 15 3
16 - 19 2

c. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution.
22. The grades of 10 students on their first management test are shown below.
94 61 96 66 92
68 75 85 84 78
a. Construct a frequency distribution. Let the first class be 60 - 69.

c. Construct a relative frequency distribution.
23. There are 800 students in the School of Business Administration. There are four majors in the School:
Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The following shows the number of students in each
major.
Major Number of Students

Accounting 240
Finance 160
Management 320
Marketing 80
Develop a percent frequency distribution and construct a bar chart and a pie chart.
24. You are given the following data on the ages of employees at a company. Construct a stem-and-leaf
display.
26 32 28 45 58
52 44 36 42 27
41 53 55 48 32
42 44 40 36 37
25. Construct a stem-and-leaf display for the following data.
12 52 51 37 47 40 38 26 57 31
49 43 45 19 36 32 44 48 22 18
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26. The SAT scores of a sample of business school students and their genders are shown below.
SAT Scores
Gender Less than 20 20 up to 25 25 and more Total
Female 24 168 48 240
Male 40 96 24 160
Total 64 264 72 400
a. How many students scored less than 20?

b. How many students were female?
c. Of the male students, how many scored 25 or more?
d. Compute row percentages and comment on any relationship that may exist between SAT
scores and gender of the individuals.
e. Compute column percentages.
27. For the following observations, plot a scatter diagram and indicate what kind of relationship (if any) exist
between x and y.
x y
2 7
6 19
3 9
5 17
4 11
28. For the following observations, plot a scatter diagram and indicate what kind of relationship (if any) exist
between x and y.
x y
8 4
5 5
3 9
2 12
1 14
29. Five hundred recent graduates indicated their majors as follows.
Major Frequency
Accounting 60
Finance 100
Economics 40
Management 120
Marketing 80
Engineering 60
Computer Science 40
Total 500

b. Construct a percent frequency distribution.
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30. A sample of the ages of 10 employees of a company is shown below.
20 30 40 30 50
30 20 30 20 40
Construct a dot plot for the above data.

31. The following data set shows the number of hours of sick leave that some of the employees of Bastien's,
Inc. have taken during the first quarter of the year (rounded to the nearest hour).
19 22 27 24 28 12
23 47 11 55 25 42
36 25 34 16 45 49
12 20 28 29 21 10
59 39 48 32 40 31
a. Develop a frequency distribution for the above data. (Let the width of your classes be 10
units and start your first class as 10 - 19.)
b. Develop a relative frequency distribution and a percent frequency distribution for the data.
c. Develop a cumulative frequency distribution.
d. How many employees have taken less than 40 hours of sick leave?
32. The sales record of a real estate company for the month of May shows the following house prices
(rounded to the nearest $1,000). Values are in thousands of dollars.
105 55 45 85 75
30 60 75 79 95
a. Develop a frequency distribution and a percent frequency distribution for the house prices.
(Use 5 classes and have your first class be 20 - 39.)
b. Develop a cumulative frequency and a cumulative percent frequency distribution for the
above data.
c. What percentage of the houses sold at a price below $80,000?
33. The test scores of 14 individuals on their first statistics examination are shown below.
95 87 52 43 77 84 78
75 63 92 81 83 91 88
Construct a stem-and-leaf display for these data.
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34. A survey of 400 college seniors resulted in the following crosstabulation regarding their undergraduate
major and whether or not they plan to go to graduate school.
Undergraduate Major
Graduate School Business Engineering Others Total
Yes 35 42 63 140
No 91 104 65 260
Total 126 146 128 400
a. Are a majority of the seniors in the survey planning to attend graduate school?
b. Which discipline constitutes the majority of the individuals in the survey?
c. Compute row percentages and comment on the relationship between the students'
undergraduate major and their intention of attending graduate school.
d. Compute the column percentages and comment on the relationship between the students'
intention of going to graduate school and their undergraduate major.
35. The hourly wages of a sample of eight individuals is given below.
Hourly Wage
Individual (dollars)
A 27
B 25
C 20
D 10
E 12
F 14
G 17
H 19
For the above sample, determine the following measures:

a. The mean.
b. The standard deviation.
c. The 25th percentile.
36. In 2005, the average age of students at UTC was 22 with a standard deviation of 3.96. In 2006, the
average age was 24 with a standard deviation of 4.08. In which year do the ages show a more dispersed
distribution? Show your complete work and support your answer.
37. Consider the data in the following frequency distribution. Assume the data represent a population.
Class Frequency
2- 6 2
7 - 11 3
12 - 16 4
17 - 21 1
For the above data, compute the following.

a. The mean
b. The variance
c. The standard deviation
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38. A private research organization studying families in various countries reported the following data for the
amount of time 4-year-old children spent alone with their fathers each day.
Time with Dad

Country (minutes)
Belgium 30
Canada 44
China 54
Finland 50
Germany 36
Nigeria 42
Sweden 46
United States 42
For the above sample, determine the following measures:

a. The mean
b. The standard deviation
c. The mode
d. The 75th percentile
39. In 2005, the average donation to the Help Way was $225 with a standard deviation of $45. In 2006, the
average donation was $400 with a standard deviation of $60. In which year did the donations show a
more dispersed distribution?
40. The following frequency distribution shows the ACT scores of a sample of students:
Score Frequency
14 - 18 2
19 - 23 5
24 - 28 12
29 - 33 1
For the above data, compute the following.

a. The mean
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41. The following data show the yearly salaries of football coaches at some state supported universities.
Salary
University (in $1,000)
A 53
B 44
C 68
D 47
E 62
F 59
G 53
H 94
For the above sample, determine the following measures.

a. The mean yearly salary
c. The mode
d. The median
e. The 70th percentile
42. The ages of a sample of 8 faculty members selected from the School of Business Administration are
shown below.
Faculty Age
1 42
2 30
3 73
4 50
5 51
6 37
7 42
8 59
a. Compute the average age.

b. Determine the mode.
c. Compute the median age.
d. Compute the standard deviation.
43. The grade point average of the students at UTC is 2.80 with a standard deviation of 0.84. The grade point
average of students at UTK is 2.4 with a standard deviation of 0.84. Which university shows a more
dispersed grade distribution?
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44. The following is a frequency distribution for the ages of a sample of employees at a local company.
Age Frequency
30 - 39 2
40 - 49 3
50 - 59 7
60 - 69 5
70 - 79 1
a. Determine the average age for the sample.

b. Compute the variance.
c. Compute the standard deviation.
d. Compute the coefficient of variation.
45. A local university administers a comprehensive examination to the recipients of a B.S. degree in Business
Administration. A sample of examinations are selected at random and scored. The results are shown
below.
Grade
93
65
80
97
85
87
97
60
For the above data, determine

a. The mean
b. The median
c. The mode
d. The standard deviation
e. The coefficient of variation
46. The number of hours worked per week for a sample of ten students is shown below.
Student Hours
1 20
2 0
3 18
4 16
5 22
6 40
7 8
8 6
9 30
10 40
a. Determine the median and explain its meaning.

b. Compute the 70th percentile and explain its meaning.
c. What is the mode of the above data? What does it signify?
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47. The frequency distribution below shows the monthly expenditure on gasoline for a sample of 14
individuals.
Expenditure Frequency
55 - 59 2
60 - 64 3
65 - 69 4
70 - 74 3
75 - 79 2
a. Compute the mean.

b. Compute the standard deviation.
48. The average wage of Tennessee cashiers is $14 per hour with a standard deviation of $4.20. In Georgia,
the average wage of cashiers is $16 with a standard deviation of $4.40. In which state do the wages of
cashiers appear to be more dispersed?
49. A researcher has obtained the number of hours worked per week during the summer for a sample of
fifteen students.
40 25 35 30 20 40 30 20 40 10 30 20 10 5 20
Using this data set, compute the

a. median
b. mean
c. mode
d. 40th percentile
e. range
f. sample variance
g. standard deviation
50. A sample of twelve families was taken. Each family was asked how many times per week they dine in
restaurants. Their responses are given below.
2 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 2
Using this data set, compute the

a. mode
b. median
c. mean
d. range
e. interquartile range
f. variance
g. standard deviation
h. coefficient of variation
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51. The following is a frequency distribution of grades of a sample of statistics examinations.
Grade Frequency
50 - 59 7
60 - 69 10
70 - 79 22
80 - 89 15
90 - 99 6
Compute the following measures:

a. The mean
b. The variance
c. The standard deviation
d. The coefficient of variation
52. The following shows the number of job losses and gains (in thousands) between 2005 and 2006 for a
sample of seven cities.
Job Change
City (in thousands)
Memphis -11
Nashville -7
Atlanta -6
Chattanooga -5
Birmingham -5
Huntsville 0
Knoxville 6

b. Determine the mode.
c. Determine the median.
d. Determine the standard deviation.
53. For the following frequency distribution,
Class Frequency
45 - 47 3
48 - 50 6
51 - 53 8
54 - 56 2
57 - 59 1

b. Compute the standard deviation. (Assume the data represent a population.)
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54. Below you are given the ages of a sample of 10 college students who are enrolled in statistics.
20 18 20 22 18 20 22 17 19 24

e. Determine the 25th percentile.
f. Determine the median
g. Determine the 75th percentile.
h. Determine the range.
55. A sample of 9 mothers was taken. The mothers were asked the age of their oldest child. You are given
their responses below.
3 12 4 7 14 6 2 9 11

e. Determine the 25th percentile.
f. Determine the median
g. Determine the 75th percentile.
h. Determine the range.
56. For the following frequency distribution (assume the data represent a population),
Class Frequency
70 - 79 5
80 - 89 9
90 - 99 11
100 - 109 9
110 - 119 6

b. Compute the standard deviation.
57. The starting salaries of a sample of college students are given below.
Starting Salary
(In $1,000) Frequency
20-24 1
25-29 3
30-34 7
35-39 6
40-44 2
45-49 1

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58. The following frequency distribution shows the time (in minutes) that a sample of students uses the
computer terminals per day.
Time Frequency
20 - 39 2
40 - 59 4
60 - 79 6
80 - 99 4
100 - 119 2

59. A sample of charge accounts at a local drug store revealed the following frequency distribution of unpaid
balances.
Unpaid Balance Frequency

10 - 29 1
30 - 49 6
50 - 69 9
70 - 89 11
90 - 109 13
a. Determine the mean unpaid balance.

b. Determine the variance.
c. Determine the standard deviation.
60. The amount of time that a sample of students spends watching television per day is given below.
Time
Student (In Minutes)
1 40
2 28
3 71
4 48
5 49
6 35
7 40
8 57

b. Compute the median.
d. Compute the 75th percentile.
61. In 2005, the average donation to the Community Kitchen was $900 with a standard deviation of $180. In
2006, the average donation was $1,600 with a standard deviation of $240. In which year do the donations
show a more dispersed distribution?
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62. The following data represent the daily demand (y in thousands of units) and the unit price (x in dollars)
for a product.
Daily Demand (y) Unit Price (x)

47 1
39 3
35 5
44 3
34 6
20 8
15 16
30 6
a. Compute and interpret the sample covariance for the above data.
b. Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient.
63. The following observations are given for two variables.
y x
5 2
8 12
18 3
20 6
22 11
30 19
10 18
7 9
b. Compute the standard deviation for x.
c. Compute the standard deviation for y.
d. Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient.
64. Compute the weighted mean for the following data.
xi Weight (wi)
9 10
8 12
5 4
3 5
2 3
65. Compute the weighted mean for the following data.
xi Weight (wi)
19 12
17 30
14 28
13 10
18 10
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66. Jason, a freshman at a local college, just completed 15 credit hours. His grade report is presented below.
Credit
Course Hours Grades
Calculus 5 C
Biology 4 A
English 3 D
Music 2 B
P.E. 1 A
The local university uses a 4 point grading system, i.e., A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0. Compute

Jason's semester grade point average.
67. The following data show the yearly salaries of a random sample of Chattanooga residents.
Salary
Resident (In $1,000)
A 97
B 48
C 69
D 85
E 92
F 48
G 79
H 74
For the above sample, determine the following measures (Give your answer in dollars):
a. The mean yearly salary.

b. The standard deviation.
c. The mode.
d. The median.
e. The 70th percentile
68. The following frequency distribution shows the yearly tuitions (in $1,000s) of a sample of private
colleges.
Yearly
Tuition Frequency
12 - 16 5
17 - 21 4
22 - 26 3
27 - 31 2
For the above data, compute the mean yearly tuition. (Give your answer in dollars.)
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69. The following data represent the daily supply (y in thousands of units) and the unit price (x in dollars) for
a product.
Daily Supply (y) Unit Price (x)

5 2
7 4
9 8
12 5
10 7
13 8
16 16
16 6
b. Compute the standard deviation for the daily supply.
c. Compute the standard deviation for the unit price.
d. Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient.
70. The yearly incomes of the top highest paying professions in the United States are shown below.
Yearly Income
Profession (in $1,000)
Surgeons 136
Obstetricians 132
Anesthesiologists 130
Internists 126
Pediatricians 116
Psychiatrists 114
Dentists 110
General Practitioners 110
Chief Executives 107
Airline Pilots 99
For the above sample, determine the following measures (Give your answer in dollars).
a. The mean yearly salary

c. The median
d. The mode
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71. The population change between 1995 and 2005 for several small cities are shown below.
Population Change
City (number of residents)
Chattanooga 3083
Collegedale 1466
East Ridge -461
Lakeside 1113
Ridgeside -11
Signal Mountain 395
Soddy-Daisy 3290
Walden 437
For the above sample, determine the following measures.
a. The mean
c. The median
72. The Michael Painting Company has purchased paint from several suppliers. The purchase price per
gallon and the number of gallons purchased are shown below.
Supplier Price Per Gallon ($) Number of Gallons

A 23 700
B 25 200
C 29 100
D 27 200
Compute the weighted average price per gallon.

73. In the fall semester of 2005, the average Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) of the students
at UTC was 500 with a standard deviation of 80. In the fall of 2006, the average GMAT was 560 with a
standard deviation of 84. Which year's GMAT scores show a more dispersed distribution?
74. The following frequency distribution shows the starting salaries (in $1,000s) of a sample of business
students:
Starting Salary Frequency

22 - 26 3
27 - 31 5
32 - 36 8
37 - 41 4
For the above data, compute the mean starting salary: (Give your answer in dollars.)
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75. Marissa, a freshman at a local college, just completed 18 credit hours. Her grade report is presented
below.
Course Credit Hours Grades

Chemistry 5 C
Calculus 5 A
English 4 C
Music 3 F
P.E. 1 A
The local university uses a 4 point grading system, i.e., A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0. Compute

Marissa's semester grade point average.
76. The price of a selected stock over a five day period is shown below.
17, 11, 13, 17, 16
Using the above data, compute the mean, the median, and the mode.
77. Global Engineers hired the following number of Class 1 engineers during the first six months of the past
year. (Assume the data represent a sample.)
No. of Class 1
Month Engineers Hired
January 3
February 2
March 4
April 2
May 6
June 0
a. Determine the mean, the median, the mode, and the range for the above data.
b. Compute the variance and the standard deviation.
c. Compute the first and the third quartiles.
d. Compute the z-scores for the months of May and June.
78. In a statistics class, the average grade on the final examination was 75 with a standard deviation of 5.
a. At least what percentage of the students received grades between 50 and 100?
b. Determine an interval for the grades that will be true for at least 70% of the students.
2
79. The standard deviation of a sample was reported to be 7. The report indicated that x x = 980.
What has been the sample size?
2
80. The variance of a sample was reported to be 81. The report indicated that x x = 972. What has
been the sample size?
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PROBLEM
1. ANS:
a. 6
b. 4
c. 6
d. Sex: qualitative
Age: quantitative
Abortion Issue: qualitative
Class Rank: qualitative
e. No
PTS: 1
2. ANS:
a. 5
b. 2
c. 5
d. Sales per employee: quantitative; Sales rank: qualitative
PTS: 1
3. ANS:
a. 7
b. 3
c. 7
d. Hi: quantitative, Lo: quantitative, Condition: qualitative
e. Hi: appropriate, Lo: appropriate, Condition: not appropriate
PTS: 1
4. ANS:
a. 45%
b. No, it is descriptive statistics.
c. statistical inference
d. No, this is simply an inference and approximation based on the sample information.
e. 25%
f. 2
g. 200
PTS: 1
5. ANS:
a. The 2000 individuals who were approached
b. 56%
c. 4%
PTS: 1
1
ID: A
6. ANS:
a. 10%
b. 50%
c. 80%
PTS: 1
7. ANS:
a. 30
b. 60%
c. 16%
PTS: 1
8. ANS:
a. 10
b. 4
c. 10
d. Sales and Profits are quantitative
Sales Rank, and Profits Rank are qualitative
e. Sales: ratio
Sales Rank: ordinal
Profits: ratio
Profits Rank: ordinal
PTS: 1
9. ANS:
a. 7
b. 5
c. 7
d. Grade point average is quantitative. All others are qualitative.
e. Identification Number: nominal
Grade Point Average: ratio
Classification: ordinal
Gender: nominal
Rank in Class: ordinal
PTS: 1
10. ANS:
a. 10
b. 5
c. 10
d. Worth and Age are quantitative
Ranking, Marital Status, and Source are qualitative
e. Ranking: ordinal
Worth: ratio
Age: ratio
Marital Status: nominal
Source: nominal
PTS: 1
2
ID: A
11. ANS:
a. 11
b. 3
c. 11
d. Temperature is quantitative
Weather Condition is qualitative
e. Temperature (Hi and Lo): interval
Weather Condition: nominal
PTS: 1
12. ANS:
a. 20%
b. 22.22%
c. 44.44%
PTS: 1
13. ANS:
a. All the automobiles on I-75
b. All the tenth cars
c. quantitative
d. ratio
PTS: 1
3
ID: A
14. ANS:
(a) (b)
Relative
Major Frequency Frequency
M 12 0.4
A 9 0.3
E 6 0.2
O 3 0.1
Total 30 1.0
PTS: 1
4
ID: A
15. ANS:
a and b
Relative
Preferences Frequency Frequency
L 9 0.45
D 11 0.55
Total 20 1.00
PTS: 1
5
ID: A
16. ANS:
a and b
Relative
Preferences Frequency Frequency
6 ounces 14 0.350
8 ounces 17 0.425
10 ounces 9 0.225
Total 40 1.000
PTS: 1
6
ID: A
17. ANS:
a and b
Relative
Grade Frequency Frequency
A 4 0.20
B 11 0.55
C 5 0.25
Total 20 1.00
PTS: 1
7
ID: A
18. ANS:
a and b
Relative
Frequency Frequency
No 24 0.48
Yes 15 0.30
Without Opinion 11 0.22
Total 50 1.00
PTS: 1
19. ANS:
a. b. c. d.
Cumulative
Cumulative Relative Relative
Score Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency
50 - 59 3 3 0.15 0.15
60 - 69 2 5 0.10 0.25
70 - 79 5 10 0.25 0.50
80 - 89 4 14 0.20 0.70
90 - 99 6 20 0.30 1.00
Total 20 1.00
PTS: 1
8
ID: A
20. ANS:
a. b. c.
Cumulative
Height Relative Cumulative Relative
(In Inches) Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency
58 - 63 3 0.12 3 0.12
64 - 69 5 0.20 8 0.32
70 - 75 2 0.08 10 0.40
76 - 81 6 0.24 16 0.64
82 - 87 4 0.16 20 0.80
88 - 93 3 0.12 23 0.92
94 - 99 2 0.08 25 1.00
1.00
PTS: 1
21. ANS:
a. b. c.
Cumulative
Quarts of Relative Cumulative Relative
Soft Drinks Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency
0- 4 4 0.20 4 0.20
4- 8 5 0.25 9 0.45
8 - 12 6 0.30 15 0.75
12 - 16 3 0.15 18 0.90
16 - 20 2 0.10 20 1.00
Total 20 1.00
PTS: 1
22. ANS:
a. b. c.
Cumulative Relative
Class Frequency Frequency Frequency
60 - 69 3 3 0.3
70 - 79 2 5 0.2
80 - 89 2 7 0.2
90 - 99 3 10 0.3
Total 10 1.0
PTS: 1
9
ID: A
23. ANS:
Major Percent Frequency
Accounting 30%
Finance 20%
Management 40%
Marketing 10%
PTS: 1
24. ANS:
2|6 7 8
3|2 2 6 6 7
4|0 1 2 2 4 4 5 8
5|2 3 5 8
PTS: 1
25. ANS:
1|2 8 9
2|2 6
3|1 2 6 7 8
4|0 3 4 5 7 8 9
5|1 2 7
PTS: 1
10
ID: A
26. ANS:
a. 64
b. 240
c. 24
d. SAT Scores
Gender Less than 20 20 up to 25 25 and more Total
Female 10% 70% 20% 100%
Male 25% 60% 15% 100%
From the above percentages it can be noted that the largest percentages of both genders'
SAT scores are in the 20 to 25 range. However, 70% of females and only 60% of males
have SAT scores in this range. Also it can be noted that 10% of females' SAT scores are
under 20, whereas, 25% of males' SAT scores fall in this category.
e. SAT Scores
Gender Less than 20 20 up to 25 25 and more
Female 37.5% 63.6% 66.7%
Male 62.5% 36.4% 33.3%
Total 100% 100% 100%
PTS: 1
27. ANS:
A positive relationship between x and y appears to exist.
PTS: 1
11
ID: A
28. ANS:
A negative relationship between x and y appears to exist.
PTS: 1
29. ANS:
a. b.
Relative Percent
Major Frequency Frequency Frequency
Accounting 60 0.12 12
Finance 100 0.20 20
Economics 40 0.08 8
Management 120 0.24 24
Marketing 80 0.16 16
Engineering 60 0.12 12
Computer Science 40 0.08 8
Total 500 1.00 100
PTS: 1
30. ANS:

10 20 30 40 50 60
PTS: 1
12
ID: A
31. ANS:
a. b. b. c.
Hours of Relative Percent Cum.
Sick Leave Taken Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq.
10 - 19 6 0.20 20 6
20 - 29 11 0.37 37 17
30 - 39 5 0.16 16 22
40 - 49 6 0.20 20 28
50 - 59 2 0.07 7 30
d. 22
PTS: 1
32. ANS:
a. a. b. b.
Cum.
Sales Price Percent Cum. Percent
(In Thousands of Dollars) Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq.
20 - 39 1 10 1 10
40 - 59 2 20 3 30
60 - 79 4 40 7 70
80 - 99 2 20 9 90
100 - 119 1 10 10 100
c. 70%
PTS: 1
33. ANS:
4 3
5 2
6 3
7 5 7 8
8 1 3 4 7 8
9 1 2 5
PTS: 1
13
ID: A
34. ANS:
a. No, majority (260) will not attend graduate school
b. Majority (146) are engineering majors
c.
Undergraduate Major
Graduate School Business Engineering Others Total
Yes 25% 30% 45% 100%
No 35% 40% 25% 100%
Majority who plan to go to graduate school are from "Other" majors. Majority of those who
will not go to graduate school are engineering majors.
d.
Undergraduate Major
Graduate School Business Engineering Others
Yes 27.8% 28.8% 49.2%
No 72.2% 71.2% 50.8%
Total 100% 100% 100%
Approximately the same percentages of Business and engineering majors plan to attend
graduate school (27.8% and 28.8% respectively). Of the "Other" majors approximately half
(49.2%) plan to go to graduate school.
PTS: 1
35. ANS:
a. 18
b. 6
c. 13
PTS: 1
36. ANS:
C.V. for 2005 = 18%, C.V. for 2006 = 17%
Therefore 2005 shows a more dispersed distribution.
PTS: 1
37. ANS:
a. 11
b. 21
c. 4.58
PTS: 1
38. ANS:
a. 43
b. 7.56
c. 42
d. 48
PTS: 1
14
ID: A
39. ANS:
The coefficient of variation in 2005 was 20% (more dispersed).
The coefficient of variation in 2006 was 15%.
PTS: 1
40. ANS:
a. 24
b. 3.77
PTS: 1
41. ANS:
a. 60
b. 15.8
c. 53
d. 56
e. 62
PTS: 1
42. ANS:
a. 48
b. 42
c. 46
d. 13.5
PTS: 1
43. ANS:
UTK's coefficient of variation = 35%. UTC's coefficient of variation = 30%.
Therefore, UTK has a more dispersed grade distribution.
PTS: 1
44. ANS:
a. 54.5
b. 117.65
c. 10.85
d. 19.91%
PTS: 1
45. ANS:
a. 83
b. 86
c. 97
d. 14.01
e. 16.88%
PTS: 1
46. ANS:
a. 19; approximately 50% of the students work at least 19 hours
b. 26; at least 70% of the students work less than or equal to 26 hours per week
c. 40; the most frequent data element
PTS: 1
15
ID: A
47. ANS:
a. 67
b. 6.5
PTS: 1
48. ANS:
The coefficient of variation in Tennessee = 30%. The coefficient of variation in Georgia = 27.5%.
Therefore, Tennessee shows a more dispersed distribution.
PTS: 1
49. ANS:
a. 25
b. 25
c. 20
d. 20
e. 35
f. 128.571
g. 11.339
PTS: 1
50. ANS:
a. 2
b. 1.5
c. 1.25
d. 2
e. 1.5
f. 0.75
g. 0.866
h. 69.28%
PTS: 1
51. ANS:
a. 75
b. 130.25
c. 11.41
d. 15.22%
PTS: 1
52. ANS:
a. -4000
b. -5000
c. -5000
d. 5,477 (rounded)
PTS: 1
53. ANS:
a. 50.8
b. 3.06
PTS: 1
16
ID: A
54. ANS:
a. 20
b. 4.667
c. 2.16
d. 10.8%
e. 18
f. 20
g. 22
h. 7
PTS: 1
55. ANS:
a. 7.56
b. 17.78
c. 4.22
d. 55.8
e. 4.0
f. 7.0
g. 11
h. 12
PTS: 1
56. ANS:
a. 95
b. 12.44 (rounded)
PTS: 1
57. ANS:
a. 34
b. 35.26
c. 5.94
d. 17.46%
PTS: 1
58. ANS:
a. 69.5
b. 564.54
c. 23.76
d. 34.19%
PTS: 1
59. ANS:
a. 74
b. 533.08 (rounded)
c. 23.09
d. 31.20%
PTS: 1
17
ID: A
60. ANS:
a. 46
b. 44
c. 13.5
d. 53
PTS: 1
61. ANS:
The coefficient of variation in 2005 was 20% (more dispersed). The coefficient of variation in 2006 was
15%.
PTS: 1
62. ANS:
a. -47. Since the covariance is negative, it indicates a negative relationship between x and y.
b. -0.922. There is a strong negative relationship between x and y.
PTS: 1
63. ANS:
a. 19.286 (rounded). Since the covariance is positive, it indicates a positive relationship
between x and y.
b. 6.32
c. 8.83
d. 0.345. There is a positive relationship between x and y. The relationship is not very strong.
PTS: 1
64. ANS:
6.676
PTS: 1
65. ANS:
16
PTS: 1
66. ANS:
2.6
PTS: 1
67. ANS:
a. $74,000
b. $18,423.59
c. $48,000
d. $76,500
e. $85,000
PTS: 1
68. ANS:
$19,714.29
PTS: 1
18
ID: A
69. ANS:
a. 11.43 (rounded). The covariance is positive. Therefore, there is a positive relationship
between x and y.
b. 4
c. 4.175
d. 0.6844. There is a fairly strong positive relationship between x and y.
PTS: 1
70. ANS:
a. $118,000
b. $12,283.68
c. $115,000
d. $110,000
PTS: 1
71. ANS:
a. 1,164
b. 1,385.51
c. 775
PTS: 1
72. ANS:
$24.50
PTS: 1
73. ANS:
The coefficient of variation in 2005 = 16%.
The coefficient of variation in 2006 = 15%.
Therefore, 2005 had a more dispersed distribution.
PTS: 1
74. ANS:
$32,250
PTS: 1
75. ANS:
2.33
PTS: 1
76. ANS:
Mean = 14.8
Median = 16
Mode = 17
PTS: 1
19
ID: A
77. ANS:
a. Mean = 2.833 Median = 2.5 Mode = 2.0 Range = 6
b. S2 = 4.166
S = 2.041
c. First quartile = 2
Third quartile = 4
d. Z-score for May = 1.55 (rounded)
Z-score for June = -1.39 (rounded)
PTS: 1
78. ANS:
a. 96%
b. 75 (1.826)(5) = 65.87 to 84.13
PTS: 1
79. ANS:
19
PTS: 1
80. ANS:
11
PTS: 1
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Graduate Sex Age Abortion Issue Class Rank

a. How many elements are in the data set?

Sales per Employee Sales

a. How many elements are in the above data set?

a. How many elements are in this data set?

Yearly Income Number

a. What percentage of employees has yearly incomes of $35,000 or more?

a. What is the sample in this survey?

Income (In $1,000s) Number of Graduates

Hourly Wages (In Dollars) Number of Employees

a. How many employees receive hourly wages of at least $18?

Sales Sales Profits Profits

a. How many elements are in the above data set?

9. The following information regarding a sample of seven students is provided.

Student Identification Grade Point Classification Gender Rank in

a. How many elements are in the above data set?

Name Ranking Worth Age Marital Source

a. How many elements are in the above data set?

Albany, N.Y. 88 60 cloudy

a. How many elements are in this data set?

a. What is the population for this study?

a. Construct a frequency distribution and a bar graph.

a. Construct a frequency distribution and a bar graph.

a. Construct a frequency distribution and graphically represent the frequency distribution.

a. Develop a frequency distribution and a bar graph for her grades.

a. Construct a frequency distribution and a bar graph.

a. Construct a relative frequency distribution.

a. Construct a relative frequency distribution.

a. Construct a frequency distribution. Let the first class be 60 - 69.

Major Number of Students

a. How many students scored less than 20?

a. Construct a relative frequency distribution.

30. A sample of the ages of 10 employees of a company is shown below.

Construct a dot plot for the above data.

Construct a stem-and-leaf display for these data.

For the above sample, determine the following measures:

For the above data, compute the following.

Time with Dad

For the above sample, determine the following measures:

For the above data, compute the following.

For the above sample, determine the following measures.

a. Compute the average age.

a. Determine the average age for the sample.

For the above data, determine

a. Determine the median and explain its meaning.

a. Compute the mean.

Using this data set, compute the

Using this data set, compute the

51. The following is a frequency distribution of grades of a sample of statistics examinations.

Compute the following measures:

a. Compute the mean.

a. Compute the mean.

a. Compute the mean.

a. Compute the mean.

a. Compute the mean.

a. Compute the mean.

a. Compute the mean.

Unpaid Balance Frequency

a. Determine the mean unpaid balance.

a. Compute the mean.

Daily Demand (y) Unit Price (x)

The local university uses a 4 point grading system, i.e., A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0. Compute

Name: ______________ Class: _ Date: __ ID: A