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MS 150 Statistic Quiz 4 Spring 2005 |
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0.5 |
What is the probability of a heads on a toss of a Sacagawea dollar? |
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0.167 |
What is the probability of rolling a three on a six-sided die numbered from one to six? |
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0.5 |
What is the probability of rolling an even number on a six-sided die numbered from one to six? |
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0.125 |
What is the probability of rolling a three on an eight-sided die numbered from one to eight? |
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median |
What should be used to report the "middle" of a discrete distribution using ordinal level data? |
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mean |
What should be used to report the "middle" of a set of measurements of the distances people travel to buy baked bread products? |
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[variable] |
What is underreporting? |
8 |
sphere/ball* |
What was the shape suggested for a one-sided die? |
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Optional bonus round: What is the name of the baby on the Sacagawea dollar? |
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History buff genius round: Why was the baby critically important to the mission Sacagawea was on, and hence the baby was included on the coin? |
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*circle or round are too non-specific. A coin is round but not one-sided. Same is true for circle. |
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Notes:Given that the first four questions were identical to last term's quiz, performance was unexpectedly poor. |
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Quiz provides evidence of a general lack of studying, a number of students simply trying to coast through the course. |