document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438466>Question 438466</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the standard z- score that corresponds to the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80% of the distribution is below(to the left of )  this value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bag of colored blocks contains the follwowing assortment of colors: red(9), blue (24), orange (17), purple (6), green (0), and yellow (24). Construct the probability distribution for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Construct a scatterpoint for the (x,y) values below, and answer the following questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  1,2,3,4,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y  -0.5, - 1.0, -1.5, -2.0, -2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What would be the slope of this regression line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Would the correlation between x and y be positive or negative?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How would you interpret these data in terms of linear regression?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many green elements are required to make this a legitimate probability distribution if there are a total of 50 elements in this sample?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x       red        blue              orange           brown            green\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x)   0.14        0.16              0.28             0.24                </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the standard z- score that corresponds to the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80% of the distribution is below(to the left of ) this value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: z = invNorm(0.8) = 0.8416<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bag of colored blocks contains the following assortment of colors: red(9), blue (24), orange (17), purple (6), green (0), and yellow (24). Construct the probability distribution for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(red) = 9/80 ; P(blue) = 24/80 ; P(orange) = 17/80... etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Construct a scatterpoint for the (x,y) values below, and answer the following questions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 1,2,3,4,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y -0.5, - 1.0, -1.5, -2.0, -2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The least-squares regression equation is y = (-1/2)x + 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What would be the slope of this regression line?::: -1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would the correlation between x and y be positive or negative? :: negative<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would you interpret these data in terms of linear regression?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As x increases by 2, y decreases by 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many green elements are required to make this a legitimate probability distribution if there are a total of 50 elements in this sample?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x red blue orange brown green <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.14 0.16 0.28 0.24 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let P(green) = 0.18 then # of green = 0.18*50 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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