Question 613189: A sample of 2000 licensed drivers revealed the following number of speeding violations:
Number of violations
Number of drivers
0
1,910
1
46
2
18
3
12
4
9
5 or more
5
TOTAL
2000
What is the probability that a particular driver had exactly two speeding violations?
a. 12%
b. 18%
c. .009
d. None of the above
7. Referring to the problem above (#6), what concept of probability does this illustrate?
a. Classical
b. Subjective
c. Empirical
d. None of the above
8. A large company that must hire a new CEO prepares a final list of five candidates, all of whom are qualified. Two of these candidates are members of a minority group. To avoid bias in the selection of the candidate, the company decides to select the CEO by lottery. What is the probability that one of the minority candidates is hired?
a. .20
b. .05
c. .40
d. None of the above
9. Referring to the problem above (#8), which concept of probability did you use to make this estimate?
a. Classical
b. Subjective
c. Empirical
d. None of the above
10. The mean starting salary for graduates in the spring of 2004 was $36,280. Assume that the distribution of starting salaries follows the normal distribution with a standard deviation of $3,300. What percent of the graduates have starting salaries between $35,000 and $40,000?
a. .5225
b. .0041
c. .1251
d. None of the above
A sample of 2000 licensed drivers revealed the following number of speeding violations:
Number of violations
Number of drivers
0
1,910
1
46
2
18
3
12
4
9
5 or more
5
TOTAL
2000
What is the probability that a particular driver had exactly two speeding violations?
a. 12%
b. 18%
c. .009
d. None of the above
7. Referring to the problem above (#6), what concept of probability does this illustrate?
a. Classical
b. Subjective
c. Empirical
d. None of the above
8. A large company that must hire a new CEO prepares a final list of five candidates, all of whom are qualified. Two of these candidates are members of a minority group. To avoid bias in the selection of the candidate, the company decides to select the CEO by lottery. What is the probability that one of the minority candidates is hired?
a. .20
b. .05
c. .40
d. None of the above
9. Referring to the problem above (#8), which concept of probability did you use to make this estimate?
a. Classical
b. Subjective
c. Empirical
d. None of the above
10. The mean starting salary for graduates in the spring of 2004 was $36,280. Assume that the distribution of starting salaries follows the normal distribution with a standard deviation of $3,300. What percent of the graduates have starting salaries between $35,000 and $40,000?
a. .5225
b. .0041
c. .1251
d. None of the above
A sample of 2000 licensed drivers revealed the following number of speeding violations:
Number of violations
Number of drivers
0
1,910
1
46
2
18
3
12
4
9
5 or more
5
TOTAL
2000
What is the probability that a particular driver had exactly two speeding violations?
a. 12%
b. 18%
c. .009
d. None of the above
7. Referring to the problem above (#6), what concept of probability does this illustrate?
a. Classical
b. Subjective
c. Empirical
d. None of the above
8. A large company that must hire a new CEO prepares a final list of five candidates, all of whom are qualified. Two of these candidates are members of a minority group. To avoid bias in the selection of the candidate, the company decides to select the CEO by lottery. What is the probability that one of the minority candidates is hired?
a. .20
b. .05
c. .40
d. None of the above
9. Referring to the problem above (#8), which concept of probability did you use to make this estimate?
a. Classical
b. Subjective
c. Empirical
d. None of the above
10. The mean starting salary for graduates in the spring of 2004 was $36,280. Assume that the distribution of starting salaries follows the normal distribution with a standard deviation of $3,300. What percent of the graduates have starting salaries between $35,000 and $40,000?
a. .5225
b. .0041
c. .1251
d. None of the above
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