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The document contains 8 exercises involving probability concepts including finding probabilities of sums of dice, binomial probabilities, Poisson distributions, normal distributions, confidence intervals, and linear regression. Exercise 2 asks to calculate binomial probabilities for a survey question. Exercise 3 involves finding Poisson probabilities for the number of calls to a computer help hotline. Exercise 8 analyzes data on distance run and resulting blood sugar levels to determine the relationship between the two variables.

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Assignment 2

The document contains 8 exercises involving probability concepts including finding probabilities of sums of dice, binomial probabilities, Poisson distributions, normal distributions, confidence intervals, and linear regression. Exercise 2 asks to calculate binomial probabilities for a survey question. Exercise 3 involves finding Poisson probabilities for the number of calls to a computer help hotline. Exercise 8 analyzes data on distance run and resulting blood sugar levels to determine the relationship between the two variables.

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1. When two dice are rolled, find the probability of getting


a. A sum of 5 or 6
b. A sum greater than 9
c. A sum less than 4 or greater than 9
d. A sum that is divisible by 4
e. A sum of 14
f. A sum less than 13

2. According to a 2008 Pew Research Center survey of adult men and women, close to 70%
of these adults said that men and women possess equal traits for being leaders. Suppose 70%
of the current population of adults holds this view.
a. Using the binomial formula, find the probability that in a sample of 16 adults, the number
who will hold this view is (i) exactly 13 (ii) exactly 16
b. Use the binomial probabilities table to find the probability that the number of adults in this
sample who will hold this view is (i) at least 11 (ii) at most 8 (iii) 9 to 12

3. Computer Help Hot Line receives, on average, 6 calls per hour asking for assistance. The
distribution is Poisson. For any randomly selected hour, find the probability that the company
will receive using Poisson formula
a. At least 6 calls
b. 4 or more calls
c. At most 5 calls

4. The average number of years a person takes to complete a graduate degree program is 3.
The standard deviation is 4 months. Assume the variable is normally distributed. If an
individual enrolls in the program, find the probability that it will take
a. More than 4 years to complete the program
b. Less than 3 years to complete the program
c. Between 3.8 and 4.5 years to complete the program
d. Between 2.5 and 3.1 years to complete the program

5. As mentioned in Exercise 7.39, the annual per capita (average per person) chewing gum
consumption in the United States is 200 pieces. Suppose that the standard deviation of per
capita consumption of chewing gum is 145 pieces per year. Find the probability that the
average annual chewing gum consumption of 84 randomly selected Americans is
a. 160 to 170 pieces
b. more than 220 pieces
c. at most 150 pieces

6. According to liposuction4you.com, the maximum amount of fat and fluid that can be
removed safely during a liposuction procedure is 6 liters. Suppose that the following data
represent the amount of fat and fluid removed during 12 randomly selected liposuction
procedures. Assume that the population distribution of such amounts is normal.
1.84, 2.66, 2.96, 2.42, 2.88, 2.86, 3.66, 3.65, 2.33, 2.66, 3.20, 2.24
a. What is the point estimate of the corresponding population mean?
b. Construct a 98% confidence interval for the corresponding population mean.
7. A journalist claims that all adults in her city spend an average of 30 hours or more per
month on general reading, such as newspapers, magazines, novels, and so forth. A recent
sample of 25 adults from this city showed that they spend an average of 27 hours per month
on general reading. The population of such times is known to be normally distributed with the
population standard deviation of 7 hours. Using the 2.5% significance level, would you
conclude that the mean time spent per month on such reading by all adults in this city is less
than 30 hours? Use both procedures—the p-value approach and the critical value approach.

8. A diabetic is interested in determining how the amount of aerobic exercise impacts his
blood sugar. When his blood sugar reaches 170 mg/dL, he goes out for a run at a pace of 10
minutes per mile. On different days, he runs different distances and measures his blood sugar
after completing his run. Note: The preferred blood sugar level is in the range of 80 to 120
mg/dL. Levels that are too low or too high are extremely dangerous. The data generated are
given in the following table.

Distance 2 2 2.5 2.5 3 3 3.5 3.5 4 4 4.5 4.5


(miles)
Blood sugar 136 146 131 125 120 116 104 95 85 94 83 75
(mg/dL)

a. Construct a scatter diagram for these data. Does the scatter diagram exhibit a linear
relationship between distance run and blood sugar level?
b. Find the predictive regression equation of blood sugar level on the distance run.
c. Give a brief interpretation of the values of a and b calculated in part b.
d. Plot the predictive regression line on the scatter diagram of part a and show the errors by
drawing vertical lines between scatter points and the predictive regression line.
e. Calculate the predicted blood sugar level count after a run of 3.1 miles.

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