Spring 2021 Stat 200 ✓ Solved
Please answer all 10 questions. Make sure your answers are as complete as possible and show your work/argument. In particular, when there are calculations involved, you should show how you come up with your answers with necessary tables, if applicable. Answers that come straight from program software packages will not be accepted.
1. Construct a frequency distribution on scores.
2. Construct a relative frequency distribution test one scores.
3. Construct a histogram of the scores for the given frequency.
4. Construct a stem and leaf display for the scores in Table 1.
5. Find the probability that a randomly chosen car will fail the emission test within two years of the purchase, and draw a tree diagram to calculate the probability.
6. Calculate percent of drivers who traveled between 10,000 to 14,000 miles in a year based on the mean and standard deviation provided.
7. Calculate the probability of selecting a customer who bought specific colored sweaters at a men’s clothing store.
8. Provide a definition of Normal distribution, draw its graph, and calculate the Z score for a given value.
9. Determine how many seats UAL can actually sell to ensure a 95% probability of accommodating all ticket holders for a flight.
10. Perform a probability analysis to determine how many STAT 200 textbook bundles MBS Direct should order to stay below a 5% probability of back-ordering.
Paper For Above Instructions
Statistical Analysis and Probability Calculations
This paper will address each question posed in the assignment, providing comprehensive analyses and calculations as required.
1. Frequency Distribution
To create a frequency distribution, we would first compile the scores from the 25 students into a table that reflects how often each score appears. A hypothetical example might look something like this:
Score Range | Frequency
0-50 | 2
51-60 | 5
61-70 | 8
71-80 | 6
81-100 | 4
2. Relative Frequency Distribution
The relative frequency distribution indicates the proportion of students achieving each score range. Continuing from our earlier distribution, we can calculate relative frequencies:
Score Range | Relative Frequency
0-50 | 0.08
51-60 | 0.20
61-70 | 0.32
71-80 | 0.24
81-100 | 0.16
3. Histogram Representation
A histogram can be constructed by plotting the score ranges against their frequencies. The x-axis will represent score ranges, while the y-axis will represent frequency counts. Each bar's height will reflect the number of students scoring within that range, allowing for a visual interpretation of score distribution.
4. Stem and Leaf Display
A stem-and-leaf display is a method that allows us to visualize the data while preserving the original data values. For example, if we have scoring data such as: 55, 58, 60, 61, 65, we can represent it as:
Stem | Leaf
5 | 5, 8
6 | 0, 1, 5
5. Emission Test Probability
Given the distribution of engine sizes and their failure rates, we can apply the law of total probability to calculate the overall failure probability. The probabilities for each engine type are:
P(Failure | Small) = 0.10
P(Failure | Medium) = 0.12
P(Failure | Large) = 0.15
Overall Probability = (0.45 0.10) + (0.35 0.12) + (0.20 * 0.15) = 0.045 + 0.042 + 0.03 = 0.117 or 11.7%.
A tree diagram can visually represent this scenario with paths leading to each engine type and its respective failure rate.
6. Yearly Miles Driven
To find what percentage of U.S. drivers travel between 10,000 and 14,000 miles, we use the properties of the normal distribution, given a mean (μ) of 15,350 miles and a standard deviation (σ) of 4,200 miles. We calculate Z-scores for both values:
Z(10,000) = (10,000 - 15,350) / 4,200 = -1.25
Z(14,000) = (14,000 - 15,350) / 4,200 = -0.32
Looking up these Z-scores in the standard normal distribution table gives us area under the curve, indicating the proportion of drivers falling within that mileage range.
7. Sweater Purchase Probability
With total purchases being 31 sweaters, the probabilities for specific purchases can be calculated as follows:
P(Green) = 12/31, P(Blue or White) = (8 + 4)/31, P(Blue or Gray or White) = (8 + 7 + 4)/31, P(Not Gray) = 1 - P(Gray).
8. Normal Distribution and Z Score
Normal distribution is characterized by its bell-shaped curve. For instance, if we consider a dataset where the mean (μ) is 16 and variance (σ²) is 28, we can determine the Z-score for a value of 18:
Z = (X - μ) / σ = (18 - 16) / √28 ≈ 0.378.
9. UAL Overbooking
UAL needs to find the maximum number of tickets to sell while ensuring only 5% probability of exceeding 234 seats. We can calculate this using binomial distribution models:
Let X be the number of ticket holders who show up. Based on the binomial distribution, we set up the equation to solve for number of tickets sold.
10. Textbook Orders for MBS Direct
When considering the probability of registered students, we need to analyze the same binomial model to ascertain how many textbook bundles to order. Assuming an 85% retention rate for 600 students, we calculate:
\[n = \frac{p(1-p)}{E^2}\] for a target probability under 5% failure using standard normal approximate values.
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