MAA 161 STATISTICS FOR SCIENCES STUDENTS TUTORIAL 7

1. In a study of the life expectancy of 500 people in a certain geographic region, the mean age at death was 72.0 years, and the standard deviation was 5.3 years. If a sample of 50 people from this region is selected, find the probability that the mean life expectancy will be less than70 years. 2. A study of 800 homeowners in a certain area showed that the average value of the homes was $82,000, and the standard deviation was $5000. If 50 homes are for sale, find the probability that the mean of the values of these homes is greater than $83,500. 3. The average breaking strength of a certain brand of steel cable is 2000 pounds, with a standard deviation of 100 pounds. A sample of 20 cables is selected and tested. Find the sample mean that will cut off the upper 95% of all samples size 20 taken from the population. Assume the variable is normally distributed. 4. A survey found that the American family generates an average of 17.2 pounds of glass garbage each year. Assume the standard deviation of the distribution is 2.5 pounds. Find the probability that the mean of a sample of 55 families will be between 17 and 18 pounds. 5. The mean serum cholesterol level of a large population of overweight children is 220 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl), and the standard deviation is 16.3mg/dl. If a random sample of 35 overweight children is selected, find the probability that the mean will be between 220 and 222 mg/dl. Assume the serum cholesterol level variable is normally distributed. 6. Indicate in which of the following cases the central limit theorem will apply to describe the sampling distribution of the sample proportion a. n = 400 and p = 0.28 b. n = 80 and p = 0.05 c. n = 60 and p = 0.12 d. n = 100 and p = 0..35 7. Mong Corporation makes auto batteries. The company claims that 80% of its LL70 be batteries are good for 70 months or longer. Assume that this claim is true. Let p the proportion in a sample of 100 such batteries that are good for 70 months or longer. a. What is the probability that this sample proportion is within 0.05 of the population proportion? b. What is the probability that this sample proportion is less than the population by 0.06 or more? c. What is the probability that this sample proportion is greater than the population proportion by 0.07 or more?