Test 2 – VERSION A STAT 3090 Spring 2017

Multiple Choice: (Questions 1 – 20) Answer the following questions on the scantron
provided using a #2 pencil. Bubble the response that best answers the question. Each
multiple choice correct response is worth 3 points. For your record, also circle your choice
on your exam since the scantron will not be returned to you. Only the responses recorded
on your scantron will be graded.

1. Suppose that individuals applying for a driver’s license in South Carolina are given 4
attempts to pass the driver’s test. The following probability distribution shows the
number of attempts, X, that were required by individuals who passed their exam in 2016.

X 1 2 3 4
P(X) 0.25 0.30 0.15 0.30

What is the probability that a randomly selected individual who attained a driver’s
license required more than one attempt?

A. 0.25
B. 0.45
C. 0.65
D. 0.75

2. A department store reports that 84% of their customers pay their bills on time. We are
interested in the probability that at least 12 out of 15 randomly selected customers will
pay their bill on time. Assume that customer payment habits are independent. What
type of distribution appropriately describes this situation?

A. binomial distribution
B. Poisson distribution
C. normal distribution
D. none of these

3. X is a binomial random variable with n=10 and p=0.9. Which of the following
statements is false?

A. 𝑃(1 < 𝑋 < 5) = 𝑃(2 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 4)

B. 𝑃(𝑋 ≤ 5) = 1 − 𝑃(𝑋 ≥ 5)
C. 𝜇𝑋 = 9
D. 𝜎𝑋 = 0.9487

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4. At Ingles Market is has been determined that customers arrive at the checkout section
according to a Poisson distribution at an average rate of 12 customers per hour. What is
the probability that at least 1 customer will arrive at the checkout section in the next
hour?

121 𝑒 −12
A. 1!
120 𝑒 −12
B. 1 − 0!
120 𝑒 −12
C. 0!
121 𝑒 −12
D. 1 − 1!

5. Suppose that on average, 5 students who are enrolled in a state university in Atlanta, GA
have their cars stolen during the semester and the number of cars has a Poisson
distribution. Determine the expected number of cars stolen per semester.

A. √5 cars
B. 5 cars
C. 25 cars
D. none of these

6. Suppose we have a loaded die that gives the outcomes 1 to 6 according to the
probability distribution
X 1 2 3 4 5 6_
P(X) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1

Note that for this die all outcomes are not equally likely, as it would be if this die
were fair. If this die is rolled many times, then the mean of the number of spots on
the many rolls, should be about

A. 3.00
B. 3.25
C. 3.30
D. 4.50

7. Evaluate 𝑃(−1.25 ≤ 𝑍 ≤ 2.21)

A. 0.1192
B. 0.4285
C. 0.8808
D. 0.9864

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8. A special coin has the probability of 0.65 of landing heads. What is the probability that it
will land heads exactly 3 times in 7 tosses?

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A. 7𝐶3 (0.65) (0.35)4

0 7
B. 7𝐶0 (0.65) (0.35) + 7𝐶1 (0.65)1 (0.35)6 + 7𝐶2 (0.65)2 (0.35)3 + 7𝐶3 (0.65)3 (0.35)2

0.653 𝑒 −0.65
C.
3!

0.650 𝑒 −0.65 0.651 𝑒 −0.65 0.652 𝑒 −0.65 0.653 𝑒 −0.65

D. + + +
0! 1! 2! 3!

9. For the uniform distribution, illustrated below, which of the following is/are true?

I. The mean is smaller than the median.

II. 𝑃(0.1 < 𝑋 < 0.7) = 0.6.
III. 𝑃(𝑋 > 0.5) = 0.75
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A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. III only
0 1 2
X
X

10. Find the z-score in the standard normal distribution such that the area to the right of z is
0.12.

A. -1.17
B. -0.88
C. 0.88
D. 1.17

11. Suppose that the amount of time that it takes a clerk to process an employment
application is uniformly distributed between 5 minutes and 12 minutes. What is the
probability that the clerk will take more than 7 minutes to process a randomly selected
application?

A. 3/7
B. 4/7
C. 5/7
D. cannot be determined

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12. It is known that the resistance of carbon resistors is approximately normally distributed
with µ=1200 ohms and σ = 120 ohms. If 10 resistors are randomly selected from a
shipment, what is the probability that the average resistance will be less than 1250
ohms?

A. 0.3385
B. 0.6615
C. 0.7652
D. 0.9066

13. The time that it takes a Clemson student to find parking once they have arrived on
campus is approximately normally distributed with a mean 25 minutes and standard
deviation 5 minutes. If a student arrives on campus at 8:15 AM, what is the probability
that the student will find parking before 8:45 AM?

A. 0.1587
B. 0.7881
C. 0.8413
D. 0.9772

14. The height of an adult male is known to be normally distributed with mean of 175 cm
and standard deviation 6 cm. What is the value of Q3 in this distribution of heights?

A. 0.6745 cm
B. 170.95 cm
C. 179.02 cm
D. 182.34 cm

15. Random samples of size n were selected from a population with a known standard
deviation. How is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample mean
affected if the sample size is increased from 50 to 200?

A. It remains the same.

B. It is multiplied by four.
C. It is divided by four.
D. It is divided by two.

16. Let X be a random variable that has a bimodal distribution with mean 12 and standard
deviation 1.5. Based on random samples of size 400, the sampling distribution of 𝑥̅ is

A. highly skewed with mean 12 and standard deviation 1.5

B. slightly bimodal with mean 12 and standard deviation 1.5
C. approximately normal with mean 12 and standard deviation 0.00375
D. approximately normal with mean 12 and standard deviation 0.075

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17. A machine that cuts corks for wine bottles operates in such a way that the distribution of
the diameter of the corks produced is well approximated by a normal distribution with
mean 3 cm and standard deviation 0.1 cm. The specifications call for corks with
diameters between 2.9 and 3.1 cm. A cork not meeting specifications is considered
defective. What proportion of corks will be considered defective?

A. 0.1587
B. 0.3173
C. 0.3413
D. 0.6827

18. Which of the following criteria ensures that the sampling distribution for the sample
proportion is approximately normally distributed?

A. The population distribution is approximately normally distributed.

B. The mean must be greater than 5.
C. 𝑛𝑝 ≥ 5 and 𝑛(1 − 𝑝) ≥ 5
D. 𝑛 ≥ 30

19. For which of the following will the sample proportion tend to differ least from sample to
sample?

A. Random samples of size 50 from a population with p = 0.1

B. Random samples of size 60 from a population with p = 0.1
C. Random samples of size 40 from a population with p = 0.5
D. Random samples of size 50 from a population with p = 0.6

20. Plywood contains minor imperfections that can be repaired with small “plugs”. One
customer will accept plywood with a maximum of 3.5 plugs per sheet on average.
Suppose that a shipment was sent out to this customer, and when the customer inspected
the two sheets at random, 10 plug defects were counted. What is the standard deviation
of this Poisson distribution?

A. 1.11 plugs
B. 1.87 plugs
C. 3.5 plugs
D. 3.5 plugs2

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Free Response: The free response questions will count as 40% of your total grade. Read
each question carefully. In order to receive full credit you must show logical (relevant)
justification which supports your final answer. You MUST show your work. Answers
with no justification will receive no credit.

1. Let X describe the number of defective tires on a randomly selected sport utility vehicle
(SUV) at a certain inspection center. Assume that the following is a valid probability
distribution.

X 0 1 2 3 4
P(X) .42 .26 .06 .04 ??

A. Find P(X = 4). (1 point)

B. Find the expected number of defective tires on a randomly selected SUV. Show work and
round your answer to two places. (3 points)

C. What is the probability that the number of defective tires on a randomly selected SUV
exceeds the mean? Include a probability statement and justify clearly. (3 points)

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2. The Keowee Corporation buys parts from suppliers all over the country. One part is currently
being purchased from a supplier in California under a contract that calls for at most 5% of the
parts to be defective. When a shipment arrives, the Keowee Corporation randomly samples 10
parts. If it finds 2 or fewer defective parts in the sample, it keeps the shipment; otherwise, it
returns the entire shipment to the supplier.

For part A and part B include a probability statement. Also, you may justify your work with
calculator syntax as long as the parameters are clearly defined. Round your response to four
decimal places.

A. Assuming that the conditions for a binomial distribution are satisfied, what is the probability
that the sample will lead the Keowee Corporation to reject the shipment if the defect rate is
actually 5%? (3 points)

B. Suppose that actually 10% of the shipment from the supplier is defective. What is the
probability that the sample will lead Keowee to keep the shipment anyway? (3 points)

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3. A manager of an online shopping website finds that on average 10 customers per minute
make a purchase on Mondays and the number of customers is well approximated by a Poisson
distribution.

A. Let X = the number of customers who make a purchase in a one-minute interval on Monday.

What is the probability that during a one-minute interval on Monday, exactly 4 purchases
will be made? Be sure to give a probability statement, show the calculation (including
formula) and round your answer to 4 decimal places. (3 points)

B. Let W = the number of customers who make a purchase in a 30-second interval on Monday.

What is the probability that during a 30-second interval on Monday, at least 4 purchases
will be made? Include a probability statement. You may use calculator syntax as long
as the parameters are clearly defined. Round to 4 decimal places. (4 points)

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4. The scores for Test 1 in STAT 3090 are approximately normally distributed with mean 80.3
points and standard deviation 6.8 points.

A. What score would a student need to score in the top 15% of student’s scores? You may justify
your response with calculator syntax as long as the parameters are clearly defined. Round to
2 decimal places. (3 points)

B. What is the probability that a randomly selected group of 43 students will have a mean score
of more than 83 points? Include a probability statement. You use calculator syntax as long as
the parameters are clearly defined. Round to four decimal places (4 points).

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5. According to a report published by U.S. News and World Report, 41% of Clemson students
live on campus.

A. Is the proportion of Clemson students who live on campus in a sample of 80 students

normally distributed? Support your response with the appropriate calculation(s). (2 points)

B. Calculate the mean and standard error of the sampling distribution of the proportion of
Clemson students who live on campus in a sample of 80 students. Label your answers with the
appropriate symbol. Round your answer for standard deviation to four decimal places. (3 points)

C. What is the probability that 43.5% or more of the students sampled live on campus? Show
all your calculations and label your answer with appropriate probability notation. You may
use calculator syntax. (3 points)

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6. The following graph shows the uniform distribution of wait times, in minutes, for the Catbus
at the bus stop in front of Sikes Hall.

1 3 6 14 time (min)

A. Find the area of the shaded region. Justify your response. (1 point)

B. Interpret the area that you found in part A using words. (3 points)

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