This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The number of cars running a red light in a day, at a given intersection, possesses a distribution ... (Read 28 times)

MGLQZ

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
The number of cars running a red light in a day, at a given intersection, possesses a distribution with a mean of 4.7 cars and a standard deviation of 5. The number of cars running the red light was observed on 100 randomly chosen days and the mean number of cars calculated. Describe the sampling distribution of the sample mean.
 
  A) shape unknown with mean = 4.7 and standard deviation = 5
  B) approximately normal with mean = 4.7 and standard deviation = 5
  C) shape unknown with mean = 4.7 and standard deviation = 0.5
  D) approximately normal with mean = 4.7 and standard deviation = 0.5

Question 2

A study of college students stated that 25 of all college students have at least one tattoo. In a random sample of 80 college students, let x be the number of the students that have at least one tattoo. Can the normal approximation be used to estimate the binomial distribution in this problem?
 
  A) No B) Yes
 
  .



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

stallen

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B




MGLQZ

  • Member
  • Posts: 579
Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


bblaney

  • Member
  • Posts: 323
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

Did you know?

Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.

Did you know?

In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

Did you know?

In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.

Did you know?

Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library