Math 143
Probability and Statistics
Spring 2000

Problems and Exercises

Review Problems for Test 1

This is a list of review problems. Most of these occurred previously as bracketed problems on old homeworks, but a few are new. These do not need to be turned in, they are simply for your benefit as you prepare for the test.

	1.1	[5]	measurement
	1.1	[15,17] 
	1.2	[56]	std dev and calculator accuracy
	1.3	[80]	standardized batting averages (Z scores)
	1.R	[107]	hospital discharges
	1.R	[110]	driving times
	1.R	[115]	gifted kids
	1.R	[118] 	chick weight gain (use of mean and s.d.)
    	1.R	[114,116] Social Insight Test

	2.1	[1,2]	explanatory and response variables
	2.1	[15]	nematodes vs. plant growth
	2.1	[4]	gas mileage city vs. highway
	2.1	[9]	bank failure

	2.2	[26]	mutual fund stats
	2.2	[30]	ages of spouses

	2.3	[35]	rat weights [lines] 

	2.4	[64]	particulate levels
	2.4 	[67]	stride rate vs speed
    	2.4 	[59]	seafood prices

	2.7	[103]	does nutrisweet make you gain weight?
	2.7	[107]	more about anesthesia
	2.7 	[101]	size of hospital, length of stay

	3.1	[1,2]	okra and stinkbugs, seat belts

        3.2	[20]	design of experiments
        3.2	[24]	meditation and anxiety
        3.2	[29]	health coverage

	3.3	[33]    mailed questionaire
	3.3	[50]	how good are these survey questions

	9	[13]	stock fund success
	9	[4]	dogs and shelters

	2.R	109	energy savings thru solar panels
	2.R	116	handguns vs long guns, homicides vs suicides

	3.R	67	Coke vs Pepsi experiment
	3.R	80	running and moods
	

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