Find the four-year graduation rate

Assignment Help Basic Statistics
Reference no: EM131796464

Four-year Graduation Rate 

A random sample of 10 colleges from Kiplinger's 100 Best Values in Public Education was taken.

The mean rate of graduation within four years was 43.5% with a margin of error of 6.0%. The distribution of graduation rates is Normal.

a. Decide whether each of the following statements is worded correctly for the confidence interval, and fill in the blanks for the correctly worded one(s).

i. We are 95% confident that the sample mean is between ___% and ___%.

ii. We are 95% confident that the population mean is between __% and ___%.

iii. There is a 95% probability that the population mean is between __ % and ___%.

b. Can we reject a population mean percentage of 50% on the basis of these numbers? Explain.

Reference no: EM131796464

Questions Cloud

Most employees prefer to be paid : The informative Principle Suggests that it is important to include: Most employees prefer to be paid:
Families with four children : A family is picked at random from among the families with four children. Then a child is picked at random from the selected family.
Make general journal entries required to record transactions : Prepare the general journal entries required to record the following transactions and information in the General Fund of a county
Distribution of the number of erroneous results : Sketch the histogram of the distribution of the number of erroneous results these ten tests.
Find the four-year graduation rate : The mean rate of graduation within four years was 43.5% with a margin of error of 6.0%. The distribution of graduation rates is Normal.
What amount should allen inc report for interest payable : The loan and interest must be paid back on March 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2018, what amount, if any, should Allen Inc. report for interest payable
What is the ytm of a japanese company : A Japanese company has a bond outstanding that sells for 93 percent of its ¥100,000 par value. The bond has a coupon rate of 6 percent paid annually.
Find the probability that the sample contains : Find the probability that the sample contains 2 defective items. What assumptions are you making?
Seed germinates with a chance : A seed manufacturer sells seeds in packets of 50. Assume that each seed germinates with a chance of 99% independently of all others.

Reviews

Write a Review

Basic Statistics Questions & Answers

  Statistics-probability assignment

MATH1550H: Assignment:  Question:  A word is selected at random from the following poem of Persian poet and mathematician Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), translated by English poet Edward Fitzgerald (1808-1883). Find the expected value of the length of th..

  What is the least number

MATH1550H: Assignment:  Question:     what is the least number of applicants that should be interviewed so as to have at least 50% chance of finding one such secretary?

  Determine the value of k

MATH1550H: Assignment:  Question:     Experience shows that X, the number of customers entering a post office during any period of time t, is a random variable the probability mass function of which is of the form

  What is the probability

MATH1550H: Assignment:Questions: (Genetics) What is the probability that at most two of the offspring are aa?

  Binomial distributions

MATH1550H: Assignment:  Questions:  Let’s assume the department of Mathematics of Trent University has 11 faculty members. For i = 0; 1; 2; 3; find pi, the probability that i of them were born on Canada Day using the binomial distributions.

  Caselet on mcdonald’s vs. burger king - waiting time

Caselet on McDonald’s vs. Burger King - Waiting time

  Generate descriptive statistics

Generate descriptive statistics. Create a stem-and-leaf plot of the data and box plot of the data.

  Sampling variability and standard error

Problems on Sampling Variability and Standard Error and Confidence Intervals

  Estimate the population mean

Estimate the population mean

  Conduct a marketing experiment

Conduct a marketing experiment in which students are to taste one of two different brands of soft drink

  Find out the probability

Find out the probability

  Linear programming models

LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd