MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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The accompanying data represent the ideal number of children for a random sample of 900 adults. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
Click the icon to view the data about ideal numbers of children.
Probability
OOO 000
65432T
0.1-
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Children
Probability
0.6-
0.5-
D5432TO
0.1-
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Children
(c) Compute and interpret the mean of the random variable X
The mean is 2.4 children.
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
Which of the following interpretations of the mean is correct?
N
A
Probability
0.6-
000000
BENTé
0 1 2 3 456
Number of Children
A. If any number of adults were surveyed, one would expect the mean ideal number of children to be the mean of the random variable.
B. If many adults were surveyed, one would expect the mean ideal number of children to be the mean of the random variable.
C. The observed ideal number of children will be equal to the mean ideal number of children for most adults.
OD. The observed ideal number of children will be less than the mean ideal number of children for most adults.
(d) Compute the standard deviation of the random variable X.
children.
The standard deviation is
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
K
Probability
oooooo
6-
43370554
01 2 3 4 5 6
Number of Children
Q
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Transcribed Image Text:The accompanying data represent the ideal number of children for a random sample of 900 adults. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. Click the icon to view the data about ideal numbers of children. Probability OOO 000 65432T 0.1- 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Number of Children Probability 0.6- 0.5- D5432TO 0.1- 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Number of Children (c) Compute and interpret the mean of the random variable X The mean is 2.4 children. (Round to one decimal place as needed.) Which of the following interpretations of the mean is correct? N A Probability 0.6- 000000 BENTé 0 1 2 3 456 Number of Children A. If any number of adults were surveyed, one would expect the mean ideal number of children to be the mean of the random variable. B. If many adults were surveyed, one would expect the mean ideal number of children to be the mean of the random variable. C. The observed ideal number of children will be equal to the mean ideal number of children for most adults. OD. The observed ideal number of children will be less than the mean ideal number of children for most adults. (d) Compute the standard deviation of the random variable X. children. The standard deviation is (Round to one decimal place as needed.) K Probability oooooo 6- 43370554 01 2 3 4 5 6 Number of Children Q
Ideal Number of Children Data
x (# of children) Frequency
0
11
30
521
247
73
16
2
123456
2
Print
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Done
X
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Transcribed Image Text:Ideal Number of Children Data x (# of children) Frequency 0 11 30 521 247 73 16 2 123456 2 Print - Done X
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