Statistics (13th Edition)
Statistics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134080215
Author: James T. McClave, Terry T Sincich
Publisher: PEARSON
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a.

To determine

Simulate the data set Number of customers waiting in line to order at a fast-food outlet by setting the minimum value to 0, the maximum value to 99 and the sample size as 30.

Explain the meaning of the numbers in the list, in context of the activity.

Check whether the produced numbers seem reasonable.

b.

To determine

Simulate the grades on a statistics test by setting the minimum value to 0, the maximum value to 100 and the sample size as 30.

Explain the meaning of the numbers in the list, in context of the activity.

Check whether the produced numbers seem reasonable.

c.

To determine

Explain the reason the randomly generated data seems more reasonable in one situation than in the other.

Comment on the usefulness of using a random number generator to produce data.

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