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Chapter 8
Review Lesson
Lesson Objectives
• SWBAT review Chapter 8 concepts such as
binomial and geometric probabilities
• SWBAT practice multiple choice strategies
• SWBAT analyze and correct (if need be)
their partner’s work on multiple choice
questions
Directions
1. Each student will have a partner, a white board marker
and share a white board with their partner.
2. Partner A will solve a problem on the white board on
his/her own
3. After partner A finishes, partner B checks the work,
discusses the answer with partner A and makes any
necessary corrections in their color pen.
4. Both partners hold up the board after they have agreed
on the answer.
5. The teacher will check the answer & give out “points”.
6. Partners will switch roles.
1. Which of the following is not a
condition for a geometric setting?
A) There are only 2 outcomes for each trial
B) The probability of success is the same for
each trial
C) There are a fixed number of trials
D) The variable of interest is the number of
trials required to reach the first success
E) The trials are independent
Yates, Moore, Starnes (2006)
2. Suppose we have a binomial random
variable X with probability p. The
probability of exactly 3 successes in 8
trials is 8C3(p)3(.45)5. What is the mean
and standard deviation of X?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Mean = 4.4; Standard Deviation = 0.2475
Mean = 3.6; Standard Deviation = 0.2475
Mean = 4.4; Standard Deviation = 1.4071
Mean = 3.6; Standard Deviation = 1.4071
Not enough information to answer
3. A baseball recruiter visits a high school
where a player has a batting average of
0.450. What is the probability that the
recruiter won’t see the player get a hit in
three at bats?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
(.45)2(.55)
(.55)2(.45)
(.55)3
2
3C1(.45) (.55)
3
3C3(.45) (.55)
4. The probability that any given student
likes candy canes is 0.85. In a random
sample of 6 students, what is the probability
that at least 5 of them like candy canes?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0.2235
0.3772
0.3993
0.6229
0.7765
5. The probability that any given student
likes candy canes is 0.85. In a random
sample of 6 students, what is the probability
that at most 3 of them like candy canes?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0.0415
0.0473
0.2235
0.7765
0.9941
6. In a snowball fight, the probability you get hit
with an opponent’s snowball is 0.29. Assuming
each throw is independent, what is the probability
that they hit you for the first time on the 5th throw?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0.0020
0.0050
0.0737
0.2900
0.7100
7. In a snowball fight, the probability you get hit
with an opponent’s snowball is 0.29. Assuming
each throw is independent, what is the probability
that it takes more than 3 throws to hit you?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0.0597
0.1462
0.3579
0.5041
0.6421
8. In a snowball fight, the probability you get hit
with an opponent’s snowball is 0.29. Assuming each
throw is independent, what is the average number of
throws needed to hit you for the first time?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1.40
3.45
5.00
9.20
Cannot be answered since there is no n given
9. A random sample of 15 people is taken from
a population in which 40% love holiday music.
What is the probability that exactly 6
individuals in the sample love holiday music?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
0.0041
0.2066
0.3902
0.5000
0.6098
10. The probability that you get exactly what
you want for the holidays is ¼. In a random
sample of 6 people, what is the probability that
5 or more will get exactly what they want?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1/4096
3/4096
4/4096
18/4096
19/4096
11. The probability that you get exactly what
you want for the holidays is ¼. In a random
sample of 6 people, how many people are
expected to get what they want?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
1
1.5
2
3
4
12. What does the histogram of a binomial
random variable cumulative distribution look
like?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Skewed Left
Skewed Right
Symmetric
It depends on p
It depends on n
13. When can a normal distribution be used to
approximate a binomial distribution?
A) When p is close to 1
B) When p = 0.5
C) When np < 10 and n(1-p) < 10
D) When np > 10 and n(1-p) > 10
E) Never
14. A difference between a random variable
and a probability distribution is…
A) A random variable does not include the
probability of an event
B) A random variable can only assume whole
numbers
C) A probability distribution can only assume
whole numbers
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
McGraw Hill Higher Education (2008)
Answers
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9. B
10. E
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. A
References
McGraw Hill Higher Education. (2008). Statistical
techniques in business and economics. Retrieved on
December 13, 2009 from http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0073030228/student_view0/chapter6/
multiple_choice_quiz.html
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Yates, D. Moore, D. and Starnes, D. (2006).The
practice of statistics. W.H. Freeman and Co: New
York, NY.
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