47 Best Statistics Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is the largest number of people that could share 72 apples and 54 bananas?

H. Martin, Content Writer
Answered: May 07, 2019

The correct answer to this question is 18. To solve this question, one could subtract 54 from 72. We would subtract this number because the amounts aren't equal and subtracting them would allow...Read More

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Can you find the range in the following numbers: 9, 8, 15, 8, 20?

Davis
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

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What percentage of operations last between 142-198 minutes?

John Adney
Answered: Sep 14, 2017

I know I'm missing something, but I'm not sure what exactly it is...

I'm assuming the phrase "normally distributed random variable" is supposed to explain how to calculate this, but...Read More

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What is the median of the following set of numbers?{12,8,13,4,7,6,3,3,15}

Gabryfree
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

7.5

First, put the numbers in order from least to greatest. Then pick the number that is in the middle of the newly ordered set. The middle number of the newly ordered set is 7.

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What would be the median of the following numbers: 9, 8, 15, 8, 20?

John Adney
Answered: Apr 30, 2017

It's not 9 because if you order the data set from least to greatest you will get 8 as the median.

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What is the mean in the following numbers: 9, 8, 15, 8, 20?

Suyoggoel
Answered: Nov 16, 2017

12 obviously because when we add them up we will get 60. Then we will divide it by 5 as that is the no. of numbers. Our final we get is 12.

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How would you define the term Mean in statistics?

Wyatt Williams
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

The MEAN is the average calculated by adding up all the values and dividing by the number of entries.

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Why are probability samples advantageous to the researchers?

Bobby Rickets, Content Reviewer
Answered: Dec 18, 2018

As researchers gather information, they may have to conduct a study. In this study, they have to gather a sample of something in order to analyze the information from that sample. For example, it...Read More

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What is the median in the following numbers: 9, 8, 15, 8, 20?

Illiadtheseus
Answered: Oct 14, 2017

If the numbers are arranged in ascending to descending then the median is 9

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What is the difference Between ANOVA and Regression?

H. Jones, Web Content Writer
Answered: Sep 11, 2019

Many people are often confused about whether to use ANOVA or regression because they think they are the same. ANOVA means Analysis of Variance. It is applied to variables of different groups to...Read More

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What is the sample space for counting the number of free throws a basketball player makes if he/she shoots 8 of them?

Markda John
Answered: Jan 01, 2018

The correct answer depends on what form you want to give the answer in. If you want to give the total number of hits or misses, the correct answer would be “B”, any whole number...Read More

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How do you calculate correlation coefficient?

F.Brian
Answered: Jan 28, 2018

A hifi store kept track of the number of advertisements it put in the local newspaper vs the number of stereos they sold each week. They found that they were able to find a correlation...Read More

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What exactly is data?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

Nominal data

The data is nominal as you have two discrete categories of results; male and female.

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Is it really true that inferential statistical tests only need to be carried out if the trend of your results goes the same way as your hypothesis?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

True

If, after collecting all your data, your findings didnt seem to support your original hypothesis, there would be no point trying to generalise it out to the wider population!

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How would you define the term Median in statistics?

John Smith
Answered: Apr 19, 2024

The MEDIAN is the value that half of the entries are below and half of the entries are above.

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