Lab 1: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Quiz
The question sheet
Reveal any answer as you study-
How can you collect the grocery receipt data?
- Estimate the amounts yourself
- Use last year's tax records
- Ask 30 people leaving the supermarket
- Search online databases
Reveal answer
Answer: Ask 30 people leaving the supermarket
Source evidence
PDF page 619: Collect the Data Go to your local supermarket. Ask 30 people as they leave for the total amount on their grocery receipts. Or, ask 3 cashiers for the last 10 amounts. Be sure to include the express lane, if it is open.
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As an alternative, how many amounts can you ask from each cashier?
- The last 30 amounts
- The last 20 amounts
- The last 10 amounts
- The last 5 amounts
Reveal answer
Answer: The last 10 amounts
Source evidence
PDF page 619: Collect the Data Go to your local supermarket. Ask 30 people as they leave for the total amount on their grocery receipts. Or, ask 3 cashiers for the last 10 amounts. Be sure to include the express lane, if it is open.
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For the uniform distribution test, which percentiles are requested?
- 20, 40, 60, 80
- 25, 50, 75, 100
- 15, 35, 55, 75
- 10, 30, 50, 70
Reveal answer
Answer: 20, 40, 60, 80
Source evidence
PDF page 620: b. 20 percentile = _________
PDF page 620: c. 40 percentile = _________
PDF page 620: e. 80 percentile = _________
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The exponential distribution test uses which parameter?
- Decay parameter
- Location parameter
- Shape parameter
- Growth parameter
Reveal answer
Answer: Decay parameter
Source evidence
PDF page 621: Exponential Distribution Test to see if grocery receipts follow the exponential distribution with decay parameter .
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Which value is requested first in the uniform distribution test?
- Median
- Lowest value
- Highest value
- First quartile
Reveal answer
Answer: Lowest value
Source evidence
PDF page 620: a. lowest value = _________
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Which percentile appears in the exponential test but not the uniform test?
- 60 percentile
- 80 percentile
- 37 percentile
- 40 percentile
Reveal answer
Answer: 37 percentile
Source evidence
PDF page 621: c. 37 percentile = ________
PDF page 620: c. 40 percentile = _________
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In the exponential distribution test, what is requested at item d?
- First quartile
- Median
- 63 percentile
- Highest value
Reveal answer
Answer: Median
Source evidence
PDF page 621: d. median = ________
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Which quartiles are requested in the exponential test?
- First and third quartiles
- No quartiles
- Only the median
- Second and fourth quartiles
Reveal answer
Answer: First and third quartiles
Source evidence
PDF page 621: b. first quartile = ________
PDF page 621: f. 3 quartile = ________
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The chi-square table for the uniform test has which two data columns?
- Lowest and Highest
- Cell and Frequency
- Observed and Expected
- Mean and Mode
Reveal answer
Answer: Observed and Expected
Source evidence
PDF page 620: Fifth Observed Expected
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The exponential distribution table lists which columns?
- Mean, Median, Mode
- Count, Percent, Total
- Cell, Observed, Expected
- Low, High, Range
Reveal answer
Answer: Cell, Observed, Expected
Source evidence
PDF page 621: Cell Observed Expected
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When collecting data, you should be sure to include which lane if open?
- The customer service lane
- The express lane
- The self-checkout lane
- The exit lane
Reveal answer
Answer: The express lane
Source evidence
PDF page 619: Collect the Data Go to your local supermarket. Ask 30 people as they leave for the total amount on their grocery receipts. Or, ask 3 cashiers for the last 10 amounts. Be sure to include the express lane, if it is open.
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How many people are asked for grocery receipt amounts?
- 50 people
- 30 people
- 10 people
- 20 people
Reveal answer
Answer: 30 people
Source evidence
PDF page 619: Collect the Data Go to your local supermarket. Ask 30 people as they leave for the total amount on their grocery receipts. Or, ask 3 cashiers for the last 10 amounts. Be sure to include the express lane, if it is open.
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