| MS 150 Statistic Quiz 4 Spring 2005 | ||
| 1 | 0.5 | What is the probability of a heads on a toss of a Sacagawea dollar? |
| 2 | 0.167 | What is the probability of rolling a three on a six-sided die numbered from one to six? |
| 3 | 0.5 | What is the probability of rolling an even number on a six-sided die numbered from one to six? |
| 4 | 0.125 | What is the probability of rolling a three on an eight-sided die numbered from one to eight? |
| 5 | median | What should be used to report the "middle" of a discrete distribution using ordinal level data? |
| 6 | mean | What should be used to report the "middle" of a set of measurements of the distances people travel to buy baked bread products? |
| 7 | [variable] | What is underreporting? |
| 8 | sphere/ball* | What was the shape suggested for a one-sided die? |
| 9 | Optional bonus round: What is the name of the baby on the Sacagawea dollar? | |
| 10 | History buff genius round: Why was the baby critically important to the mission Sacagawea was on, and hence the baby was included on the coin? | |
| *circle or round are too non-specific. A coin is round but not one-sided. Same is true for circle. | ||
| Notes:Given that the first four questions were identical to last term's quiz, performance was unexpectedly poor. | ||
| Quiz provides evidence of a general lack of studying, a number of students simply trying to coast through the course. |