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?
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Optional bonus round: What is the name of the baby on the Sacagawea dollar?
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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.