PreparED Study Materials
ST 311: Introduction to Statistics
School: North Carolina State University
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 1
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Analyzing Salad Habits: A Statistical Look at 85.5%
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Examine a survey of 200 adults regarding salad consumption, leading to a sample proportion of 85.5%. Using hypothesis testing and z-test calculations, the video determines whether more than 85% of American adults eat salad weekly. The results offer statistical insights into dietary habits.
ACT Score Bet: Who Owes the Pizza? A 7.6% Chance Explained
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Discover the friendly bet between Leona and Fred surrounding their ACT scores and who owes who a pizza. Using statistical principles like Z-scores and the normal distribution, we'll decipher the odds of one outperforming the other by 5 points.
Eye Color & Assortative Mating in Scandinavian Couples
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Explore the concept of assortative mating through an eye-color study of 204 Scandinavian couples. Discover how probabilities highlight nonrandom mating patterns. Conclude if eye colors of partners are independent or reveal assortative tendencies.
Car Theft Rates: Does Your Car Type Influence Risk?
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Explore the relationship between specific car types and their theft rates. This video assesses correlations between car models like the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and others, emphasizing the difference between correlation and causation.
Analyzing Engineers' Graduate Plans: Fortune vs Engineering Horizons D
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This video contrasts Fortune's claim about engineers pursuing further studies with data from Engineering Horizons. Utilizing hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, we assess the validity of Fortune's assertion within a statistical framework.
Analyzing Voter Demographics: Independence & Exclusivity
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Analyze the relationships between different political affiliations and age groups. Determine whether certain events are independent, mutually exclusive, or neither, based on the provided probabilities. The findings offer a nuanced understanding of voter demographics and their interdependencies.