A 250-L rigid tank contains methane at 500 K, 1500 kPa. It

Fundamentals of Statistics 4
Chebyshevs Inequality In December 2010, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline excluding taxes in the United States was $3.06 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration. Assume that the standard deviation price per gallon is $0.06 per gallon to answer the following. (a) W

OpenIntro Statistics 3
Cats on YouTube. Suppose you want to estimate the percentage of videos on YouTube that are cat videos. It is impossible for you to watch all videos on YouTube so you use a random video picker to select 1000 videos for you. You find that 2% of these videos are cat videos.Determine which of the followi

Probability and Statistical Inference 9
A random sample X1, X2, ... , Xn of size n is taken from a Poisson distribution with a mean of , 0 << . (a) Show that the maximum likelihood estimator for is 6 = X. (b) Let X equal the number of flaws per 100 feet of a used computer tape. Assume that X has a Poisson distribution with a mean of . If

Anatomy & Physiology 1
If an amino acid is not used to create new proteins, it can be ________. a. converted to acetyl CoA b. converted to glucose or ketones c. converted to nitrogen d. stored to be used later

The Practice of Statistics 5
2010 begins In January 2010 a Gallup Poll asked a random sample of adults, In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time? In all, 256 said that they were satisfied and the remaining 769 said they were not. Construct and interpret a 90% c

Biology 2e by Openstax
Figure 13.6 Which of the following statements about nondisjunction is true? a. Nondisjunction only results in gametes with n+1 or n1 chromosomes. b. Nondisjunction occurring during meiosis II results in 50 percent normal gametes. c. Nondisjunction during meiosis I results in 50 percent normal game

Biology: The Dynamic Science 5
Is learning always superior to instinctive behavior? If you think so, why do so many animals react instinctively to certain stimuli? Are there some environmental circumstances in which being able to respond correctly the first time would have a big payoff?

Plant Systematics 3
What is the difference between antipetalous, antisepalous, and diplostemonous?