Entries by Hannah Wangui

 Identify the type of study proposed and indicate its specific strengths and weaknesses.

An investigator wants to assess whether smoking is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Electronic medical records at a local hospital will be used to identify fifty patients with pancreatic cancer. One hundred patients who are similar but free of pancreatic cancer will also be selected. Each participant’s medical record will be analyzed for smoking history. Identify the […]

 

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probability

Step A: Average time 5 minutes, stdev = 1.2 minutesStep B: Average time 9 minutes, stdev = 0.9 minutes Step C: Average time 11 minutes, stdev = 2.1 minutes Given the above data on a three-stage production process, what is the probability step C takes longer than step B?   Looking for a Similar Assignment? […]

 

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Use the t-distribution to find a confidence interval for a mean μ

1.Use the t-distribution to find a confidence interval for a mean μ given the relevant sample results. Give the best point estimate for μ, the margin of error, and the confidence interval. Assume the results come from a random sample from a population that is approximately normally distributed. A 90% confidence interval for μ using the sample results x¯=137.0, s=56.2, and n=50 Round your […]

 

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the difference of means

Management is trying out a new process to reduce the average time it takes an employee to perform a series of tasks. They have heard about a paired t-test and that it is “more powerful” than a regular t-test for the difference of means. Describe how it could be used here and what information you […]

 

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