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    Calculations for Probability in Excel

    I've tried to do the problem below using Excel, specifically Megastat. I must not be doing it right. Could you please help me using an Excel format? A normal population has a mean of 80.0 and a standard deviation of 14.0. a. Compute the probability of a value between 75.0 and 90.0. b. Compute the probability of a value 75.0

    Poisson Distribution

    True or false: Suppose that the number of airplanes arriving at an airport per minute is a Poisson process. The average number of airplanes arriving per minute is 3. The probability that exactly 6 planes arrive in the next minute is 0.0504.

    Calculating Probability in a Normally Distributed Sample

    The number of column inches of classified advertisements appearing on Mondays in a certain daily newspaper is normally distributed with a population mean of 320 and a population standard deviation of 20 inches. 1. Referring to the table above, for a randomly chosen Monday, what is the probability there will be less than 340

    Probability of a discrete random variable

    You are asked to match three songs with the performers who made those songs famous. if you guess, the probability distribution for the number of correct matches is: Probability .333 .500 0 .167 number correct 0 1 2 3 What is the probability you get: a) exactly one correct b) a

    Probability of rain in two cities

    The probability that it rains in Cincinnati, on a spring day is 0.45. Given that it is raining in Cincinnati, the probability that it is also raining in Cleveland, is 0.72. What is the probability that it rains in both Cincinnati and Cleveland on the same spring day?

    Example of Sample Space in an Random Experiment

    SOME PEOPLE ARE IN FOUR OF REDUCING FEDERAL TAXES TO INCREASE CONSUMER SPENDING AND OTHERS ARE AGAINST IT. TWO PERSON ARE SELECTED AND THEIR OPINIONS ARE RECORDED. LIST THE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES.

    The order point and safety stock

    Calculate the order point and safety stock for a printer model with DDLT historical data that is believed to be representative of future demand. Given that the actual DDLT is a range how do I proceed to calculate these numbers? My excel spreadsheet has the data attached.

    Binomial Distribution and NC Army National Guard

    In the military, everything works of numbers. Recruiting is a good example of a binomial distribution. I'll use NC Army National Guard for an example. The NCARNG must have a set number of enlistments every year and they get the requirement for the year during October. This year the number is: 2000 (so n = 2000), the 2 ou

    Binomial Probability Distribution and Probability

    1. Suppose that the number of cars, X, that pass through a car wash between 4:00pm and 5:00pm on any sunny Friday has the following probability distribution: X 4 5 6 7 8 9 P(X=x) 1/12 1/12 ¼ ¼ 1/6 1/6 What is the probability that at least 7 car

    Prove that no matter what the posted odds

    Based on the betting model in the Two-horse race_01.xls spreadsheet, prove that no matter what the posted odds and the bets received are, the expected loss/gain is always zero. How can the bookmaker make sure he can earn a certain amount that is above the expected zero income from the betting? See attached file for ful

    Normal approximation to binomial

    A multiple-choice examination consists of 90 questions, each having possible choices a, b, c, d, and e. Approximate the probability that a student will get at least 21 answers correct if she randomly guesses at each answer. (Note that, if she randomly guesses at each answer, then the probability that she gets any one answer corr

    Probability of normal distribution

    A cola-dispensing machine is set to dispense on average 7.00 ounces of cola per cup. The standard deviation is 0.10 ounces. The distribution of amounts dispensed follows a normal distribution. a. What is the probability that the machine will dispense between 7.10 and 7.25 ounces of cola? b. What is the probability that t

    Statistical Process Control Help

    1. A medical supplies company buys its supplies in bulk and redistributes them to doctor's offices and clinics. They receive thermometers in lots of 500 from the vendor. They are considering a sampling plan of n=50 and c=1. a. Develop a OC curve for this sampling plan. (Use Poisson Tables) b. If an incoming lot has 5% defectiv

    Automobile mileage for company's sales force

    Distances driven by the sales force average 5,650 miles a month, and has a Standard Deviation of 120. Lower limit for calculation is 5,500. What percentage drove 5,500 miles or more in a month? Would like to see in Excel format to identify relevant formula.

    find the mean and standard deviation

    The below table lists the last digits of the 73 published distances (in feet) of the 73 home runs hit by Barry Bonds in 2001 when he set the record for the most home runs in a season (based on data form USA today) The last digit of a data set can sometimes be used to determine whether the data have been measured or simply report

    Returned checks at a business

    Issue: Returned checks at a business. 12% are returned for insufficient funds. 50% of this 12% the customer received cash back. 10% of all customers ask to receive cash back at the end of a purchase. For 1000 customer visits calculate the following: a) Insufficient funds? b) Cash back? c) Both insufficient funds an

    Probability

    Express the indicated degree of likelihood as a probability value. *"it will definitely turn dark tonight." a. 0.5 b. 1 c. 0.30 d. 0.67 *Which of the following can not be a probability? a. 1 b. 0 c. -1 d. 2 *Answer the question,considering t

    Quantitative Methods: Finding Probability

    Potato chip are sold in 12 oz bags. The bag weights are expected to be normally distributed about this standard. If the standard deviation of the bags is 0.58 oz would it be unusual to find a bag containing 11 oz. The Frito Lay CEO wants to know if it will be unusual for a bag to be 10% or more short.

    Quantitative Methods - Simulation to Demonstrate Probability

    As you discussed earlier, four students called in to say they would miss their exam due to a flat tire. On the make-up exam the instructor as each student to list the tire that was flat. We concluded that there was only a 1/64 chance that all four would randomly agree if they actually had not had a flat. Simulate the situatio

    Quantitative Methods - should a plane go commercial probability

    Management is considering going live with a new product that research believes is promising. Engineering estimates that if a $300,000 pilot plant is build there is a 0.75 chance of a high yield versus the alternative of a low yield. If the pilot plant shows a high yield they believe there is a probability of 0.8 that the comm

    Determining Probability: Duration of Drug Effectiveness

    Researchers at a pharmaceutical company have found that the effective time duration of a safe dosage of a pain relief drug is normally distributed with mean 2 hours and standard deviation 0.3 hour. For a patient selected at random: a) What is the probability that the drug will be effective for 2 hours or less? b) What i

    Calculating the Probability of Occurrence

    Roger has read a report that the weights of adult mail Siberian tigers have a distribution which is approximately normal with mean = 390 lb and standard deviation = 65 lb. a) Find the probability that an individual male Siberian tiger will weigh more than 450 lb. b) Find the probability that a random sample of 4 male Siberia

    Probability: Calculating Combinations

    Laura is training for a week-long mountain cycling tour. She has 12 short hilly routes from which to choose mid-week rides. a) How many ways can she choose 4 different rides from the list for the first week's training if order matters? b) How many ways can she choose 4 different rides if order does not matter? c) If sh

    Variance of Poisson random variable

    The number of false alarms a building fire alarm system registers has a Poisson distribution with a mean of 6 false alarms per year. The variance of the number of false alarms is what?