MTH 114 Spring 2012 - Homework 8
Due Monday 4/9/2012


Assigned M 4/2
Reading (to review today's class):
  • Read PD Section 7.3 (p.358-364) & CN pages 81-83, 86
    Required Exercises on paper (relates to today's class):
  • [ 8 pts. ] PD Exercise 7.30 (on pages 366-367)
  • [24 pts.] PD Exercise 7.32 (on page 367)
  • [ 8 pts. ] PD Exercise 7.48 (on page 382)
  • [10 pts.] PD Exercise 7.52a (on page 382)
    Required Exercise in SPSS (relates to today's class):
  • [10 pts.] PD Exercise 7.16c (on page 365) - In at least one full sentence, describe how you used SPSS in finding your answer.
     Reading (to prepare for next class):
  • Read PD Sections 8.1-8.2


    Assigned W 4/4
    Reading (to review today's class):
  • Read PD Section 8.1 & CN page 87 (top)
    Required Exercises on paper (relates to today's class):
  • [ 4 pts. ] PD Exercise 7.26 (on page 366)
  • [ 8 pts. ] PD Exercise 8.2 (on page 389)
  • [ 8 pts. ] PD Exercise 8.6 (on page 390)
    Required Exercises in SPSS (relates to today's class):
  • CN Exercises 5-6 (on page 90)
       [ 4 pts. ] Submit one output file that includes both the histogram for #5 and the Descriptives table for #6.
       [ 4 pts. ] #5) Write a full sentence comment for #5.
       [ 4 pts. ] #6a) Find the sample mean and standard deviation of dbpresrt.
       [ 4 pts. ] #6b) Find p(x > 76.6). Click here for a hint.
       [ 4 pts. ] #6c) In the sample, about 10% of the people had diastolic readings above 76.6. How does this compare to the normal probability you just found?
     Reading (to prepare for next class):
  • Read PD Sections 8.2 & p.411-413



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