AP Stat – HW #12 (Test Review for Ch. 13, 3, 4)

This is HW #12 due Wednesday, Sept 29 (Test Day)

Listed below are six major concepts.  To receive full credit, you must pick at least 4 of them, and complete one problem from each concept that you choose (the practice problems do NOT count – those are for you to refer to in the BOB for reference).  If you feel that you need the review, then you should do problems from 5 (or even all 6) of the listed concepts!
Work must be in complete sentences and in context.  Do what you need to prepare for your test!!!
Again: “Practice” problems are optional (no credit for those)!!!  Do at least 4 of the 6 for full credit.
  1. Categorical and Quantitative Data; Discrete and Continuous Data
    For each, describe as categorical (qualitative) or quantitative (numerical).  If quantitative (numerical, also describe as discrete or continuous).
    • Practice: p. 17, #9
    • P. 17, #12 or #20
  2. Experimental vs. Observational Study – Explain your answers
    • Practice: p. 314 #7
    • P. 314, #8 or #10
  3. Experimental Design
    • Practice: P. 317 #39
    • P. 317 #28 or #40
  4. Parameter and Statistic – Refer to reading on p. 275-276
    Describe the population and the parameter of interest.  The describe the sample and the sample statistic.  Select the appropriate symbols for each.
    • Practice: p. 289 #3
    • P. 289 #4 or #7
  5. Categorical Variables – Is there an association (dependence) or no association (independence)
    • Practice: p. 40 #27a-d plus segmented bar graph
    • P. 40 #28a, b, plus segmented bar graph
  6. Describing Distributions (CUSS & BS)
    • Practice: p. 65 #9b
    • p. 132 #11 – construct back-to-back stemplots to compare Friday and Monday
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