(I the Research Director of a Large Oil Company Conducted

question 95

Multiple Choice

(i. The research director of a large oil company conducted a study of the buying habits of
Consumers with respect to the amount of gasoline purchased at full-service pumps. The arithmetic
Mean amount is 11.5 gallons and the median amount is 11.95 litres. The standard deviation of the
Sample is 4.5 litres. The Pearson's coefficient of skewness can be calculated to be -0.30.
(ii. Rainbow Trout, Inc., feeds fingerling trout in special ponds and markets them when they attain a
Certain weight. A group of 9 trout (considered the population) were isolated in a pond and fed a
Special food mixture called Grow Em Fast. At the end of the experimental period, the weights of the
Trout were (in grams) : 124, 125, 123, 120, 124, 127, 125, 126 and 121. Another special mixture, Fatso 1B,
Was used in another pond. The mean of the population was computed to be 126.9 grams and the
Standard deviation was 1.20 grams. When these data are analysed, we discover that the food
Resulting in a more uniform weight is Fatso 1B.
(iii) A study has been made of the number of hours a light bulb will operate before it burns out. If the
Variance of this distribution were computed, it would be measured in hours squared

• A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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