The Results of a Mathematics Placement Exam at Mercy College

question 94

Multiple Choice

The results of a mathematics placement exam at Mercy College for two campuses are as follows: If you were to use MegaStat to assist in your solution to this problem, which test would you use?

• A) Mean vs. Hypothesized value.
• B) Compare two independent groups.
• C) Paired observations.
• D) Proportion vs. Hypothesized value.
• E) Compare two independent proportions. M. Chi-square variance test.

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Definitions:

Central Location

A central location refers to a primary or focal point in geography or spatial distribution, often used in market research for data collection.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, typically showing the number of data points that fall within range bins.

Positively Skewed

A description of a distribution of data that is stretched or pulled out towards higher values, with a longer right tail.

Proportion

The fraction of a whole that represents a part of the population or dataset, often expressed as a percentage or decimal.