A Motorcycle Has a Magnet Attached to the Rim of Its

question 16

Multiple Choice

A motorcycle has a magnet attached to the rim of its front wheel. The front tire has a diameter of 60cm . A magnetic pickup is attached to the front forks and receives an electronic
Pulse each time the magnet passes by. How far has the motorcycle traveled when the pickup has
Received 10 pulses?

• A) 600cm
• B) 600 ft
• C) 1885cm
• D) 1.885m

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Definitions:

Contingency Table

A tabular arrangement of data that displays the frequency distribution of variables to study the relationship between them.

Expected Values

The expected value of a variable is determined by the total of all its potential outcomes, each weighted by its chance of happening.

Joint Probabilities

The probability of two or more events happening at the same time, often represented within a probability distribution.

Rule of 5

A guideline in statistics that suggests if the sample size is smaller than 5, certain statistical methods, such as normal approximation, may not be reliable.