A Farmer Has Feet of Fence with Which to Make

question 103

Multiple Choice

A farmer has feet of fence with which to make a corral. If he arranges it into a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide, what are the dimensions?

• A)21 feet width and 42 feet long
• B)36 feet width and 72 feet long
• C)18 feet width and 36 feet long
• D)28 feet width and 56 feet long
• E)54 feet width and 108 feet long

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A measure of the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic, indicating the accuracy with which a sample represents a population.

Standard Deviation

A statistical metric that quantifies the dispersion or spread of a dataset relative to its mean.

Sample Proportion

The fraction or percentage of items in a sample that are part of a particular category or characteristic of interest.

Binomial Distribution

A statistical function that delineates the chances of a variable assuming either of two mutually exclusive values, based on certain parameters.