A University Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA)collects Data Showing

question 108

Essay

A university vice president for academic affairs (VPAA)collects data showing the number of papers published over the past academic year for a random sample of professors in the College of Arts and Sciences.He does the same for a random sample of 8 professors in the College of Education,and for a random sample of 10 professors in the College of Business.Does this represent a designed experiment? Explain.

---

Definitions:

Mixed Numbers

A number consisting of an integer and a fraction, such as 3 1/2, used to represent quantities that exceed whole numbers.

Lowest Terms

Refers to a fraction that is simplified to its smallest possible numerator and denominator without changing its value.

Fractions

A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.

Mixed Numbers

Numbers made up of a whole number and a fraction, indicating a quantity that falls between two consecutive integers.