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  • Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data (33)
  • Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data (29)
  • Unit 3: Collecting Data (34)
  • Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions (23)
  • Unit 5: Sampling Distributions (22)
  • Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions (29)
  • Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means (29)
  • Unit 8: Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square (23)
  • Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes (28)
Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data

BMI and Blood Pressure Regression Analysis

A study examines the relationship between body mass index ($$BMI$$) and systolic blood pressure for

Medium

Calculating Variance and Standard Deviation for Book Counts

The numbers of books read by 10 students in a month are recorded as: {3, 4, 2, 5, 6, 4, 3, 3, 4, 5}.

Medium

Central Limit Theorem Verification via Simulation

A researcher has a negatively skewed population and uses simulation to draw 1000 samples of size $$n

Medium

Comparative Analysis using Stem Plot and Histogram

Two groups of students took a standardized test. Group A's scores have a five-number summary: minimu

Medium

Comparing Pass Rates for Two Classes

In a high school, two math classes took the same standardized test. In Class 1, 28 out of 35 student

Easy

Effectiveness of a New Wearable Heart Rate Monitor

A tech company is evaluating whether a new wearable device provides more accurate measurements of he

Extreme

Effects of Sample Size on the Sampling Distribution in Temperature Data

A meteorologist is studying daily high temperatures in a city over the summer. The temperatures are

Easy

Home Run Distance Analysis

A study measured the distances (in feet) of home runs at 13 ballparks using the following data set:

Medium

Home Run Distances in Ballparks

The following set of home run distances (in feet) to center field in 13 ballparks is given: {387, 40

Easy

Impact of an Outlier on Summary Statistics

Consider the data set $$\{4, 5, 6, 7, 50\}$$. Answer the following:

Easy

Impact of Incentives on Survey Participation

A market survey was carried out with two groups: one received an incentive and the other did not. In

Hard

Investigative Task: Public Park Usage Study

A city park department seeks to understand how weather conditions affect park attendance. They plan

Extreme

Marketing Campaign Reach by Region

A company tracked responses to a marketing campaign in two regions (Region 1 and Region 2) categoriz

Medium

NBA Wins: Analyzing Back-to-Back Stem Plots

A back-to-back stem plot displays the number of wins for NBA teams from the Eastern and Western Conf

Medium

New York City Taxi Mileage Distribution

Taxicabs in New York City are driven an average of 75,000 miles per year with a standard deviation o

Easy

Online Examination Scores

Scores on an online examination are normally distributed with a mean of $$75$$ and a standard deviat

Medium

Online Shopping Preference by Age Group

An online survey collected responses about shopping behavior by categorizing respondents into age gr

Medium

Online vs. In-Person Instruction on Language Course Retention

An educational study is designed to compare the effectiveness of online versus in-person instruction

Extreme

Opinions on School Start Times

Two high schools surveyed their students to determine whether they favor a later school start time.

Medium

Rainfall Occurrence: Binomial Model

In a 31-day month (e.g., July), the probability of rain on any given day is $$0.2$$.

Medium

Relative Frequency Calculation from Pet Ownership Survey

A survey regarding pet ownership in households produced the following frequency table: | Pets Owned

Easy

Remote Learning Preference in High Schools

Two high schools surveyed their students regarding their preference for remote learning. In School A

Medium

Retail Store Daily Sales Analysis

A retail store recorded its daily sales (in dollars) over a 30-day period. The summarized five-numbe

Hard

Sampling Distribution of the Median for Home Run Distances

A baseball analyst collects data on home run distances (in feet) from 13 ballparks: {387, 400, 400,

Hard

Sampling Distribution of the Sample Range for SAT Scores

A statistician is studying SAT scores whose distribution is known to have a certain degree of variab

Medium

Simulation and Transformation Effects on the Sampling Distribution

A researcher studying bacterial growth rates, which follow an exponential distribution, collects dat

Hard

Simulation of Taxi Annual Mileage Sampling Distribution

A researcher is investigating the annual mileage driven by taxi cabs in a metropolitan area. The pop

Easy

Sports Performance: Basketball Free Throws

A basketball player makes free throws with a success probability of 75%. In a game, she attempts 20

Medium

Stock Price Outlier Analysis

Consider the summarized daily stock prices (in dollars) of a company given by the following five-num

Medium

Student Major and Internship Status

A study of 200 college students recorded their major (STEM or Non-STEM) and internship status (Had I

Medium

Survey Response Methods Comparison

A survey was administered using two methods: telephone and online. In the telephone survey, 115 out

Easy

Temperature and Reaction Rate Regression

A chemical kinetics experiment measured the reaction rate (in mol/sec) at different temperatures (in

Easy

University Course Selection by Gender

A university survey of 300 students recorded their course selection (STEM or Humanities) and gender

Medium
Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data

Analysis of Marketing Campaign Data: Sales vs. Advertisements

A company conducted a marketing campaign across several regions and recorded the amount spent on adv

Hard

Car Crash Safety Feature Evaluation

An automotive safety engineer evaluates two car models based on their performance in crash tests. Th

Hard

Coffee Shop Sales Analysis

A local coffee shop has recorded data on daily advertising expenditure (in dollars) and the correspo

Medium

Comparing Two Online Learning Platforms

An education technology firm wants to compare two online learning platforms to determine which one l

Hard

Customer Satisfaction and Purchase Frequency

A retail store surveyed 80 customers and found that the satisfaction rating (on a scale of 1-10) pre

Easy

Customer Satisfaction Survey

A retail store surveyed customers regarding their visit frequency (Frequent vs. Infrequent) and over

Medium

Designing an Observational Study: Screen Time and Sleep Quality

You are tasked with designing an observational study to investigate the relationship between daily s

Extreme

Employee Training Effectiveness

A company evaluated the effectiveness of two training methods by measuring subsequent job performanc

Medium

Environmental Awareness Survey

A survey was conducted to explore the relationship between recycling habits and environmental concer

Medium

Evaluating Coefficient of Determination in Athletic Performance

A study examining the relationship between weekly training hours (x) and athletic performance score

Easy

Evaluating Housing Market Trends Through Transformation

A real estate analyst studies the relationship between house square footage (x) and sale price (y, i

Extreme

Exercise and Stress Investigation

A health research team collected data from 40 adults regarding their weekly exercise hours (quantita

Hard

Exploring the Sampling Distribution of the Regression Slope Under Increasing Error Variability

In a study of the relationship between income (x) and expenditure (y), researchers use simulation to

Hard

Free Throw Performance in Basketball

A basketball player has a true free throw success rate of $$80\%$$. In one game, the player attempts

Medium

Health Study on Diet and Activity

A health study investigated the relationship between diet type (Vegetarian vs. Non-vegetarian) and a

Medium

Impact of a New Study App on Academic Performance

A technology company has developed a new study application intended to improve academic performance.

Medium

Internet Usage and Credit Card Fraud

A cybersecurity study examined the relationship between frequency of internet usage and whether indi

Medium

Least Squares Regression for Predicting House Prices

A real estate analyst collected data on several houses detailing their square footage (X) and corres

Medium

Marketing Survey: Advertising Budget vs. New Customers

A marketing survey collected data on weekly advertising budget (x, in thousands of dollars) and the

Medium

Museum Visits and Visitor Satisfaction

A local museum surveyed 40 visitors about the number of times they visited the museum in the past ye

Medium

Predicting Fitness Improvement from Exercise Duration

A fitness study examined the relationship between the daily exercise duration (x, in minutes) and th

Easy

Relationship between Advertising Spend and Sales

A company examines the effect of advertising spend (in thousands of dollars) on product sales (in th

Hard

Smartphone Brand Loyalty

A market survey examined customer satisfaction across three smartphone brands (Brand X, Brand Y, and

Hard

Social Media Engagement Analysis

A study examines the relationship between the number of posts an individual makes per day (x) and th

Hard

Sports Performance: Height vs. Weight Analysis

A sports analyst collected data on the heights (in inches) and weights (in pounds) of athletes. The

Medium

Study Time and Test Scores Relationship

A teacher collected data on the number of hours 25 students studied for a final exam and their corre

Easy

Tech Company Productivity Analysis

A tech company collected data on the number of programming hours (x) and the number of bugs fixed (y

Medium

Voter Turnout by Gender

A political survey was conducted to study voter turnout by gender. The survey recorded whether respo

Medium

Workforce Diversity Study

A corporation conducted a study to analyze the distribution of employees across different job levels

Easy
Unit 3: Collecting Data

Analysis of Boxplots from an Experiment on Pulse Rates

Researchers conducted an experiment comparing the effects of three beverages (coffee, caffeinated co

Hard

Analyzing Student Study Habits

A high school conducted a study comparing student performance based on their method of studying. The

Medium

Analyzing the Effect of Study Habits on SAT Scores

A study compared SAT scores of two groups of students. The group using flashcards (Group F) had 50 s

Medium

Bias in Random Digit Sampling

A researcher uses random digit dialing to contact households for a survey. However, certain demograp

Easy

Bootstrapping the Sampling Distribution of a Mean

A researcher has collected exam scores from 15 students and wishes to estimate the sampling distribu

Hard

Cluster Sampling in Educational Research

A researcher wants to study academic performance across a large school district. The district is div

Medium

Comparing Prospective and Retrospective Data Collection in Education Studies

A school district wants to study the impact of extracurricular activities on academic performance. T

Medium

Comparing Stratified and Cluster Sampling Methods in a Health Survey

A public health researcher is designing a survey to assess attitudes toward vaccination in a multi-n

Hard

Comparing Treatment Efficacy in a Retrospective Study

A retrospective observational study was conducted to examine the efficacy of two treatments for a pa

Medium

Designing a Randomized Controlled Trial for a New Drug

A pharmaceutical company is preparing to test the efficacy of a new drug intended to lower blood pre

Extreme

Effect of Outliers on Sampling Distributions

In statistical analysis, outliers can notably influence the results of a study. Answer the following

Easy

Evaluating Bias in a Sampling Process: Voluntary Survey

A city council conducts a voluntary online survey regarding community safety. Out of 150 responses,

Medium

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Drug

A clinical trial compared a new drug with a placebo regarding patient recovery. The data are summari

Medium

Factorial Experiment on Study Hours and Tutoring

A study is conducted to examine the effects of study hours and tutoring on student test scores. Stud

Extreme

Flu Vaccination Campaign and Illness Spread

A hospital is reviewing its flu vaccination campaign by comparing the incidence of flu among vaccina

Medium

Impact of Advertising on Sales Revenue

A chain of retail stores seeks to understand the relationship between advertising expenditures (in $

Medium

Influence of Outliers on the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Median

In studies of household incomes, extreme high incomes (outliers) can heavily influence the sample me

Medium

Interpreting a Scatterplot from a Survey on Sleep and Test Scores

A study surveys high school students regarding their average nightly sleep (in hours) and their most

Medium

Investigating Sampling Bias in a Voluntary Response Survey on Social Media Usage

A market research firm conducts an online survey where participants voluntarily respond to questions

Medium

Lottery Wins and Rare Event Probability

In a lottery, the probability of winning a small prize is 0.001 for each ticket. If 10,000 tickets a

Medium

Matched Pairs Design in Educational Research

A school district is evaluating two teaching methods by having the same students experience both met

Medium

Placebo-Controlled Experiment in Nutritional Supplements

Researchers are studying the effect of a new nutritional supplement on muscle recovery times. Partic

Medium

Remote Learning Effectiveness

At a high school, the impact of transitioning to remote learning on student test scores is studied u

Hard

Retail Store Checkout Efficiency Study

A study compared the average waiting time at checkout between two methods in a retail store. For the

Hard

Scatterplot Analysis and Regression Line Interpretation

A researcher investigates the relationship between the number of hours studied (x) and exam scores (

Medium

Screen Time and Anxiety Levels

A psychologist studies the relationship between daily screen time (in hours, x) and self-reported an

Medium

Simulating Cluster Sampling and its Effects on the Sampling Distribution

A health survey is conducted using cluster sampling by selecting several schools from a district and

Hard

Simulating Sampling Distributions for Quality Control in Manufacturing

A manufacturing company produces items that are expected to weigh $$500 \text{ g}$$ on average with

Medium

Simulating the Sampling Distribution of Exam Scores

A teacher is interested in understanding the variability of exam scores in her class. The population

Easy

Simulation of the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Variance

A researcher runs a simulation to approximate the sampling distribution of the sample variance from

Extreme

Smartphone Usage and Sleep Quality

Examine the relationship between smartphone usage and sleep quality among college students. Research

Hard

Survey on Public Opinion Regarding Public Transit

A survey of 200 city residents was conducted to assess support for an increase in public transit fun

Easy

Understanding Sampling Error through Repeated Sampling

A researcher repeatedly draws independent simple random samples of size 50 from a large population w

Hard

Voter Behavior: Support for Policy X Among Different Age Groups

A political survey measured support for Policy X among two age groups. In a sample of 150 young vote

Medium
Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions

Ad Spend and Market Share Regression Analysis

A market analyst investigates the relationship between advertising spend (in millions of dollars) an

Extreme

Casino Free Chips: Pooling Strategies

At a casino, two individuals each draw a card from separate bags. Bag $$X$$ contains the numbers {$$

Medium

City Traffic Speed Analysis

The city transportation department collected data on the speeds of vehicles on a major highway. A ra

Medium

Comparing Manufacturing Processes for Defect Reduction

An industrial engineer is comparing two manufacturing processes to determine which one produces fewe

Hard

Geometric Distribution: Encountering an Honest Person

Imagine that the probability a randomly encountered man in ancient Greece is honest is $$0.12$$. Let

Easy

High School SAT Scores Analysis

A school district collected SAT scores from a random sample of 60 students. The sample mean is $$\ba

Medium

Hospital Stay Durations Analysis

A hospital collected data on the length of stay (in days) for patients following a particular surger

Medium

Manufacturing Process Downtime

A factory records daily machine downtime (in hours) due to equipment failures according to the follo

Medium

Parental Involvement and Child's Academic Performance Regression Analysis

A study examines the effect of parental involvement (measured in hours per week) on a child's academ

Medium

Restaurant Tip Percentage Analysis

A restaurant manager claims that the average tip percentage is 18%. To test this claim, a random sam

Medium

Sales Calls Geometric Distribution

A salesperson makes calls until she gets her first sale. The probability of getting a sale on any gi

Medium

Simulated Distribution of the Difference of Sample Means

In a simulation comparing two independent groups (for example, treatment and control), separate samp

Medium

Simulating the Expected Value in a Lottery Game

Consider a lottery game with payouts given by the following probabilities: $$P(\$2)=0.5$$, $$P(\$5)=

Easy

Simulation in Hypothesis Testing: Generating a Reference Distribution

A researcher employs simulation to generate the sampling distribution of a test statistic under the

Extreme

Small Business Daily Revenue Analysis

A small business tracked its daily revenue over a period of 30 days. The sample mean daily revenue w

Medium

Social Media Post Engagement

A social media analyst is studying the engagement on posts from a popular brand. A random sample of

Hard

Software Use in Organizations

A survey of 230 organizations recorded the primary operating system used in different departments. T

Medium

Startup Daily Profit Analysis

A startup estimates its daily profit with the following outcomes: a loss of $$200$$ dollars (probabi

Medium

Store Customer Satisfaction Survey

A popular retail store conducted a survey to measure customer satisfaction. Out of 120 randomly sele

Easy

Student Test Scores and Conditional Probabilities

A school's data on test strategies and score ranges is summarized in the tables below. Table 1: Str

Hard

Transformation of Payout Values

A game machine produces a random payout $$X$$ with a mean of $5 and a standard deviation of $3. A re

Easy

Transforming Payouts in a Carnival Game

A carnival game pays out according to a random variable $$X$$ with outcomes: $10 (p = 0.4), $20 (p =

Easy

University Dining Hall Food Quality Survey

A survey of university dining hall patrons was conducted to assess food quality. Out of 200 responde

Easy
Unit 5: Sampling Distributions

Advanced Experimental Design in Teaching Methods

A researcher is investigating the effectiveness of two teaching methods by comparing student test sc

Extreme

Biased Estimator in Quality Control

A manufacturer uses an estimator to measure the maximum strength of a new material. A simulation of

Medium

Blood Pressure Reduction Study

A study examines whether a dietary supplement affects blood pressure. In the supplement group, the a

Medium

Caffeine Content in Energy Drink Boxes

An energy drink manufacturer advertises that each bottle contains on average 200 mg of caffeine with

Medium

Central Limit Theorem in Customer Service Times

In a call center, individual call durations are skewed with an average of $$\mu = 5$$ minutes and a

Medium

Coffee Bean Package Weight Analysis

A coffee company packages its coffee in bags. The weight of a coffee bag is normally distributed wit

Medium

Comparing Class Test Scores

Two independent classes took a standardized test. Class X (with $$n=30$$) had a mean score of 78 wit

Hard

Comparing Customer Satisfaction Among Two Stores

A retail chain conducts a study comparing customer satisfaction levels. In store A, 85% of customers

Medium

Comparing Pass Rates Between Two Schools

Two high schools are comparing their students' pass rates on a standardized test. School A had 200 s

Hard

Difference in Sample Proportions: Restaurant Experiment

In an experiment to study the effects of environment on eating habits, scientists revamped one of tw

Hard

Effect of Sample Size on Sampling Variability

A company monitors customer wait times at a service center. The standard deviation for an individual

Easy

Effect of Sample Size on Variability of Estimator

A researcher collects repeated samples from a population with a known mean of $$\mu = 100$$ and stan

Easy

Evaluating Math Anxiety and Brain Activity

Research estimates that 80% of individuals with high math anxiety exhibit brain activity consistent

Hard

Exploring the Sampling Distribution of a Proportion in Smartphone Ownership

In a survey, it is found that 40% of respondents own a smartphone. A random sample of 200 respondent

Medium

Hypothesis Testing for a New Drug's Effect on Blood Pressure

A clinical trial is conducted to test the claim that a new drug reduces blood pressure by 10 mmHg. I

Medium

Impact of Devices on Online Purchases

A study on online shopping examines whether the type of device used (Mobile or Desktop) is related t

Hard

Public Health Study: Vaccination and Illness

In an effort to study the relationship between vaccination status and illness, public health officia

Medium

Quality Control of Production Errors

In a manufacturing facility, the number of production errors per day follows a distribution with a m

Medium

Sampling Distribution of the Maximum: Weather Temperature Extremes

A climatologist is studying daily maximum temperatures in a city. The theoretical population maximum

Hard

Simulated Sampling Distribution for Rare Events

A rare genetic marker is present in only 1% of a large population. A random sample of 200 individual

Hard

Social Media Usage by Age Group

A survey examined the social media usage intensity among different age groups. The table below categ

Hard

Student Performance and Study Techniques

A study compared two study methods: using flashcards versus summarization. In the flashcards group (

Hard
Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions

Comparative Study on Voter Turnout in Urban and Rural Areas

A study was conducted comparing voter turnout in urban and rural areas. In an urban sample of 400 re

Medium

Comparing Satisfaction Between Two Stores

A retail chain wants to compare customer satisfaction between two of its stores. In Store A, 150 cus

Medium

Confidence Interval for Proportion in Market Research

A market research firm surveys 500 consumers and finds that 265 like a new product.

Easy

Customer Loyalty Program Impact Study

A retail company introduces a new loyalty program and compares the proportion of customers making re

Medium

Drug Effectiveness: Hypothesis Testing for Proportion

A clinical trial involving 200 patients found that 154 recovered after treatment with a new drug. Th

Medium

Effect of an Advertisement on Purchase Intent

A company wishes to evaluate the impact of an advertising campaign on purchase intent. Before the ca

Medium

Effectiveness of a Drug

A clinical trial is conducted to test the effectiveness of a new drug. In the trial, 400 patients we

Medium

Effectiveness of a New Vaccine

A pharmaceutical company is testing a new vaccine. In a clinical trial, out of 1500 participants, 13

Easy

Effectiveness of a Public Health Intervention: Investigative Task

A public health organization is assessing the effectiveness of a new intervention aimed at increasin

Extreme

Environmental Study: Testing Proportion Exceeding Safety Threshold

A study of water quality in a river found that 18 out of 90 samples exceeded the safety threshold fo

Medium

Evaluating a Policy Change via Proportion Hypothesis Testing

A city government wants to evaluate the impact of a new traffic safety policy. Before the policy, in

Medium

Gender Differences in Product Preference

A market survey was conducted to measure interest in a new gadget. A sample of 400 males showed that

Medium

Interpreting a Confidence Interval for Hybrid Learning Preference

At a high school, a survey of 100 students reveals that 40 prefer a hybrid learning model.

Easy

Margin of Error Analysis in a Health Survey on Vaccination Acceptance

A health department surveys 800 random individuals about their willingness to receive a new vaccine;

Medium

Marketing Campaign Response Rate Test

A marketing team asserts that their campaign increases customer engagement, expecting a response rat

Medium

Medical Study: Prevalence of a Risk Factor

A public health survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of a certain risk factor. In a simp

Medium

Online Shopping Behavior

A survey of customers on an e-commerce website evaluated purchasing behavior across two age groups:

Medium

Online Shopping Fraud Claims

An online survey compares the percentage of consumers who reported experiencing fraudulent transacti

Medium

Physical Activity App Study

A startup company developed a new mobile application aimed at encouraging physical activity. Users a

Hard

Political Opinion Poll Analysis

A political poll was conducted to assess support for a proposed tax bill. In a simple random sample

Easy

Quality Control in Manufacturing

A quality control study in manufacturing compares two plants. In Plant 1, out of 500 items produced,

Hard

Retail Store Customer Satisfaction Confidence Interval

A retail store conducted a customer satisfaction survey. A random sample of n = 400 customers was se

Easy

Sample Size and Margin of Error Trade-Off Analysis

A political analyst is planning a poll and is considering two sample sizes. One sample of 300 respon

Extreme

School Intervention Study

A school implements a new intervention aimed at increasing the proportion of students passing a stan

Easy

Social Media Usage by Gender

A survey compares social media usage among different genders. In a sample of 400 males, 320 use soci

Hard

Sports Participation by Gender and Sport Type

A survey collected data on sports participation, recording the favorite sport type as either 'Team S

Medium

Student Housing and Meal Plan

A university surveyed students on their housing situation and meal plan status. Students are classif

Medium

Study Habits and Course Success

A professor surveyed 200 students regarding their study habits and exam performance. It was found th

Easy

Voter Initiatives on Environmental Policy

In a survey about a new environmental policy, 600 voters were asked whether they support the initiat

Hard
Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means

Accident Frequency Comparison

An assembly plant records the number of accidents per month in two independent departments over 30 m

Medium

Assessing a New Teaching Method

A study compares two teaching methods to assess their impact on student performance. In a randomized

Hard

Average Monthly Rainfall

Meteorologists are interested in the average monthly rainfall in a particular region. A random sampl

Easy

Coffee Consumption and Alertness Analysis

The scatterplot below depicts data on the number of cups of coffee consumed per day (x-axis) and an

Easy

Coffee Shop Wait Times

An urban coffee shop is interested in assessing its average customer wait time (in minutes) from pla

Medium

Comparative Analysis of Blood Pressure Between Population Groups

Public health officials are comparing systolic blood pressure levels between an urban population and

Extreme

Comparing Average Heart Rates in Two Exercise Regimens

A fitness study compared the effects of two different exercise regimens on heart rate. Group 1 (n =

Medium

Comparing Manufacturing Processes

A company uses two different processes to manufacture a particular part. Process X is evaluated on a

Hard

Computer Downtime Analysis

A sales representative suspects that his company's computers have higher average non-operational (do

Medium

Daily Sales Confidence Interval

A store recorded its daily sales for 30 days, and the sample data yielded a mean of 200 units sold p

Easy

Effectiveness of a New Drug

A clinical trial was conducted to determine if a new drug reduces systolic blood pressure. For each

Hard

Effectiveness of a New Study Method on Test Scores

A tutoring program is implemented in a school, and the same group of 12 students is tested before an

Medium

Election Polling Power Analysis

In an election poll, a candidate claims to have 70% support. A critic believes the true support is 6

Hard

Employee Training and Productivity Outcome

A company examines whether the type of training (Online vs. In-person) affects employee productivity

Medium

Evaluation of New Teaching Method Using Paired Data

An educational researcher investigates the impact of a new teaching method on student performance. A

Extreme

Fuel Consumption and Distance Traveled Analysis

The scatterplot below displays data on the gallons of fuel used (x-axis) and the corresponding dista

Easy

Impact of Variability on Confidence Intervals: A Simulation Study

A simulation study is conducted to explore how differences in sample variability affect the width of

Hard

Manufacturing Process Adjustment

A process engineer is investigating whether an adjustment to a machine can reduce the mean productio

Medium

Medical Test Accuracy and Diagnosis

A hospital is assessing the accuracy of a diagnostic test that indicates 'Positive' or 'Negative' re

Hard

Monthly Sales Performance Analysis

A retail store assesses the impact of a promotional campaign on monthly sales. The data collected co

Medium

Paired SAT Score Improvement

An SAT prep course reports that its students improved their scores. In a sample of 30 students, the

Easy

Plant Growth under Different Fertilizers

A botanist is studying the effect of a new fertilizer on plant growth. A random sample of 12 plants

Medium

Pre-Test and Post-Test Scores Analysis

The scatterplot below represents data on students' pre-test scores (x-axis) and post-test scores (y-

Hard

Production Efficiency Comparison Across Shifts

A factory compares production times between two work shifts. Shift A has a sample mean production ti

Medium

Reaction Time Hypothesis Test

A psychologist wishes to test a manufacturer's claim that the average driver reaction time is \(0.8\

Medium

Reaction Time One-Sample t-Test

A psychologist is testing whether a new stimulus affects human reaction times. In a study of 15 indi

Medium

SAT Preparation Class Improvement

A tutor runs an SAT preparation class with 25 students. The differences between the post-test and pr

Easy

Simulation of Sampling Distribution in Environmental Air Quality

An environmental scientist conducts a simulation study to analyze the sampling distribution of the a

Medium

Sodium Intake and Systolic Blood Pressure Analysis

The scatterplot below shows data on individuals' daily sodium intake (in mg, x-axis) and their systo

Medium
Unit 8: Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square

Analysis of Dietary Habits

A nutrition study investigates whether dietary preferences are homogeneous across four regions. The

Extreme

Animal Species Distribution in Habitats: Chi-Square Test

Researchers collected counts of three animal species (Deer, Rabbit, Fox) in two habitats. The counts

Hard

Bacteria Types in Environmental Sampling: Goodness-of-Fit Test

An environmental scientist collects 180 bacterial samples from a river and categorizes them into fou

Extreme

Consumer Preference for Advertisement Types

A company believes that consumer preference for advertisement type follows the distribution: Online

Easy

Customer Satisfaction Across Regions

A retail chain conducted a survey to assess customer satisfaction in three different regions: North,

Medium

Distribution of Housing Types in a City

A city planning department is examining the distribution of housing types in the city. They expect t

Easy

Distribution of Types of Crimes in a City

A study compares the types of crimes in two districts of a city. District A reported: Property = 80,

Medium

Employee Job Satisfaction by Department: Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity

A company surveys employees from three different departments (Sales, Engineering, HR) about job sati

Medium

Evaluating Student Performance: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit in Grades Distribution

A large high school believes that the distribution of final letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) on a stand

Medium

FRQ 6: Association Between Diet and Heart Disease Risk

A study investigates whether there is an association between diet type and heart disease risk. The s

Hard

FRQ 15: Distribution of Wildlife Species in a National Park

Park managers expect that wildlife sightings in a national park follow a certain distribution among

Hard

FRQ 19: Comparing Library Usage Patterns Among Departments

A university library collected data on usage frequency categories (Frequent, Occasional, Rare) from

Hard

Homogeneity in Student Class Preferences

Three high schools conducted surveys to determine whether student preferences for online versus in-p

Medium

Medal Distribution across Training Groups Homogeneity Test

In a national sports event, athletes from three training groups (Group A, Group B, Group C) competed

Hard

Product Defect Rates – Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit

A quality control engineer hypothesizes that defects in a product occur with equal probability among

Medium

Restaurant Popularity Goodness-of-Fit

A local food festival features four types of cuisines: Italian, Chinese, Indian, and Mexican. Organi

Medium

Social Media Usage Among Age Groups: Independence Test

A survey of 250 social media users collected data on their primary platform (Facebook, Instagram, Tw

Medium

Species Distribution in a Wildlife Reserve

In a wildlife reserve, the theoretical model predicts that the species distribution should be: Mamma

Medium

Subscription Plans and Customer Region – Chi-Square Test for Independence

A streaming service collects data on customer region (North, South, East, West) and their chosen sub

Hard

Voter Preferences Across Regions: Homogeneity Test

A political analyst surveys 100 voters from each of three regions (North, South, Midwest) regarding

Medium

Voter Turnout by Age Group Homogeneity Test

A political scientist wants to compare voter turnout (Yes, No) across three age groups: Young, Middl

Hard

Wildlife Habitat Preference: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit

Ecologists are studying the distribution of a particular species among four habitat types: Forest, G

Easy

Workplace Safety Compliance

A company records the safety compliance of employees in two departments: Manufacturing and Administr

Medium
Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes

Advertising Data: Predicting Sales

A company wants to study how advertising spending (x, in thousands of dollars) affects product sales

Hard

Agricultural Yield Analysis

Agricultural scientists examine the effect of fertilizer application (in kg/ha) on crop yield (in to

Hard

Annual Rainfall and Crop Yield

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Where can I find practice free response questions for the AP Statistics exam?
The free response section of each AP exam varies slightly, so you’ll definitely want to practice that before stepping into that exam room. Here are some free places to find practice FRQs :
  • Of course, make sure to run through College Board's past FRQ questions!
  • Once you’re done with those go through all the questions in the AP StatisticsFree Response Room. You can answer the question and have it grade you against the rubric so you know exactly where to improve.
  • Reddit it also a great place to find AP free response questions that other students may have access to.
How do I practice for AP AP Statistics Exam FRQs?
Once you’re done reviewing your study guides, find and bookmark all the free response questions you can find. The question above has some good places to look! while you’re going through them, simulate exam conditions by setting a timer that matches the time allowed on the actual exam. Time management is going to help you answer the FRQs on the real exam concisely when you’re in that time crunch.
What are some tips for AP Statistics free response questions?
Before you start writing out your response, take a few minutes to outline the key points you want to make sure to touch on. This may seem like a waste of time, but it’s very helpful in making sure your response effectively addresses all the parts of the question. Once you do your practice free response questions, compare them to scoring guidelines and sample responses to identify areas for improvement. When you do the free response practice on the AP Statistics Free Response Room, there’s an option to let it grade your response against the rubric and tell you exactly what you need to study more.
How do I answer AP Statistics free-response questions?
Answering AP Statistics free response questions the right way is all about practice! As you go through the AP AP Statistics Free Response Room, treat it like a real exam and approach it this way so you stay calm during the actual exam. When you first see the question, take some time to process exactly what it’s asking. Make sure to also read through all the sub-parts in the question and re-read the main prompt, making sure to circle and underline any key information. This will help you allocate your time properly and also make sure you are hitting all the parts of the question. Before you answer each question, note down the key points you want to hit and evidence you want to use (where applicable). Once you have the skeleton of your response, writing it out will be quick, plus you won’t make any silly mistake in a rush and forget something important.