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  • Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data (34)
  • Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data (25)
  • Unit 3: Collecting Data (29)
  • Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions (27)
  • Unit 5: Sampling Distributions (25)
  • Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions (17)
  • Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means (36)
  • Unit 8: Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square (29)
  • Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes (28)
Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data

Analysis of Weather Data: Daily Rainfall

A meteorologist recorded daily rainfall (in mm) over a month and summarized the data in the followin

Hard

App Usage: Comparing Two Advertising Campaigns

A mobile app company ran two advertising campaigns. In Campaign 1, 400 out of 800 users clicked the

Medium

Bootstrap Simulation of the Sampling Distribution of the Median Salary

Given the salary data $$\$3000$$, $$\$7000$$, $$\$15000$$, $$\$22000$$, $$\$23000$$, and $$\$38000$$

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

Car Price and Mileage Regression Analysis

A used-car dealership analyzes data from 80 vehicles to predict the selling price (in thousands of d

Extreme

Comparing Sampling Distributions from Populations with Different Variances

Two independent populations have identical means but different variances: Population X has $$\sigma^

Medium

Cumulative Frequency Analysis: Graduation Ages

A cumulative frequency graph of graduation ages is provided. From the graph, it is observed that the

Medium

Daily Step Count Hypothesis Test

A fitness app collects data from a random sample of 40 users. The sample shows an average daily step

Medium

Digital vs. Traditional Lesson Impact on Class Attendance

A school district is testing whether interactive digital lessons lead to higher class attendance tha

Medium

Distribution Shape and Confidence Interval Interpretation

A survey of 100 car owners reveals that the cars’ mileages have a mean of $$60000$$ miles and a medi

Hard

Dotplot Representation of Home Run Distances

A dotplot displays the following frequencies for home run distances (in feet): • 387 appears once •

Medium

Effect of Skewness on the Sampling Distribution of the Mean

A company tracks daily website visits which are heavily right-skewed. A data analyst simulates drawi

Hard

Effectiveness of a New Drug

A clinical trial is conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a new drug in improving patient outco

Extreme

Employee Salary Adjustments

A company has six employees with the following salaries (in dollars): $$\{3000, 7000, 15000, 22000,

Easy

Event Attendance by Invitation Type

An event organizer tracked attendance based on invitation type (Digital, Paper) and the outcome (Att

Medium

Examining Data Variability in Sports Statistics

A boxplot summarizes the points per game for a basketball player over a season with the following va

Medium

First Defective Product: Geometric Distribution

In a factory, each product has a 3% chance of being defective. Products are inspected sequentially u

Easy

Interpreting Boxplots for Salary Data

A survey of 50 teachers provided salary data summarized in the following boxplot: - Minimum: $30,0

Medium

Interquartile Range and Boxplot Construction

Given the dataset: {12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 30, 35}, perform an analysis of its distribution

Easy

Leadership Training and Employee Satisfaction

A business management study is investigating whether participation in a leadership training workshop

Hard

Lottery Ticket Analysis

The probability of winning on a single lottery ticket is $$0.001$$. A person buys tickets one after

Medium

Marketing Campaign Reach by Region

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

Medium

Medication Efficacy in Reducing Blood Pressure

A research team is designing an experiment to evaluate the efficacy of a new preventative medication

Medium

Mobile Device Battery Life

The battery life of smartphones is normally distributed with a mean of $$10$$ hours and a standard d

Medium

Normal Distribution of Taxi Mileage

Taxicabs in a city are driven an average of $$75000$$ miles per year with a standard deviation of $$

Easy

Nutrition Study: Effects of Diet on Weight Loss

A nutritionist intends to study whether different diets lead to different average weight losses over

Hard

Online Examination Scores

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

Medium

Parent Survey on School Length

A survey of 2000 parents asked which school year length they preferred. The following table summariz

Easy

Product Return Rates Across Regions

A company tracks product returns across four regions (North, South, East, West) with outcomes 'Retur

Medium

Public Opinion on School Length: Categorical Data Summary

In a survey of 2000 parents regarding their preference for the length of the school year, the respon

Easy

Social Media Platform Usage by Gender

A survey of 400 respondents recorded their preferred social media platform (Platform X or Platform Y

Medium

Stem-and-Leaf Analysis of Ages

A stem-and-leaf plot displays the ages (in years) of participants in a study as follows: 2 | 1 3 5

Easy

Stemplot Construction: Analyzing a Data Set

A dataset of 11 numbers is provided as follows: {12, 15, 15, 17, 17, 18, 20, 22, 22, 23, 25}.

Easy

Study Program Effectiveness Hypothesis Test

A researcher wants to determine if a new study program increases test scores. In a random sample of

Medium
Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data

Advertising Spend and Sales Revenue

A company collected monthly data over one year on its advertising expenditure (in thousands of dolla

Hard

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

Assessing Scatterplot Patterns: Nonlinear Relationships

A health study investigates the relationship between the number of hours of exercise per week (X) an

Hard

Chi-Square Analysis for Dietary Habits and Exercise Frequency

A nutrition study classifies 300 individuals by their dietary habit (Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian) and

Medium

Comparing Regression Lines With and Without an Influential Point

A company collected data on its monthly sales (Y, in millions of dollars) and advertising spending (

Hard

Consumer Beverage Preference Analysis

A fast‐food restaurant collected data on customer ordering preferences regarding dining style (Dine‐

Medium

Contingency Table Analysis: Cuteness Factor Study

In a study on the Cuteness Factor, 250 volunteers were shown pictures from three categories: Cute An

Easy

Cuteness Factor Study Revisited

A Japanese study collected data on 250 volunteers who were shown pictures of cute baby animals, adul

Easy

Daily Screen Time and Sleep Quality

A sleep study on 60 adults collected data on daily screen time (in hours, explanatory variable) and

Extreme

Effects of Dropping a High-Leverage Observation

A dataset of 12 observations is used to fit a linear regression model predicting a response variable

Hard

Fitness Tracker Analysis

A fitness center collected data from individuals using fitness trackers, recording daily steps (x) a

Medium

Fitness Tracker: Step Count vs Active Minutes

A fitness tracking app collected data from 50 users on daily step count (in thousands) and active mi

Easy

Impact of a New Study App on Academic Performance

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

Medium

Impact of Sample Size on the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean in Two-Variable Data

A dataset containing paired observations of hours of exercise (x) and minutes of sleep (y) is used i

Medium

Neighborhood Safety Survey

A community survey collected data on residents' sense of safety based on their neighborhood type (Ur

Medium

Pharmaceutical Dosage Testing

A pharmaceutical company produces tablets designed to contain an active ingredient with a prescribed

Hard

Predicting Student Exam Scores from Study Hours

A researcher investigates the relationship between the number of hours a student studies (x) and the

Medium

Relationship between Study Hours and Test Scores

A study investigates the relationship between the number of hours students study per week and their

Easy

Residual Analysis in House Price Prediction

A real estate analyst develops a linear regression model to predict house prices (in $1000s) from ho

Medium

Restaurant Service and Tipping

A restaurant manager collected data on the wait time (in minutes) experienced by customers and the c

Medium

Simulating the Sampling Distribution of the Sample Range in Bivariate Data

A researcher is interested in exploring the sampling distribution of the range of response variable

Easy

Simulation-Based Investigation of Chi-Square Distribution in Two-Way Tables

A researcher is interested in the chi-square test for independence in a two-way table. To understand

Extreme

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 Approval Polling

Preliminary polls indicate that 45% of voters approve of a candidate. A random sample of $$200$$ vot

Easy

Website Click-Through Rate

An online advertisement has a click-through probability of $$0.15$$ for each visitor. Suppose that 5

Medium
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

Analysis of Product Return Rates: Online vs. In-Store

A retailer wants to compare product return rates between online and in-store purchases. Among online

Hard

Central Limit Theorem and Coffee Consumption

In a certain region, the average daily coffee consumption is 3 cups with a standard deviation of 1 c

Medium

Central Limit Theorem Demonstration Through Simulation with an Exponential Population

A researcher is interested in the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) and performs a simulation by drawing s

Medium

Commute Time and Job Satisfaction

A consulting firm conducts a study to examine whether longer commute times (in minutes, x) are assoc

Easy

Comparing Disease Incidence in Two Regions

A public health study investigated the incidence of a particular disease in two regions. In Region A

Hard

Comparing Test Scores Between Two Teaching Methods

A school is evaluating two different teaching methods. Group A, using Teaching Method A, had 25 stud

Medium

Evaluating the Sampling Frame in an Urban Survey

A research team plans to survey residents of a large urban area on community services. They initiall

Medium

Experimental Design: Evaluating a Review Course for SAT Scores

A study aims to evaluate whether a new SAT review course improves student scores. Students are rando

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

Heart Rate Recovery and Fitness Level

In a cardiovascular fitness study, researchers examine if higher fitness levels (measured by a fitne

Medium

Impact of a New Diet on Blood Pressure

A health clinic is investigating whether a new diet can reduce systolic blood pressure. Patients are

Medium

Impact of a Training Program on Employee Productivity

A company measured employee productivity before and after a new training program. Two independent sa

Medium

Impact of Sample Size on Confidence Interval Width

Consider two studies estimating the mean of a population, both with a known population standard devi

Easy

Integrating Surveys and Observational Studies in Urban Environmental Research

An urban environmental research team is investigating the relationship between urban tree cover and

Medium

Investigating Voluntary Response Survey Bias

A mid-sized university is conducting an online survey about campus safety. The survey is distributed

Medium

Matched Pairs Design in Educational Research

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

Medium

Measurement Reliability in Climate Data Collection

A climate study collects rainfall data from multiple sensors distributed across a region. The sensor

Medium

Mobile App User Engagement

A mobile app company uses a simple random sample of 100 users to estimate the average daily usage ti

Medium

Observational Study on Dietary Habits and Exam Performance

A high school is interested in studying the relationship between students' dietary habits and their

Medium

Random Assignment in a Placebo-Controlled Medical Trial

A medical researcher plans a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new drug for migraine rel

Medium

Retail Store Checkout Efficiency Study

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

Hard

Retrospective Study on Environmental Exposure and Health Outcomes

A public health researcher is studying the relationship between long-term exposure to poor air quali

Medium

Screen Time and Anxiety Levels

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

Medium

Smartphone Usage and Sleep Quality

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

Hard

Study Habits and GPA: A Regression Analysis

A university researcher is examining the relationship between students' weekly study hours (x) and t

Easy

Systematic Sampling for a School Survey on Sports Participation

A high school with 500 students wants to survey opinions about sports participation. The principal d

Easy

Volunteer Firefighter Response Times

A prospective study of volunteer firefighter response times records data from 45 incidents. The samp

Medium

Work-from-Home vs. In-Office Job Satisfaction

A human resources study surveyed job satisfaction among employees working from home and those workin

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

Apartment Rental Prices Estimation

A real estate researcher is studying monthly apartment rents in a metropolitan area. In a random sam

Easy

Carnival Game Payoff Transformation

In a carnival game, the payoffs are: $$2$$ dollars with probability $$0.5$$, $$5$$ dollars with prob

Easy

Comparing Consumer Spending at Two Malls

Two shopping malls record the average spending per visitor. Mall A has a sample of 100 visitors with

Medium

Comparing Simulation Results for Rainy Days

A simulation study recorded weather in two cities over a 30-day month. The results are as follows:

Medium

Customer Satisfaction Survey

A retail company conducted a customer satisfaction survey both online and in-store. The results are

Easy

Defect Rate Comparison between Two Factories

A manufacturing company is studying defect rates in two of its factories. Factory 1 produced 1000 it

Medium

Defective Lightbulbs: A Binomial Distribution Problem

A lightbulb has a $$0.1$$ probability of being defective, and the outcomes are independent. Analyze

Easy

Drug Effectiveness Study

Researchers conducted a clinical trial comparing a new drug to a placebo. The recovery outcomes are

Medium

Effects of Outliers on Sampling Distributions

A simulation study involves drawing samples from a dataset that contains outliers. For each sample,

Hard

Engine Size and Fuel Efficiency Regression Analysis

A study investigates the relationship between engine size (in liters) and fuel efficiency (in miles

Medium

Evaluating a New Teaching Technique in High School

A school district is testing a new interactive teaching technique against the traditional method. Ce

Easy

Fitness Class Participation by Age Group

A gym surveyed 300 members about their preferred fitness class types. The results by age group are d

Easy

Impact of Advertising on Consumer Behavior

A marketing firm investigated the effect of advertisement exposure on purchasing decisions. The foll

Hard

Lottery Ticket Expected Outcome

A lottery ticket costs $2. The possible outcomes are: win $100 with probability 0.01, win $20 with p

Medium

Restaurant Orders by Meal Type and Tip Size

A restaurant collected data on tip sizes based on whether the order was dine-in or take-out. The res

Hard

Restaurant Tip Percentage Analysis

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

Medium

Sampling Distribution from a Triangular Population

A simulation is performed where samples are drawn from a triangular distribution defined on the inte

Medium

Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean from a Normal Population

A simulation experiment draws repeated random samples from a normally distributed population with $$

Easy

Sampling Distribution of the Sample Median from a Skewed Distribution

A simulation is conducted by drawing samples from a right-skewed distribution. For each sample, the

Hard

Simulated Binomial Sampling Distribution

A simulation experiment involves performing 20 independent Bernoulli trials with a probability of su

Medium

Simulated Sampling Distribution of Survey Proportions

A researcher simulates survey responses where each respondent answers 'Yes' or 'No' with a true prob

Easy

Student Majors and Graduation Outcome

A university tracked graduation outcomes for 300 students by major. The summarized data is provided

Medium

Student Testing Strategy and Scores Analysis

A standardized literacy test consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. When uncertain, test takers

Medium

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

Urban Traffic Volume and Air Quality

City officials are studying the impact of traffic volume on air quality across several neighborhoods

Medium

Weather Temperature and Ice Cream Sales Regression Analysis

A vendor investigates the relationship between daily temperature (in °F) and ice cream sales (in dol

Medium

Yearly Savings and Investment Return Regression Analysis

A financial analyst studies the effect of yearly savings (in thousands of dollars) on the rate of in

Medium
Unit 5: Sampling Distributions

Assessing the Conditions for the Central Limit Theorem

A production facility records the number of widgets produced per day by a machine. The daily product

Medium

Assessing Variability in a Manufacturing Process

A factory produces 1-liter plastic bottles with the volume of each bottle normally distributed aroun

Easy

Central Limit Theorem in Action: Distribution of Household Incomes

In a large metropolitan area, household incomes are highly skewed. A research team takes repeated ra

Medium

College Major and Internship Experience

A university conducted a survey on students' internship experiences across different majors. The tab

Medium

Comparing Clinical Trial Drug Effects

In a clinical trial, two drugs are used to lower blood pressure. Drug A produces an average reductio

Hard

Comparing Customer Satisfaction Among Two Stores

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

Medium

Effect of New Teaching Method on Student Scores

A school district is testing a new teaching method. Two groups of students are studied: a control gr

Hard

Employee Productivity by Shift

A company is examining the relationship between work shift (Morning vs. Evening) and productivity le

Medium

Environmental Concerns by Community Type

A survey was conducted to assess environmental concerns among residents in different community types

Hard

Evaluating Biased and Unbiased Estimators

A quality control manager is evaluating five different estimators (labeled A through E) for estimati

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

Financial Returns: Biased vs. Unbiased Estimators

Investment analysts use two estimators to predict the expected return of a financial asset. Estimato

Medium

Genetic Mutations in New Fathers

It is estimated that 40-year-old men contribute on average $$65$$ genetic mutations to their offspri

Hard

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

Manufacturing Process Consistency and Variability

A manufacturer recently implemented a new process intended to reduce variability in product weights.

Medium

Movie Theater Attendance by Genre Preference

A movie theater analyzed attendance frequency based on movie genre preference. The table below categ

Medium

Sample Variance Distribution in Produce Weights

A study measures the weights of produce, where the population variance is known to be $$16$$ (kg^2).

Hard

Sampling Distribution for Sample Proportions in a Survey

A survey indicates that 65% of viewers prefer streaming TV over cable. A random sample of 150 viewer

Medium

Sampling Distribution of Differences in Proportions

In a study of customer eating habits at two fast‐food restaurants, it was observed that at Restauran

Medium

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

Stock Returns Probability Calculation

Assume that annual stock returns are normally distributed with a population mean of 8% (0.08) and a

Hard

Technology Use and Academic Major

A survey was conducted to examine the relationship between academic major and technology usage frequ

Medium

Unbiased Estimators: Evaluating Sample Slope

In a study of the relationship between hours studied and exam scores, a simple linear regression is

Medium

Voting Behavior by Gender

A political study analyzed voting behavior based on gender. The table below displays the counts of m

Hard

Website Load Time Evaluation

A popular website has load times that are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 3.5 seco

Medium
Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions

Analysis of Emergency Room Wait Times Satisfaction

A hospital surveyed patients about their satisfaction with emergency room wait times. In a sample of

Easy

Assessing New Advertising Campaign Effectiveness

A company runs a new advertising campaign. Out of 400 customers, 160 made a purchase within 24 hours

Medium

Comprehensive Analysis of Confidence and Significance in Survey Data

A political researcher conducted a two-part survey to analyze voter opinions on a new policy. The fi

Extreme

Customer Satisfaction Survey by Region

A retail company conducted a customer satisfaction survey in two regions, North and South. Responses

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 Sample Size on Margin of Error

A researcher is investigating the effect of sample size on the margin of error when estimating a pro

Easy

Effectiveness of a New Vaccine

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

Easy

Ethnicity and University Major

A university survey collected data on student major (STEM vs. Humanities) and ethnicity (Underrepres

Hard

Evaluating Strike Support

A union conducted a survey among 125 members to decide on whether to support a strike. In the survey

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

Online Shopping Behavior

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

Medium

Research on Smoking Cessation Program

A study is conducted on a smoking cessation program to estimate the proportion of participants who s

Hard

Social Media Usage Among Age Groups

A survey on social media usage was conducted among two age groups. Among individuals under 30, 160 o

Medium

Survey on Remote Work Satisfaction

A technology firm conducted a survey on remote work satisfaction among its employees. Out of 400 res

Extreme

Urban vs. Rural: Survey on Public Transportation Usage

A survey was conducted to compare the use of public transportation between urban and rural residents

Medium

Vaccine Acceptance Rates

Researchers want to compare vaccine acceptance between urban and rural populations. In an urban area

Hard

Voter Approval Poll Design

A polling organization samples voters to estimate the proportion of the electorate that approves of

Easy
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

Advertising Spending and Sales Regression Analysis

A researcher investigates the relationship between advertising spending (in thousands of dollars) an

Hard

Air Quality Measurements: Urban vs. Rural

An environmental scientist is interested in comparing the air quality between an urban area and a ru

Medium

Career Development Program

A corporation has implemented a career development program and wishes to assess its impact on employ

Medium

Comparative Analysis of Lecture Techniques Using Paired Data

A study compares two lecture methods implemented on the same group of 30 students. The students take

Medium

Comparing Average Wait Times at Two Coffee Chains

A study is conducted to compare customer wait times at two coffee shop franchises. The following sum

Medium

Comparing Delivery Times

A logistics company is comparing two shipping methods to determine which is faster. For method A, a

Hard

Comparing Teaching Methods via Test Scores

A school is comparing two teaching methods. In a study, 30 students using Method A had an average te

Medium

Daily Steps: Wearable Device Analysis

A fitness tracker company wishes to estimate the average number of steps taken per day by its users.

Easy

Dosage Effect on Symptom Reduction

In a clinical trial investigating the effect of a drug, researchers examine the relationship between

Medium

Engine Emissions Compliance

An environmental agency is monitoring engine emissions to ensure compliance with regulations that re

Medium

Evaluating a Sleep Intervention

A fitness center implements a sleep intervention program aimed at increasing the average number of h

Medium

Exam Score Analysis with Unequal Sample Sizes

A researcher compares exam scores between two sections of a course. Section A (n = 18) has a mean sc

Hard

Experience and Salary Analysis

The scatterplot below represents data on employees' years of experience (x-axis) and their annual sa

Medium

Fertilizer Impact on Plant Growth

An agricultural researcher investigates whether a new fertilizer affects plant growth. Two independe

Medium

Fuel Efficiency Analysis

A study is conducted to assess the fuel efficiency (in miles per gallon) of a new model of cars. A r

Medium

Investigating Student Reaction Times

A psychologist studies the reaction times of 30 college students using a computerized test. The meas

Medium

Investigative Analysis of Customer Service Performance Metrics

A company collects data on customer service performance across two centers. For a focused study on c

Extreme

Machine Downtime Analysis

A manufacturing plant monitors the daily downtime (in minutes) of a critical machine. Over 40 indepe

Medium

Manufacturing Process Adjustment

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

Medium

Medical Device Response Time Analysis

A study is carried out to evaluate the response time (in seconds) of a new medical device. A random

Hard

Power Analysis in a Drug Efficacy Study

A pharmaceutical company is testing a new drug intended to lower blood pressure. The test is a one-s

Extreme

Precision in a Manufacturing Process

A company claims that the mean diameter of a manufactured part is $$10$$ mm. An independent quality

Medium

Public Transportation Use and Environmental Awareness

A survey examines whether public transportation usage is related to environmental concern. Participa

Medium

Quality Control: Machine Calibration

A factory employs a machine to produce metal rods. To check the machine’s calibration, two samples o

Hard

Randomized Field Experiment on Stress Reduction

A research team is interested in determining whether a mindfulness training program reduces stress l

Easy

Reaction Time Testing Under Caffeine Effects

A study examines the effect of caffeine on human reaction times. Two independent random samples of 2

Medium

Simulating Sampling Distribution of Daily Temperatures

A simulation study was conducted to generate the sampling distribution of the sample mean daily temp

Easy

Simulation of Sampling Distribution for Average Calorie Content in Energy Bars

A food quality control manager conducts a simulation study to evaluate the average calorie content o

Easy

Simulation of Sampling Distribution for Mean Rainfall Amounts

A meteorologist simulates the sampling distribution of the average daily rainfall (in inches) record

Medium

Simulation of Sampling Distribution for Mean Recovery Time

A hospital administrator runs a simulation study to assess the average recovery time (in days) after

Medium

Soil pH Variation

An agricultural experiment is conducted to assess whether a new fertilizer treatment helps bring soi

Hard

Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities

Researchers are studying the relationship between club membership and academic achievement in a samp

Easy

Study Hours and Test Scores Regression Analysis

The scatterplot below displays data on college students' study hours (x-axis) and their correspondin

Medium

Technology Adoption in Businesses

A market analysis explores the relationship between company size and the adoption of new technology.

Hard

Weekly Hours Worked and Earnings Analysis

The scatterplot below displays data relating weekly hours worked (x-axis) to weekly earnings in doll

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

Candy Color Distribution Goodness-of-Fit Test

A candy manufacturer claims that the distribution of candy colors in a bag is 30% red, 20% blue, 25%

Medium

Candy Color Distribution: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test

A candy manufacturer claims that the distribution of colors in a bag of candies is as follows: red 2

Medium

College Major vs Gender: Chi-Square Test for Independence

A college survey recorded the number of students by major (Science, Humanities, Business, Arts) and

Hard

Comparing Preferences for Social Media Platforms Across Age Groups

A survey examines if social media platform preference is associated with age group. The data collect

Hard

Consumer Preference for Advertisement Types

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

Easy

Customer Satisfaction Across Store Branches: Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity

A retail chain surveys customer satisfaction across three store branches. Customers are classified a

Easy

Dice Fairness Goodness-of-Fit Test

A game designer claims that a six-sided die is fair, such that each face appears with probability $$

Medium

Diet Preference Among Athletes

In a study, three groups of athletes (Football, Basketball, Soccer) were surveyed regarding their di

Medium

Dietary Preferences Among Age Groups: Chi-Square Test for Independence

Nutritionists surveyed 300 individuals to examine if dietary preference (Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian)

Easy

Drug Side Effects Analysis: Chi-Square Test for Independence

In a controlled clinical trial, researchers are investigating whether the frequency of certain side

Hard

Effect of Marketing Campaign on Brand Awareness

A company wishes to determine if exposure to its marketing campaign is associated with brand awarene

Hard

FRQ 19: Comparing Library Usage Patterns Among Departments

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

Hard

Genetic Ratios in Plant Breeding – Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit

In a plant breeding experiment, a dominant-recessive trait is expected to follow a 3:1 phenotypic ra

Easy

Investigative Analysis: Public Health Awareness Survey

A public health department conducts a multi-stage survey to assess health awareness among residents

Extreme

Learning Style and Major Association Independence Test

A college survey of 300 students categorized them by their preferred learning style (Visual, Auditor

Hard

Music Genre Preferences Across Cities – Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity

A market research firm surveyed residents in four different cities (City A, City B, City C, City D)

Hard

Pet Ownership and Residence Type Independence Test

A city survey collected data on pet ownership (Owning a pet, Not owning a pet) and type of residence

Medium

Political Party and Environmental Concern

A survey studies the relationship between political party affiliation (Democratic, Republican, Indep

Hard

Population Distribution: Rural, Suburban, and Urban

A demographer expects that the percentages of households in a country living in Rural, Suburban, and

Medium

Preferred Study Methods: Homogeneity Test Across Colleges

Three colleges (X, Y, Z) surveyed students on their preferred study method: Group Study, Self Study,

Medium

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

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

Medium

Product Preference Independence Test by Gender

A survey of 200 participants gathered data on product preference among four options (Product A, B, C

Medium

Simulated Data: Random Number Generator Uniformity Test

A random number generator produced 1000 numbers that were binned into 10 equal intervals. The observ

Hard

Smartphone Brand Preference

A market research firm expects that smartphone brand preferences will follow the proportions: Brand

Medium

Species Distribution in a Wildlife Reserve

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

Medium

Student Extracurricular Activities: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit

A high school believes that student interest in extracurricular activities (Sports, Music, Drama, Cl

Easy

Survey Response Distribution Goodness-of-Fit Test

A survey on public opinion regarding a new policy asks respondents to choose among Agree, Neutral, a

Easy

Voter Opinion and Cable News: Chi-Square Test for Independence

A survey of 500 voters was conducted to investigate the relationship between political party affilia

Medium

Voting Methods: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit

In a local election, voters could choose from three voting methods: In-person, Mail-in, and Online.

Medium
Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes

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House Prices and Square Footage

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Ice Cream Sales vs Temperature

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Impact of Workout Hours on Body Fat Percentage

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Industrial Emissions and Air Quality

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Multiple Regression: Interpreting Slope in Presence of Collinearity

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Social Media Influence on Product Sales Simulation

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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.
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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.
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