Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-random-variables-325-en_uva-random-variables-325-en
    nameuva-random-variables-325-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/Random variables
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty0.306
    p-value0.9165

    Question

    A sample of 200 people are asked for a prediction of the outcome of the European Cup soccer match Netherlands-Germany (win for the Netherlands, draw, loss for the Netherlands). The gender gender of the respondent is also noted. The results are shown in cross tabulation below:

    ——- ——- ———— ——— —– Win Draw Draw Loss Male 40 30 50 120 Woman 40 10 30 80 80 40 80 200 ——- ——- ———— ——— —–

    If we randomly take one person from this sample, the probability that it is a man who predicts a tie is equal to


    1. TRUE: 0.15
    2. FALSE: 0.25
    3. FALSE: 0.65
    4. FALSE: 0.75

    1. 0.15: Correct
    2. 0.25: Incorrect
    3. 0.65: Incorrect
    4. 0.75: Incorrect