Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-sample-space-1193-en_uva-sample-space-1193-en
    nameuva-sample-space-1193-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/Sample Space
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2.645
    p-value0.4446

    Question

    Every year Forbes Magazine publishes a list of the most earning deceased celebrities. In 2008, the top six and their annual earnings:*

    1. Elvis Presley.$ 52 miljoen
    2. Charles M. Schulz, $ 33 million 3. Heath Ledger, eds.$ 20 miljoen
    3. Albert Einstein, $ 18 million 5. Aaron Spelling, eds.$ 15 miljoen
    4. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), $ 12 million. *Source: www.forbes.com

    Your office will have the opportunity to represent two of these celebrities. represent. The two will be chosen at random. You will be paid 10% of their earnings paid. Which sample distribution gives the correct information of the total possible earnings?  A:

    ———————————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— Total earnings x$1.000.000 8,5 7,2 7,0 6,7 6,4 5,3 5,1 4,8 4,5 3,8 3,5 3,3 3,2 3,0 2,7 Kans 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 1/15 ———————————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——


    B:

    Totale verdiensten x $1.000.000 8, 5 7,2 7, 0 6,7 6, 4 5,3 5, 1 4,8 4, 5 3,8 3, 5 3,3 3, 2 3,0 2 ,7 Chan ce 15/1 5 14/15 13/15 12/15 1 1/15 10 /15 9/1 5 8/15 7/15 6/15 5/15 4/15 3/15 2/15 1/15 ———————————- ——- ——- ——- ——- ——- ——- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——
    C:
    ———————————- Kans —— - 1/15 3 —– – /15 5/ —- — 15 7/1 — —- 5 9/15 – —– 11/15 – —– 13/15 – —- 15/1 — — 5 13/ —- – 15 11 —– - /15 9 —– - /15 7 —– - /15 5 —– - /15 3 —– - /15 1 —– Total earnings x$1.000.000 8,5 7,2 7,0 6,7 6,4 5,3 5,1 4,8 4,5 3,8 3,5 3,3 3,2 3,0 2,7 /15


    D:


    Totale verdiensten x $1.000.000 8,5 7,2 7,0 6,7 6,4 5,3 5,1 4,8 4,5 3,8 3,5 3,3 3,2 3,0 2,7 Chance 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 2/15 ———————————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——


    1. TRUE: A
    2. FALSE: B
    3. FALSE: C
    4. FALSE: D

    1. A: Correct
    2. B: Incorrect
    3. C: Incorrect
    4. D: Incorrect