In 1980, census results indicated that the age at which American
men first married had a...
In 1980, census results indicated that the age at which American
men first married had a mean of 23.3 years. It is widely suspected
that young people today are waiting longer to get married. We want
to find out if the mean age of first marriage has increased during
the past 37 years. A random sample of 40 men who married for the
first time last year is selected, and the results found a mean of
24.2 years and a...
The US Census Bureau provides statistics on family life in the
United States, including the age...
The US Census Bureau provides statistics on family life in the
United States, including the age at the time of first marriage,
current marital status, and size of household. The following data
show the age at the time of first marriage for a sample of men and
a sample of women.
Men
26, 23, 28, 25, 27, 30, 26, 35, 28, 21, 24, 27, 29, 30, 27, 32, 27,
25 Women
20, 28, 23, 30, 24, 29, 26, 25,
22,...
Age at first marriage, part 1. The National Survey of Family
Growth conducted by the Centers...
Age at first marriage, part 1. The National Survey of Family
Growth conducted by the Centers for Disease Control gathers
information on family life, marriage and divorce, pregnancy,
infertility, us of contraception, and men's and women's health. One
of the variables collected on this survey is the age at first
marriage. The histogram below shows the distribution of ages at
first marriage of 5,534 randomly sampled women between 2006 and
2010. The average age at first marriage among these women...
In 1960, census results indicated that the age at which American
men first married had a...
In 1960, census results indicated that the age at which American
men first married had a mean of 23.3 years. It is widely suspected
that young people today are waiting longer to get married. A random
sample of 40 men who married for the first time last year was
studied. The men in this sample married at an average age of 25.9
years, with a standard deviation of 5.3 years. A histogram of the
data is given to the right....
1)When a truckload of apples arrives at a packing plant, a
random sample of 225 is...
1)When a truckload of apples arrives at a packing plant, a
random sample of 225 is selected and examined for bruises,
discoloration, and other defects. The whole truckload will be
rejected if more than 10% of the sample is unsatisfactory. Suppose
that in fact 12% of the apples on the truck do not meet the desired
standard. What’s the probability that the shipment will be accepted
anyway? Give your answer to 4 decimal places.
2-1) In 1960, census results indicated...