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  • Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data (28)
  • Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data (18)
  • Unit 3: Collecting Data (27)
  • Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions (37)
  • Unit 5: Sampling Distributions (21)
  • Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions (37)
  • Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means (31)
  • Unit 8: Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square (30)
  • Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes (21)
Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data

Advertisement Design Impact on Customer Recall

A marketing company wants to test whether two different advertisement designs lead to differences in

Medium

Analysis of Weather Data: Daily Rainfall

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

Hard

Boxplot Comparison: Stock Price Fluctuations Over Years

A company's daily stock prices over five consecutive years are summarized in the following table: |

Medium

Boxplot Construction from Exam Scores

Consider the following set of exam scores: $$\{15, 18, 22, 24, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35\}$$ Answ

Medium

Cafeteria Food Satisfaction Proportion

A college cafeteria conducted a survey to estimate the proportion of students who are satisfied with

Easy

Comparing Measures of Variability: IQR vs Standard Deviation

Consider the data set: {12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30}. Answer the following:

Easy

Comparing Sampling Distributions from Populations with Different Variances

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

Medium

Delivery Time Hypothesis Test

A fast-food chain advertises that its average delivery time is $$36$$ minutes. A consumer group coll

Hard

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 of Heights in a Grade

A study on the heights (in centimeters) of students in a particular grade produced the following fre

Medium

Effect of Fertilizer Types on Tomato Yield

An agricultural experiment is designed to test whether different types of fertilizer affect tomato y

Easy

Effects of Linear Transformation on Data

Let a data set $$X$$ have a mean of $$\mu$$ and a standard deviation of $$\sigma$$. Suppose we defin

Easy

Evaluating a Histogram for Skewness in Temperature Data

A histogram shows the distribution of daily temperatures (in °F) during a summer month. The histogra

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

Home Run Distances: Mean, Median, and Outlier Impact

A dataset of home run distances (in feet) recorded in 13 ballparks is given as follows: {387, 400, 4

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

Investigative Task: Evaluating a School Breakfast Program

A school district is considering a breakfast program aimed at improving student performance. Prelimi

Extreme

Job Satisfaction Across Departments

A company administered job satisfaction surveys in two different departments. In Department 1, 120 o

Hard

Lottery Ticket Analysis

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

Medium

Nature Exposure and Mood Improvement

An environmental psychology study is designed to assess whether guided nature walks improve mood amo

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

Public Transportation Usage by Occupation

A survey of 240 workers recorded their public transportation usage (Regular, Occasional, Never) alon

Medium

Relative Frequency Calculation from Pet Ownership Survey

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

Easy

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

Shipping Delays at a Warehouse

At a large distribution center, shipping delays (in hours) are approximately normally distributed wi

Easy

Simulated Sampling Distribution of the Standard Deviation

Consider a normal population with $$\mu = 50$$ and $$\sigma = 8$$. A researcher uses simulation to g

Extreme

Simulation of Sampling Distribution of a Proportion in a Medical Recovery Study

In a clinical trial, suppose the true proportion of patients who recover from a treatment is 0.80. A

Hard

Simulation to Construct the Sampling Distribution of the 25th Percentile

An athletic coach is interested in the lower 25th percentile (first quartile) of sprint times (in se

Extreme
Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data

Call Center Quick Resolutions

At a call center, the probability that a call is resolved within 3 minutes is $$0.2$$. Let $$Y$$ rep

Easy

Car Crash Safety Feature Evaluation

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

Hard

Coffee Shop Customer Survey Analysis

A coffee shop conducted a survey to determine customer preferences based on the type of beverage and

Easy

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

Computing Regression Statistics from Summary Data: Advertising and Sales

A market research study investigates the relationship between advertising expenditure (X, in thousan

Medium

Correlation vs. Causation Discussion

A study finds a high positive correlation between ice cream consumption and the number of drowning i

Easy

Cuteness Factor Study Revisited

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

Easy

Effectiveness of a New Curriculum

A school district implemented a new curriculum in some of its schools and maintained the traditional

Hard

Housing Prices and Home Size

A study of 40 houses produced the regression equation $$\hat{y}=50+0.15x$$ predicting house price (i

Hard

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

Neighborhood Safety Survey

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

Medium

Online Course Enrollment Prediction

A university is analyzing the effect of the number of online advertisements (x) on online course enr

Medium

Recycling Attitudes Contingency Table Analysis

A survey of 200 community members was conducted to examine the relationship between recycling behavi

Hard

Residual Analysis and Outlier Detection in a Weight Loss Study

A weight loss program is evaluated by predicting weight loss (in pounds) using a regression model ba

Medium

Social Media Use and Academic Performance

A study was conducted on 50 high school students to investigate the relationship between daily hours

Medium

Social Media Use and Online Privacy

In a study on digital behavior, participants were surveyed about their level of social media usage (

Medium

Specialty Coffee Orders at a Coffee Shop

At a coffee shop, 25% of customers order a specialty coffee. In a random sample of $$60$$ customers,

Medium
Unit 3: Collecting Data

Brand Satisfaction Survey Analysis

A company conducted a survey to evaluate the satisfaction level of its customers by gender. The resu

Easy

Comparing Beverage Effects on Pulse Rates

Researchers conduct an experiment to compare the effects of coffee, caffeinated cola, and herbal tea

Medium

Customer Satisfaction and Purchase Frequency: An Inference Study

A retail company surveys its customers regarding their satisfaction rating (on a 1–5 scale) and the

Hard

Data Collection in a Prospective Observational Study

A hospital conducts a prospective study to evaluate recovery times following a specific surgical pro

Medium

Designing a Stratified Sampling Plan for College Demographics

A university wants to estimate the average GPA for all its students. Given that the student populati

Medium

Effect of Noise Levels on Sleep Quality

An environmental study investigates the association between ambient noise level (in decibels, x) and

Medium

Employee Job Satisfaction Survey

A company surveyed employees across three departments (Sales, HR, IT) regarding their job satisfacti

Medium

Evaluating a New Teaching Method

A study compares a traditional teaching method and a new teaching method. In an independent study, 3

Hard

Evaluation of a New Teaching Method

An educational study compared a New teaching method with a Traditional one in terms of student exam

Easy

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

Investigating Data Variability in Statewide Math Test Scores

A state education board uses multiple samples to estimate average math test scores across high schoo

Hard

Investigating Response Time in Emergency Calls

A retrospective study collected data on the response times (in minutes) of emergency services from 6

Medium

Matched Pairs Design in a Dietary Study

A nutritionist wants to compare the effectiveness of two diets on weight loss. To control for initia

Medium

Matched Pairs Design in Educational Research

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

Medium

Modeling Nonresponse in Simulation of Sampling Distributions

A survey is conducted to measure the average household electricity usage. In the simulation, a rando

Medium

Observational Study Versus Experiment in Healthcare

A hospital wants to study the impact of a new dietary program on diabetic patients’ blood glucose le

Hard

Quality Control in Manufacturing

A manufacturing process produces items, each with a 2% chance of being defective. A quality control

Medium

Randomized Controlled Trial: Vaccine Efficacy

A clinical trial is conducted to evaluate a vaccine. 200 subjects receive the vaccine and 200 receiv

Hard

Replication in an Agricultural Experiment

An agricultural scientist is testing the effectiveness of two fertilizers on crop yield. The experim

Easy

Sampling Methods in a Stratified Design

A researcher is studying the study habits of college students. The student population is divided int

Medium

Simulating the Effect of Sample Size on Standard Errors

A study is performed using simulation to assess how sample size affects the standard error of the sa

Medium

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

Stratified Sampling in a City Demographics Study

A researcher intends to estimate the average household income within a large city by dividing the po

Medium

Understanding Sampling Error through Repeated Sampling

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

Hard

Using Random Digit Tables in Clinical Studies

In designing a clinical study, researchers decide to use a random digit table to select a simple ran

Easy

Weather Patterns and Traffic Accidents

City officials are investigating the relationship between adverse weather conditions and the frequen

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

Bootstrap Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean

A small dataset is provided, and a bootstrap resampling technique is applied to generate the samplin

Hard

Comparing Bank Loan Approval Rates

A bank uses two different underwriting policies. Under Policy A, 300 out of 500 applicants are appro

Medium

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

Comparison of Accident Rates on Highway Sections

A study on highway safety compared accident rates on two sections of a highway. On Section A, 5 acci

Hard

Defective Products in Quality Control (Binomial Distribution)

In a quality control process, each product has a defect probability of 0.08 and is inspected indepen

Medium

Effectiveness of Public Health Announcements on Mask-Wearing Behavior

During a flu outbreak, a health department launches a public health campaign to encourage mask-weari

Hard

Energy Consumption Random Variables

In a small town, the daily household energy consumption (in kWh) is modeled by the following distrib

Easy

Exam Score Cumulative Distribution

The following table displays the distribution of scores on an exam from 200 students:

Medium

Geometric Distribution in Reliability Testing

A machine in a factory has a 5% chance of failing on any given day. Let $$X$$ denote the day on whic

Easy

Geometric Distribution: Encountering an Honest Person

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

Easy

Impact of Meditation on Stress Reduction

A mental health clinic is studying whether an 8‐week meditation program reduces stress levels in its

Hard

Impact of Sleep Duration on Reaction Time

A research lab is investigating how different amounts of sleep affect reaction times measured on a s

Hard

Impact of Social Media Usage on Academic Performance

A study is conducted to examine the relationship between time spent on social media and academic per

Medium

Impact of Study Aid on Exam Pass Rates

A school collected data on standardized exam pass rates. Among students who used a study aid, 85 out

Medium

Machine Failures in a Factory: A Binomial Approach

In a factory setting, each machine fails with a probability of $$0.05$$ on a given day, independentl

Easy

Mobile App Daily Engagement

A mobile app developer claims that at least 40% of users engage daily with the app. In a random samp

Medium

Mobile App vs. Printed Pamphlet for Increasing Exercise Duration

A public health organization wants to determine whether a mobile app intervention or a printed pamph

Medium

Online Advertisement Click-Through

A digital marketing campaign delivers 200 ad impressions, where each impression has a 3% chance of g

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

Random Variable Transformation in a Carnival Game

A carnival game offers three possible payouts: $$\$2$$ with probability 0.5, $$\$5$$ with probabilit

Medium

Reading Preferences by Genre and Format

A survey was conducted on reading preferences among 300 respondents. The survey collected data on pr

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 Range

Consider a simulation where samples are drawn from a uniform distribution on the interval $$[0,1]$$.

Hard

Simulation in Hypothesis Testing: Generating a Reference Distribution

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

Extreme

Simulation of the Law of Large Numbers in Practice

A simulation is conducted using a biased die that shows a '6' with a probability of $$0.7$$. The die

Easy

Standardized Test Strategies and Scores

A standardized test administered to 800 students records the strategy used when unsure of an answer.

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 Study Hours and Exam Performance Regression Analysis

A researcher examines the relationship between the number of hours a student studies (x) and their e

Easy

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

TV Advertising and Product Demand Regression Analysis

A company analyzes the relationship between TV advertising spending (in thousand dollars) and produc

Medium

Understanding the Central Limit Theorem through Simulation

A simulation is performed where samples are drawn from various non-normal populations (for example,

Easy

Urban Traffic Volume and Air Quality

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

Medium

Urban Traffic Volume and Air Quality Regression Analysis

A city planner studies the relationship between daily traffic volume (in thousands of vehicles) and

Medium

Weather Impact on Road Conditions

A study of road temperatures under different weather conditions produced the following results. Use

Easy
Unit 5: Sampling Distributions

Analyzing Daily Coffee Sales Sampling Distribution

A local coffee shop claims its daily sales (in dollars) are normally distributed with a mean of $$\m

Easy

Central Limit Theorem in Transportation: Bus Arrival Times

The delays in bus arrivals in a city are skewed with a mean delay of 8 minutes and a standard deviat

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 Durability of Lightbulbs

A study was conducted to compare the longevity of light bulbs manufactured by two different factorie

Medium

Comparing Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean in Normal vs. Skewed Populations

Two populations, A and B, both have the same mean $$\mu = 100$$ and standard deviation $$\sigma = 20

Extreme

Environmental Study: Tree Heights

A biologist is studying tree heights in a forest. Although individual tree heights are not normally

Medium

Estimator Comparison for Population Mean

Consider two estimators for a population mean: the sample mean $$\bar{x}$$ and a 10% trimmed mean (w

Hard

Evaluating Genetic Mutations in New Fathers

A study examines the number of genetic mutations passed on by new fathers of different ages. It is e

Extreme

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

Hospital Patient Satisfaction by Department

A hospital surveyed patient satisfaction in three departments. The table below displays the number o

Hard

Naked Mole Rat Life Expectancy Study

Naked mole rats have a life expectancy that is approximately normally distributed with a mean of $$2

Medium

Normal Approximation for Binomial Proportions

In a large survey, $$65\%$$ of respondents favor a new policy. In a random sample of $$100$$ respond

Easy

Online Shopping Behavior: Proportion Analysis

A researcher studying online shopping behavior estimates that 30% of shoppers return items. In a ran

Medium

Political Opinion Poll on Policy Support

A political opinion poll was conducted to determine the relationship between political affiliation a

Hard

Sampling Distribution for Differences in Sample Proportions: Political Polls

An exit poll surveys two candidates. Candidate X receives support of 48% from a sample of 400 voters

Hard

Sampling Distribution for Sample Means: Energy Drink Caffeine Levels

An energy drink has an average caffeine content of $$\mu = 200$$ mg with a standard deviation of $$\

Medium

Sampling Distribution of a Sample Proportion for Disease

In a health study, it is known that 5% of the population has a particular disease. A random sample o

Hard

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

Sampling Distribution of the Maximum: Weather Temperature Extremes

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

Hard

Simulation of the 90th Percentile

A study simulates the sampling distribution of the 90th percentile from a non-normal distribution. A

Extreme

Social Media Use and Sleep Duration

Researchers investigated the impact of social media use on sleep duration. Two independent groups we

Hard
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

Analyzing Proportions as a Function of Batch Size

A manufacturing researcher is investigating the relationship between the size of a production batch

Hard

Assessing Customer Satisfaction in a Retail Store

A retail store surveys 200 customers and finds that 150 are satisfied with their shopping experience

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

Assessing Website Conversion Rate

A company claims that its website has a conversion rate of 5%. To test this claim, a random sample o

Medium

Campaign's Voter Turnout Comparison

A political campaign is studying voter turnout in two neighboring cities. In City A, a survey of 400

Medium

Checking Inference Conditions for Proportion Data

A quality control study on a production process sampled 50 items and found that 47 met quality stand

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 Preference Difference Between Cities

A regional chain surveys customers in two cities regarding their preference for a new product. In Ci

Medium

Customer Satisfaction in a Retail Store

A large retail chain conducted a survey to measure customer satisfaction. Out of a simple random sam

Medium

Customer Satisfaction Survey

A company has collected customer satisfaction data from two sources. In-store customers (Group A) we

Medium

Customer Satisfaction: In-Store vs. Online Shoppers

A retail store conducted a survey. Among in-store shoppers, 340 out of 400 reported being satisfied,

Medium

Digital Platform Success Rate Comparison

Two schools use different digital learning platforms. In School X, 90 out of 150 students successful

Hard

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 Social Media Campaign

A company launched a social media campaign to increase brand engagement. Two surveys were conducted:

Hard

Environmental Policy Opinion Poll

A survey was conducted to assess public support for a new environmental policy. In an urban area (Gr

Easy

Impact of New Educational Program

A school district implemented a new teaching method aimed at improving student performance. In a stu

Hard

Implications of Errors in a Safety Inspection

A company's quality control department conducts a safety inspection of a new car model. The manufact

Easy

Investigative Analysis of Consumer Behavior

A company undertakes a comprehensive marketing research project to analyze consumer behavior towards

Extreme

Medical Trial: Comparing Treatment and Control

A clinical trial compares the effectiveness of a new treatment with a placebo. In the treatment grou

Medium

Online Shopping Behavior

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

Medium

Product Return Rates by Category

A retail store analyzed product return rates for different categories. Products are classified into

Easy

Public Health Confidence Interval

A hospital conducted a simple random sample of 500 patients to gauge satisfaction with treatment qua

Medium

Public Health: Influenza Vaccination Rates

A public health study compares influenza vaccination rates between urban and rural areas. In urban a

Hard

Public Survey on Recycling: Urban vs. Rural

A public survey investigated recycling habits in two different areas. In an urban area, 180 out of 3

Medium

Reading Program Impact Study

A school district is testing a new reading program designed to improve students' reading proficiency

Medium

Sample Size Determination for Desired Margin of Error

A researcher wishes to estimate the proportion of households that recycle with a margin of error of

Hard

Simulation and Analysis for Rare Diseases

An epidemiologist is studying a rare disease with an estimated prevalence of 0.5%. They simulate dra

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

Traffic Accident Analysis

A study on traffic accidents examined the severity of accidents (Severe vs. Minor) and the driver’s

Medium

University Enrollment Statistics

A university collected enrollment data to compare the study mode (Full-time vs. Part-time) of Domest

Easy

Urban vs Rural Voter Support Analysis

A political poll collected data from two independent groups: urban voters and rural voters. In the u

Medium

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

Voting by Race

A political science study collected data on voting behavior by race. Voters are classified as either

Medium

Voting Patterns on Renewable Energy

A survey was conducted in two states regarding support for renewable energy initiatives. In State X,

Medium

Web Advertisement Click-Through Rates

An online marketing team is comparing the click-through rates of two advertisements. Ad A was shown

Extreme
Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means

Air Quality Measurements: Urban vs. Rural

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

Medium

Average Daily Sales at a Retail Store

A retail manager records the daily sales (in thousands of dollars) over a period of 20 days. The sam

Easy

Coffee Shop Wait Times

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

Medium

Delivery Times: Standard vs. Express Shipping

A logistics company wants to compare the average delivery times for its two shipping methods. Data c

Medium

Effect of a New Fertilizer on Crop Yield

An agricultural researcher investigates the effect of a new fertilizer on the yield of a particular

Medium

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 Drug Treatments

A clinical trial compares two drug treatments (Drug X and Drug Y) for a certain condition. Patients

Hard

Impact of Training Programs on Test Scores

An educational study compares the effectiveness of two training programs (Program A and Program B) o

Extreme

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

Life Span Analysis of Light Bulbs

A manufacturer claims that its light bulbs have a long lifespan. In a quality test of 15 randomly se

Medium

Lifespan of New Light Bulbs

A company tests the lifespan of a new type of light bulb. A random sample of 18 bulbs shows a mean l

Medium

Manufacturing Measurement Variability

A quality control procedure involves monitoring the variability in a product's critical dimension us

Hard

Manufacturing Process Improvement

A manufacturing company implements a new process intended to reduce component production times. For

Medium

Mean Gas Mileage Confidence Interval

A car manufacturer wants to estimate the true mean gas mileage of a new model. A random sample of 12

Medium

New Coffee Blend and Alertness Test

A beverage company is testing whether a new coffee blend improves alertness by reducing reaction tim

Medium

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

Pre- and Post-Intervention Test Score Analysis

An educational researcher wants to evaluate the effect of a new study program on student performance

Hard

Pre- and Post-Treatment Blood Pressure Analysis

In a clinical trial, patients' systolic blood pressure is measured before and after a new treatment.

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

Role of Random Sampling in Simulation Studies

A statistician conducts a simulation study by drawing 1000 random samples of size n = 25 from a data

Easy

Simulating the Effect of Sample Size on Confidence Interval Precision

A statistician performs a simulation study to examine the effect of sample size on the precision of

Medium

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

Simulation of Sampling Distribution of Mean Reaction Times

In a cognitive psychology study, reaction times (in milliseconds) to a stimulus are collected. A sim

Medium

Sleep Duration and Reaction Time Analysis

The scatterplot below shows data on hours of sleep (x-axis) and reaction time in seconds (y-axis) fr

Medium

Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities

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

Easy

Study Hours and Exam Scores Regression

A teacher collects data from 40 students relating the number of study hours (x) to exam scores (y).

Medium

Study Hours and GPA Analysis

The scatterplot below shows data on college students' weekly study hours (x-axis) and their GPA (on

Medium

Workplace Wellness Program Evaluation

A company evaluates its workplace wellness program by comparing the health outcomes of employees who

Medium

Yearly Comparison of Mathematics Test Scores

A school wishes to compare average mathematics test scores between two academic years. The data is s

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

Analysis of Product Defects in a Manufacturing Process

A manufacturing process produces parts that can fall into one of four categories based on defect typ

Easy

Analyzing Website Navigation: Chi-Square Test for Independence

A study examining whether the navigation path taken on a website is related to the type of device us

Hard

Book Genre Popularity Study

A survey by a local library aims to determine if the popularity of book genres matches the library's

Medium

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 Flavor Preferences: Goodness-of-Fit Test

A local candy shop claims that customer preferences for its four candy flavors (chocolate, strawberr

Easy

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 Survey: Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit

A fast‐food restaurant expects that there is no preference among four new burger flavors. To test th

Medium

Customer Satisfaction Survey Across Store Locations

A retail company conducts a survey to assess customer satisfaction across three store locations: Nor

Hard

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

Drug Side Effects Analysis: Chi-Square Test for Independence

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

Hard

Effectiveness of a New Training Program across Branches

A company implements a new training program in three of its branches. After the program, employees a

Hard

Examining Health Outcomes by Smoking Status

Researchers are interested in determining if there is an association between smoking status and heal

Hard

Exercise Frequency and Music Preference – Chi-Square Test for Independence

A gym surveyed 150 members to study the relationship between exercise frequency (categorized as Low,

Hard

Extracurricular Participation and Academic Performance Independence Test

A survey of high school students collected data on extracurricular activity participation (Yes, No)

Medium

Fair Dice Rolling Goodness-of-Fit Test

A die is believed to be fair. In 120 rolls, the outcomes were observed as follows: Face 1 = 14, Face

Medium

FRQ 2: Association Between Smoking Behavior and Gender

A public health survey collected data on smoking status and gender from 150 individuals. The observe

Medium

FRQ 9: Student Enrollment Preferences Across Tracks

A high school offers four different tracks: STEM, Humanities, Arts, and Vocational. The school expec

Hard

FRQ 17: Customer Complaint Types and Resolution Outcomes

A company categorizes customer complaints into three types: Billing, Service, and Product Quality. E

Hard

FRQ 18: Evaluating Distribution of Blood Types in a Sample Population

A hospital expects the distribution of blood types in the general population to be: Type O: 45%, Typ

Medium

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

Job Satisfaction Across Departments: Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity

An organization wants to compare job satisfaction among employees in three different departments: Sa

Medium

Marketing Strategy Effectiveness

A company wants to assess if customer responses vary by the type of advertisement. Three ad types (O

Hard

Preferred Payment Methods: Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity

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  • 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.
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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.
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.
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