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  • Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data (26)
  • Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data (28)
  • Unit 3: Collecting Data (27)
  • Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions (22)
  • Unit 5: Sampling Distributions (32)
  • Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions (29)
  • Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means (27)
  • Unit 8: Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square (21)
  • Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes (38)
Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data

AP Class Enrollment Analysis

In a school, 300 students were surveyed regarding the number of Advanced Placement (AP) courses they

Medium

Application of the Empirical Rule to IQ Scores

Assume that IQ scores are normally distributed with a mean of $$100$$ and a standard deviation of $$

Easy

BMI and Blood Pressure Regression Analysis

A study examines the relationship between body mass index ($$BMI$$) and systolic blood pressure for

Medium

Charitable Donation Timing by Age Group

A charity collected data on donation timings (Morning, Afternoon, Evening) and donor age group (Youn

Medium

College Admissions Test Scores

Test scores for a college admissions exam are approximately normally distributed with a mean of $$50

Medium

Comparative Analysis using Stem Plot and Histogram

Two groups of students took a standardized test. Group A's scores have a five-number summary: minimu

Medium

Daily Caloric Intake Data Analysis

A nutrition study collected data on the daily caloric intake of 170 individuals. The results, broken

Medium

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’s six employee salaries (in dollars) are as follows: {3000, 7000, 15000, 22000, 23000, 380

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

Holiday Shopping Behavior: In-Store vs Online

During the holiday season, a survey was conducted on shopping behavior. Among 300 in-store shoppers,

Medium

Hospital Wait Time

In an emergency room (ER), patient wait times in minutes are normally distributed with a mean of $$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

Investigating Class Test Scores

A teacher collected the following test scores from a class: {55, 60, 62, 68, 70, 72, 75, 78, 80, 83,

Hard

Investigative Task: Public Park Usage Study

A city park department seeks to understand how weather conditions affect park attendance. They plan

Extreme

Measures of Variability in Teacher Ages

The ages of 12 mathematics teachers at a high school are: {24, 25, 25, 29, 34, 37, 41, 42, 48, 48, 5

Medium

NBA Team Wins: Distribution Assessment

The numbers of wins for NBA teams in two conferences are summarized using comparative data displays.

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

Phone App Usage Times

Daily phone app usage is normally distributed with a mean of $$120$$ minutes and a standard deviatio

Easy

Political Polling: Candidate Preference

In a political poll, two states were surveyed to determine the proportion of voters favoring Candida

Extreme

Quality Control in Manufacturing

A quality control inspector examines items on an assembly line. Each item has a 2% chance of being d

Medium

Rainfall Occurrence: Binomial Model

In a 31-day month (e.g., July), the probability of rain on any given day is $$0.2$$.

Medium

Sampling Distribution of the Median in a Skewed Production Process

A factory produces components whose lifespans (in hours) are right-skewed due to occasional defects.

Hard

Teacher Age Distribution Analysis

The ages (in years) of 12 mathematics teachers are given as follows: {24, 25, 25, 29, 34, 37, 41, 42

Medium

Teacher Ages Analysis

The ages (in years) of 12 mathematics teachers are: $$\{24, 25, 25, 29, 34, 37, 41, 42, 48, 48, 54,

Medium

Z-Scores and Height Analysis

A researcher measures the heights of 50 students. It is found that the mean height is 160 cm with a

Easy
Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data

Advertising Spend and Website Traffic

A small business used data from 15 weeks to analyze the effect of advertising spend on website visit

Hard

Analyzing Temperature vs. Ice Cream Sales

An ice cream shop collected data over a summer month to assess the relationship between daily temper

Hard

Comparing Two Regression Models for Chlorophyll Content Prediction

A biologist is studying the relationship between light intensity (x) and chlorophyll content in leav

Hard

Constructing and Interpreting Prediction and Confidence Intervals

A study performs a linear regression analysis to predict exam scores (y) based on the number of prac

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

Customer Service and Order Mode Inference

In a survey at a local restaurant, 70 customers ordered online and 30 ordered in-person. Among the o

Easy

Designing an Observational Study: Screen Time and Sleep Quality

You are tasked with designing an observational study to investigate the relationship between daily s

Extreme

Elderly Health Program Evaluation

An evaluation was carried out to assess whether participation in a health program by elderly individ

Medium

Employee Training Effectiveness

A company evaluated the effectiveness of two training methods by measuring subsequent job performanc

Medium

Environmental Study: Air Pollution vs. Respiratory Issues

A public health researcher collects data from 50 cities to examine the relationship between air poll

Extreme

Examining the Sampling Distribution of the Mean Difference in Two Groups via Simulation

A researcher collected test scores from two different classes with 30 students each. She wants to si

Easy

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

Job Training and Post-Training Wages

A job training program collected data from 30 participants on the number of training hours (x) and p

Hard

Online Course Enrollment Prediction

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

Medium

Political Preference by Demographic Group

A survey was conducted to explore the relationship between age group and political party preference.

Medium

Predicting Fitness Improvement from Exercise Duration

A fitness study examined the relationship between the daily exercise duration (x, in minutes) and th

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 Tip Analysis

In a study of restaurant bills, data were collected on the total bill amount (in dollars) and the ti

Medium

Sampling Distribution of the Sample Range and Its Limitations via Simulation

A statistician is interested in exploring the sampling distribution of the sample range from a bivar

Easy

Simulation of Bivariate Data with Varying Leverage Effects on Regression Coefficients

A researcher simulates bivariate data to explore how the presence of high-leverage points affects th

Hard

Simulation of the Impact of Measurement Error on the Sampling Distribution of Pearson's r

A study measures the relationship between two variables, but with varying degrees of measurement err

Medium

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

Sports Performance and Training Type

A study examines the association between athletes' primary training type (Strength Training, Enduran

Medium

Student Study Habits and GPA

A high school collects data from a random sample of 30 students to explore the relationship between

Easy

Student-Teacher Ratio and Academic Performance

A school district collected data on 20 schools regarding their student-teacher ratio (x) and the ave

Extreme

Study Techniques and Exam Performance

A researcher collected data on the number of hours college students spent using active study techniq

Easy

Temperature and Ice Cream Sales

An ice cream vendor records daily maximum temperatures (in degrees Fahrenheit) and the number of box

Medium
Unit 3: Collecting Data

Analysis of Recycling Behavior

A survey was conducted to study recycling habits among individuals with different education levels.

Hard

Analysis of Smoking Habits Among Adults

A public health researcher surveyed adults and categorized them by age group (Young, Middle, Senior)

Hard

Analyzing Survey Bias in Voluntary Response Surveys

A local newspaper conducts a voluntary response survey asking residents about their satisfaction wit

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

Clinical Trial on Weight Loss Programs

A randomized controlled trial compares two weight loss programs. Program A (n = 40) results in an av

Hard

Cluster Sampling in Educational Testing

A school district with 50 schools wants to evaluate a new teaching method. They decide to randomly s

Easy

Comparing Beverage Effects on Pulse Rates

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

Medium

Effect of Outliers on Sampling Distributions

In statistical analysis, outliers can notably influence the results of a study. Answer the following

Easy

Effects of Diet Programs on Weight Loss

Researchers compared the effectiveness of two diet programs versus a Control group in achieving sign

Hard

Evaluating a New Teaching Method

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

Hard

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Drug

A clinical trial compared a new drug with a placebo regarding patient recovery. The data are summari

Medium

Flu Vaccination Campaign and Illness Spread

A hospital is reviewing its flu vaccination campaign by comparing the incidence of flu among vaccina

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 Undercoverage Bias in Voter Surveys

A national polling organization uses a telephone directory to sample voters for an upcoming election

Easy

Impact of Undercoverage Bias on Survey Results

A political poll is conducted by calling numbers from a telephone directory during evening hours, po

Medium

Manufacturing Processes and Product Lifespan

A manufacturing company is testing whether a new production process can increase the lifespan of its

Extreme

Matched Pairs Design in Educational Research

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

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

Modeling Nonresponse in Simulation of Sampling Distributions

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

Medium

Retrospective Study Analysis on a Health Outbreak

Epidemiologists are conducting a retrospective study on a past health outbreak by analyzing existing

Hard

Retrospective Versus Prospective Public Health Studies

A public health agency is planning to study the spread of a novel pathogen. They have access to exte

Medium

Sampling Methods in a Stratified Design

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

Medium

Sampling Variability in Teacher Performance Evaluations

A school district collects teacher performance evaluations through student surveys. The administrati

Medium

School Lunch Programs and Student Health

A school district implemented a new lunch program designed to improve student health. A study is con

Medium

Simulation of the Law of Large Numbers

A classic coin-flipping experiment is simulated to illustrate the Law of Large Numbers. In the simul

Easy

Systematic Sampling in a Traffic Accident Study

A city transportation department wants to assess the frequency of traffic accidents at intersections

Medium

Urban Green Spaces and Air Quality

An urban planning study is being conducted to determine whether proximity to green spaces is associa

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

Assessing the Impact of a New Advertisement Campaign

A retail company wants to measure the effect of a new advertisement campaign on store sales. A sampl

Medium

Carnival Game Payoff Transformation

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

Easy

Coffee Consumption and Alertness Level Regression Analysis

A study examines the influence of coffee consumption (number of cups per day) on an individual's ale

Easy

Coffee Shop Latte Prices

A national coffee shop chain wants to estimate the average price of lattes across its stores. A rand

Easy

Comparing Click-Through Rates of Two Advertising Campaigns

An online ad campaign was run using two different strategies. Campaign A achieved 210 clicks from 30

Medium

Defective Lightbulbs: A Binomial Distribution Problem

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

Easy

Employee Training and Department Performance

A company recorded the outcomes of a recent employee training program across three departments. The

Hard

Employee Turnover Comparison in Two Departments

A company collected data on employee retention in two departments. In Department X, 45 out of 60 emp

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

Law of Large Numbers in Coin Toss Games

Consider a game where a player repeatedly flips a fair coin. The game has two winning conditions: In

Medium

Online Advertisement Click-Through

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

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

Sales Calls Geometric Distribution

A salesperson makes calls until she gets her first sale. The probability of getting a sale on any gi

Medium

Scatterplot Regression Analysis on Study Habits

A researcher collects data on the number of hours students study (x) and their exam scores (y). The

Medium

Social Media Post Engagement

A social media analyst is studying the engagement on posts from a popular brand. A random sample of

Hard

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

Transportation and Work Patterns Survey

A survey of 500 people recorded their preferred mode of transportation and work location (Remote or

Easy

Virus Spread Modeling among Animal Species

A study examines the spread of a virus among three animal species with the following data: | Specie

Medium

Weather Impact on Road Conditions

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

Easy

Website Navigation and Conversion Rates

A website conducted an A/B test with two versions (A and B) and recorded visitor conversion outcomes

Medium

Website Redesign and Sales Conversion Rates

A company tested its website performance before and after a redesign. The old design resulted in 90

Medium
Unit 5: Sampling Distributions

Analysis of Athletic Performance Improvements

A coach is comparing the performance improvements of athletes following two different training progr

Medium

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

Biased and Unbiased Estimators in Quality Control

A company uses three estimators (A, B, C) to estimate the average weight of its packaged product. Th

Medium

Caffeine Content Analysis

An energy drink has a caffeine content that is normally distributed with mean $$\mu = 150$$ mg and s

Easy

Caffeine Content in Energy Drink Boxes

A store sells boxes containing six bottles of an energy drink. The caffeine content per bottle is no

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

Central Limit Theorem in Quality Control

A flour packaging machine fills bags that are intended to weigh 50 pounds on average with a standard

Medium

Coffee Consumption and Alertness

A study investigates whether coffee consumption is related to alertness. Two independent samples wer

Hard

Comparing Teaching Methods

A study compares the effectiveness of two teaching methods. For classes using Method A, test scores

Medium

Effect of Ambient Music on Restaurant Wait Times

A study examines the effect of ambient music on restaurant wait times. In a restaurant that plays am

Medium

Effect of Outliers on Sampling Distributions

A data set of 50 observations is known to have a mean of $$100$$ and a standard deviation of $$15$$.

Hard

Effect of Restaurant Remodel on Customer Behavior

A fast-food restaurant tested whether remodeling their premises had an effect on how much food custo

Hard

Effect of Sample Size on Variability

In a manufacturing process, the diameters of bearings are measured. Individual measurements have a s

Easy

Estimating Average Commute Time

A study suggests that the average commute time in a metropolitan area is $$\mu = 30$$ minutes with a

Medium

Evaluating Bias in Strength Estimation

A manufacturing process for components uses a new estimator to measure average component strength. A

Extreme

Evaluating Math Anxiety and Brain Activity

Research estimates that 80% of individuals with high math anxiety exhibit brain activity consistent

Hard

Evaluating Sample Proportions in a Survey

A campus dining satisfaction survey indicates that 70% of all students are satisfied with the dining

Easy

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

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Survey – Sampling Proportions

In a survey on ice cream preferences, past research indicates that approximately 40% of respondents

Easy

Genetic Mutations in New Fathers

A study estimates that 40-year-old men contribute an average of $$65$$ genetic mutations (with a sta

Medium

Hospital Patient Satisfaction by Department

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

Hard

Impact of Devices on Online Purchases

A study on online shopping examines whether the type of device used (Mobile or Desktop) is related t

Hard

New Drug Effect on Blood Pressure Reduction

A clinical trial is evaluating a new drug that is believed to reduce blood pressure. Historically, t

Medium

Normal Approximation to the Binomial in Sampling Distributions

A factory has a light bulb defect rate of 2%. In a shipment of 500 bulbs, let X represent the number

Medium

Quality Control in Manufacturing: Sampling Distribution of Mean Weight

A factory produces metal rods with a mean weight of $$100$$ grams and a standard deviation of $$5$$

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 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 Proportions: Political Polling

In a political opinion poll, it is estimated that 55% of voters support a certain policy. A random s

Easy

Simulation of Sampling Distributions: Dreams Recorded

A study finds that high school students remember an average of 3.4 dreams per night with a variance

Medium

Smartphone Battery Life Comparison

A technology review compared the battery life of two smartphone models. Model X was tested with 60 p

Medium

Social Media Usage by Age Group

A survey examined the social media usage intensity among different age groups. The table below categ

Hard

Student Extra-Curricular Participation

A school conducted a survey to understand students' involvement in extracurricular clubs. The table

Medium
Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions

Analyzing Proportions as a Function of Batch Size

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

Hard

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

Blood Donation Campaign Study

A local health department funds two different public campaigns to increase blood donation rates. One

Extreme

Comparing Satisfaction Between Two Stores

A retail chain wants to compare customer satisfaction between two of its stores. In Store A, 150 cus

Medium

Comparing Two Methods for Quality Control in Manufacturing

A manufacturing company compares two quality control methods. In a trial run, Method A identified 95

Hard

Confidence Interval for Social Media Users

A survey was conducted on 800 individuals to assess daily social media usage. Out of 800 respondents

Easy

Customer Loyalty Program Impact Study

A retail company introduces a new loyalty program and compares the proportion of customers making re

Medium

Employee Promotion Rates

A firm is comparing promotion rates between two departments. In Department A, 150 employees were sam

Hard

Evaluating a Confidence Interval in a Political Poll

A political poll of 1,000 registered voters finds that 540 support candidate A. Pollsters wish to cr

Medium

Extremely High Support Rate Survey Analysis

In a survey of 500 voters, 485 express support for a new measure, resulting in a very high sample pr

Extreme

Health Intervention Program Effectiveness

A public health agency is evaluating a new intervention designed to increase the proportion of indiv

Medium

Health Survey Confidence Interval Analysis

A local health department conducted a survey regarding residents' compliance with a new health regul

Easy

Healthy Meals Experiment Design

A college dining services wants to assess if a new healthy eating campaign increases the proportion

Easy

Investigative Analysis of Consumer Behavior

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

Extreme

Marketing Campaign Response Rate Test

A marketing team asserts that their campaign increases customer engagement, expecting a response rat

Medium

Medical Study: Confidence Interval for Treatment Success

In a clinical trial, 150 patients received a new treatment and 120 showed improvement. Construct a 9

Hard

Medical Study: Prevalence of a Risk Factor

A public health survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of a certain risk factor. In a simp

Medium

Opinion Poll on Environmental Policy

A survey of 600 citizens was conducted to gauge support for a new environmental policy. Out of the 6

Easy

Physical Activity App Study

A startup company developed a new mobile application aimed at encouraging physical activity. Users a

Hard

Political Campaign Support Analysis

A political campaign conducted a survey to determine support for a candidate. In the survey, a simpl

Easy

Quality Control in Manufacturing

A manufacturing quality control team is checking the proportion of defective items in a production b

Easy

Retail Customer Satisfaction Survey Design

A retail chain wants to compare customer satisfaction levels between two store locations. A survey a

Easy

Retail Store Customer Satisfaction Confidence Interval

A retail store conducted a customer satisfaction survey. A random sample of n = 400 customers was se

Easy

Social Media Influence Study

A marketing firm is investigating whether exposure to a popular social media influencer affects the

Hard

STEM Club Gender Representation Study

A high school is investigating the proportion of female members participating in its STEM clubs. Par

Medium

Study Habits and Course Success

A professor surveyed 200 students regarding their study habits and exam performance. It was found th

Easy

Voter Turnout Behavior Survey

A political organization implements a get-out-the-vote campaign in several precincts and wishes to d

Medium

Web Conversion Rate Analysis

A company is analyzing its website conversion rates over two consecutive months. In Month 1, 90 conv

Medium

Website A/B Testing

An online retailer is testing two versions of its webpage (Version A and Version B) to determine whi

Medium
Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means

Air Conditioning Energy Consumption

A manufacturer claims that its new air conditioning unit uses on average 6.5 kilowatts of electricit

Hard

Analyzing Machine Production Tolerances

In a manufacturing process, 15 measurements of a product dimension are recorded. The sample has a me

Medium

Career Development Program

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

Medium

Change in Manufacturing Process: Product Lifespan

A manufacturing company claims that a new manufacturing process increases the lifespan of its produc

Hard

Coffee Consumption and Alertness Analysis

The scatterplot below depicts data on the number of cups of coffee consumed per day (x-axis) and an

Easy

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 Recovery Times in Two Hospitals

A study compares patient recovery times (in days) following a standard surgical procedure at two dif

Hard

Comparing Two Methods of Estimating Reaction Time

A researcher is comparing two methods for measuring reaction time. Using Method 1 on a sample of 15

Hard

Computer Downtime Analysis

A sales representative suspects that his company's computers have higher average non-operational (do

Medium

Daily Sales Confidence Interval

A store recorded its daily sales for 30 days, and the sample data yielded a mean of 200 units sold p

Easy

Daily Steps: Wearable Device Analysis

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

Easy

Drug Effectiveness on Blood Pressure

In a clinical trial, 35 patients are given a new drug and their blood pressures are measured before

Easy

Effectiveness of Tutoring Program Investigation

A school district is interested in the effectiveness of a new tutoring program on improving student

Extreme

Election Polling Power Analysis

In an election poll, a candidate claims to have 70% support. A critic believes the true support is 6

Hard

Energy Consumption Analysis

An energy company is testing the claim that the average daily electricity consumption of households

Hard

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

Impact of a Study Program on Exam Performance

A school introduces an intensive study program and measures students' exam scores before and after i

Medium

Impact of a Study Technique on SAT Scores

A high school implements a new study technique intended to improve student SAT scores. A group of 40

Easy

Income Analysis for a Tech Company

A tech company wants to estimate the average annual bonus received by its employees. A survey of 22

Medium

Investigating Student Reaction Times

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

Medium

Monthly Sales Performance Analysis

A retail store assesses the impact of a promotional campaign on monthly sales. The data collected co

Medium

New Coffee Blend and Alertness Test

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

Medium

Paired SAT Score Improvement

An SAT prep course reports that its students improved their scores. In a sample of 30 students, the

Easy

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

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

Study Hours and GPA Analysis

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

Medium

Temperature and Ice Cream Sales Analysis

The scatterplot below shows data on daily temperature in °F (x-axis) and the number of ice cream con

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

Adoption Rates of Electric Vehicles by Region

A study compares the adoption rates of electric vehicles in three different regions: Urban, Suburban

Medium

Age Group and Exercise Habits

A fitness survey categorizes participants into three age groups (Teen, Adult, Senior) and records th

Medium

Bacteria Types in Environmental Sampling: Goodness-of-Fit Test

An environmental scientist collects 180 bacterial samples from a river and categorizes them into fou

Extreme

Consumer Brand Preference Homogeneity Test

A consumer survey was conducted comparing brand preference for three competing brands (Brand X, Bran

Extreme

Consumer Preference for Advertisement Types

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

Easy

Customer Satisfaction Survey Across Store Locations

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

Hard

DNA Mutation Distribution – Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit

A geneticist hypothesizes that the distribution of DNA mutations in a sample of 300 cells is as foll

Medium

Employee Job Satisfaction by Department: Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity

A company surveys employees from three different departments (Sales, Engineering, HR) about job sati

Medium

Evaluating Marketing Strategies: Chi-Square Test for Independence with a Simulation Component

A marketing firm wants to determine if there is an association between consumer purchase behavior (B

Extreme

Examining Political Ideology: Chi-Square Test for Homogeneity

A political scientist collected data on ideological self-identification (Liberal, Moderate, Conserva

Extreme

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Goodness-of-Fit Test

A market survey hypothesizes that the favorite ice cream flavors are distributed as: Chocolate 40%,

Easy

FRQ 1: Distribution of Customer Preference for a New Snack

A snack company claims that the preferences for flavors of its new snack follow the proportions: Fla

Medium

FRQ 11: Distribution of Emergency Calls by Time of Day

A city’s fire department expects that emergency call volumes vary by time of day according to histor

Easy

FRQ 13: Customer Loyalty Across Store Branches

A chain store wants to investigate whether customer loyalty is consistent across its four branches.

Hard

FRQ 19: Comparing Library Usage Patterns Among Departments

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

Hard

Gender Distribution Across College Departments

A college collects data on faculty gender distributions across three departments. The data are as fo

Medium

Goodness-of-Fit Test for Dice Fairness

A six-sided die is suspected of being biased. In an experiment of 120 rolls, the observed frequencie

Easy

Manufacturing Defect Distribution Goodness-of-Fit

A factory produces items that may have one of four types of defects: Type A, Type B, Type C, and Typ

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

Smoking and Exercise Frequency Independence Test

A health survey categorizes individuals by smoking status (Smoker, Non-Smoker) and exercise frequenc

Medium

Voter Turnout by Age Group: Test for Independence

A survey reports voter turnout among four age groups: 18-29, 30-44, 45-64, and 65+. The two variable

Hard
Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes

Advertising and Sales Revenue Regression Analysis

A marketing firm is studying the relationship between advertising spending (in thousands of dollars)

Medium

Advertising Spending and Sales Revenue

A company collected data on its monthly advertising spending (in thousands of dollars) and correspon

Medium

Blood Pressure and Sodium Intake Study

A study investigating the relationship between daily sodium intake (measured in mg) and blood pressu

Medium

Car Age and Resale Value

A used car dealer is examining the relationship between a car's age (in years) and its resale value

Medium

Climate Change: CO2 Concentration vs Global Temperature Simulation

A climate scientist is exploring how atmospheric CO2 concentration (in ppm) relates to global averag

Extreme

Coffee Consumption and Alertness

A study examines the relationship between cups of coffee consumed per day (x) and a measured alertne

Easy

Coffee Consumption and Anxiety Levels

A psychologist investigates whether there is a relationship between the number of cups of coffee con

Medium

Coffee Temperature vs Reaction Time

A study was conducted to examine the effect of coffee temperature (in $$^\circ C$$) on reaction time

Easy

Commuting Distance and Weekly Fuel Consumption

A transportation study collected data from 40 drivers to analyze the relationship between commuting

Medium

Consumer Spending and Income Levels

An economist analyzed data from 60 households to study the relationship between household income (x,

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Effect of Study Habits on Exam Scores

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Where can I find practice free response questions for the AP Statistics exam?
The free response section of each AP exam varies slightly, so you’ll definitely want to practice that before stepping into that exam room. Here are some free places to find practice FRQs :
  • 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.
How do I practice for AP AP Statistics Exam FRQs?
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.
How do I answer AP Statistics free-response questions?
Answering AP Statistics free response questions the right way is all about practice! As you go through the AP AP Statistics Free Response Room, treat it like a real exam and approach it this way so you stay calm during the actual exam. When you first see the question, take some time to process exactly what it’s asking. Make sure to also read through all the sub-parts in the question and re-read the main prompt, making sure to circle and underline any key information. This will help you allocate your time properly and also make sure you are hitting all the parts of the question. Before you answer each question, note down the key points you want to hit and evidence you want to use (where applicable). Once you have the skeleton of your response, writing it out will be quick, plus you won’t make any silly mistake in a rush and forget something important.