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  • Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data (21)
  • Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data (26)
  • Unit 3: Collecting Data (31)
  • Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions (38)
  • Unit 5: Sampling Distributions (29)
  • Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions (22)
  • Unit 7: Inference for Quantitative Data: Means (28)
  • Unit 8: Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square (17)
  • Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes (38)
Unit 1: Exploring One-Variable Data

Comparing Cumulative Frequency Graphs for Age Distributions

Two cumulative frequency plots represent the age distributions of residents in a town for the years

Medium

Customer Ratings for Two Products

A market research firm collected customer ratings for two competing products. In a survey, 250 out o

Medium

Delivery Time Hypothesis Test

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

Hard

Effect of Constant Adjustments on Mean Salary

Consider the salaries (in dollars) of six employees given below: $3,000; $7,000; $15,000; $22,000; $

Easy

Exam Scores: Descriptive Statistics

A teacher collected the scores from a recent exam. The data are summarized in the frequency table be

Easy

Impact of Study Methods on Exam Performance

A school district plans a study to determine whether group study or individual study leads to higher

Easy

Job Satisfaction Across Departments

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

Hard

Marketing Campaign Reach by Region

A company tracked responses to a marketing campaign in two regions (Region 1 and Region 2) categoriz

Medium

Online vs. In-Person Instruction on Language Course Retention

An educational study is designed to compare the effectiveness of online versus in-person instruction

Extreme

Parent Survey on School Length

A survey of 2000 parents asked which school year length they preferred. The following table summariz

Easy

Phone App Usage Times

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

Easy

Rainfall Occurrence: Binomial Model

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

Medium

Restaurant Preference and Time Slot

A survey of 200 diners asked about their restaurant choice (Restaurant A or Restaurant B) and the ti

Medium

Salary Analysis: Effect of Raises on Mean Salary

A company has six employees whose current salaries are $$3000$$, $$7000$$, $$15000$$, $$22000$$, $$2

Easy

Sampling Distribution and Confidence Interval Implications for Household Incomes

A sociologist is studying household incomes, which are right-skewed. The sociologist uses a simulati

Medium

Shipping Delays at a Warehouse

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

Easy

Shopping Satisfaction: Online vs. In-Store

A retail chain surveyed its customers to compare satisfaction between online shoppers and in-store s

Easy

Sports Participation and Club Membership

A college survey collected data on students' participation in sports (Yes, No) and their club member

Medium

Stemplot Construction: Analyzing a Data Set

A dataset of 11 numbers is provided as follows: {12, 15, 15, 17, 17, 18, 20, 22, 22, 23, 25}.

Easy

Stock Price Outlier Analysis

Consider the summarized daily stock prices (in dollars) of a company given by the following five-num

Medium

Unit Conversion Impact on Summary Statistics

A data set representing the lengths of objects is given in inches: {12, 24, 36, 48, 60}. Answer the

Easy
Unit 2: Exploring Two-Variable Data

Analyzing Temperature vs. Ice Cream Sales

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

Hard

Calculation of Correlation and Linear Regression from Summary Statistics

A study examines the relationship between daily device usage (in hours, X) and a productivity score

Hard

City Bicycle Usage Study

A city bike‐share program collected data on daily high temperatures (in °F) and the total number of

Hard

Comparing Marginal and Conditional Distributions in a Two-Way Table

A car dealership survey recorded data on car color and type. The dealership is interested in the dis

Medium

Complex Survey Analysis: Income and Expenditure Patterns

A national survey collects data on household income (in US dollars) and monthly expenditure (in US d

Extreme

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

Customer Service Evaluation: Categorical Analysis

A retail chain surveyed 300 customers regarding their overall satisfaction (Satisfied or Dissatisfie

Easy

Daily Screen Time and Sleep Quality

A sleep study on 60 adults collected data on daily screen time (in hours, explanatory variable) and

Extreme

Diet Program Success Rates

A nutritionist compared the effectiveness of two diet programs by surveying participants on whether

Medium

E-Commerce Site Traffic and Revenue Analysis

An e-commerce website collected data on daily visitor counts (x) and corresponding sales revenue in

Medium

Effectiveness of a New Curriculum

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

Hard

Elderly Health Program Evaluation

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

Medium

Fitness Program Enrollment

A local gym evaluated enrollment trends by comparing two program types (Yoga vs. CrossFit) and atten

Medium

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

Interpreting a Simple Linear Regression Model in Advertising

A company studies the relationship between advertising spending (in $1000s) and sales revenue (in $1

Easy

Movie Genre Preference and Age Group

A survey of 200 moviegoers was conducted to investigate the relationship between movie genre prefere

Medium

Online Course Engagement and Performance

In an online course, data were collected from 40 students on the number of forum posts (x) and final

Medium

Online Learning Preferences

A survey was conducted among 200 students to determine their preferences for online learning. Studen

Medium

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

Sleep and Academic Performance

A study of 50 college students examined the relationship between hours of sleep (x) and GPA (y). The

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

Study Habits and Exam Scores: Regression Inference

A study of 30 students collects data on hours studied (x) and exam score (y). The regression analysi

Medium

Urban Noise and Sleep Quality Study

A study investigated the impact of urban noise level (measured in decibels, x) on individuals' self‐

Hard

Voter Approval Polling

Preliminary polls indicate that 45% of voters approve of a candidate. A random sample of $$200$$ vot

Easy

Voting Behavior and Media Consumption

A political analyst surveyed 300 individuals to study the relationship between media consumption and

Medium

Website Click-Through Rate

An online advertisement has a click-through probability of $$0.15$$ for each visitor. Suppose that 5

Medium
Unit 3: Collecting Data

Analyzing Sampling Variability with Box Plots

A study is conducted to estimate the average test score for teachers in a school district. Four diff

Medium

Assessing the Impact of Sampling Bias through Simulation

A researcher suspects that a nonrandom sampling method may introduce bias into estimates of a popula

Hard

Cluster Sampling in Educational Research

A school district administrator wants to assess students' attitudes toward a new curriculum. To redu

Medium

Cluster Sampling in Educational Testing

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

Easy

Commute Time and Job Satisfaction

A consulting firm conducts a study to examine whether longer commute times (in minutes, x) are assoc

Easy

Comparing Customer Satisfaction Across Two Store Locations

A retail company conducted a survey to measure customer satisfaction at two store locations, Store X

Easy

Comparing Test Scores Between Two Teaching Methods

A school is evaluating two different teaching methods. Group A, using Teaching Method A, had 25 stud

Medium

Customer Feedback for a New Product

A technology company collected customer feedback regarding a new product via two purchasing channels

Easy

Customer Satisfaction with New vs. Old Product

A market research survey was conducted to compare customer satisfaction between a new product and an

Easy

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 Prospective Study on Exercise and Stress Reduction

A local fitness center aims to study the impact of a new exercise regimen on reducing stress levels

Hard

Designing a Stratified Random Sample for Student Opinions on Distance Learning

A researcher intends to survey high school students' opinions on the transition to distance learning

Easy

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

Differences in Data Collection Techniques: Face-to-Face vs. Online Surveys

A political research firm collects survey data about voter opinions through both face-to-face interv

Hard

Effectiveness of a Training Program on Certification Outcomes

In a study evaluating a certification training program, 80 employees who attended the training had 6

Medium

Evaluating a New Teaching Method

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

Hard

Experimental Design: Evaluating a Review Course for SAT Scores

A study aims to evaluate whether a new SAT review course improves student scores. Students are rando

Medium

Exploring Stratified Sampling and its Sampling Distribution via Simulation

A researcher is studying a population that is divided into two distinct strata with different means.

Hard

Impact of a New Diet on Blood Pressure

A health clinic is investigating whether a new diet can reduce systolic blood pressure. Patients are

Medium

Impact of Sample Size on Confidence Interval Width

Consider two studies estimating the mean of a population, both with a known population standard devi

Easy

Interpreting a Scatterplot from a Survey on Sleep and Test Scores

A study surveys high school students regarding their average nightly sleep (in hours) and their most

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 Sampling Bias in a Voluntary Response Survey on Social Media Usage

A market research firm conducts an online survey where participants voluntarily respond to questions

Medium

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

Participation in Extracurricular Activities

A school examines its students' participation in extracurricular activities by grade level (Junior v

Easy

Randomized Controlled Trial: Vaccine Efficacy

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

Hard

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 Voter Preference Survey

A polling organization is using systematic sampling to select registered voters from a telephone dir

Medium

Using a Random Digit Table for Sampling

A school intends to randomly select 15 students from a list of 120 using a random digit table. Answe

Easy

Website Traffic Sampling Distribution

A website typically records an average of 100 visitors per hour with a standard deviation of 15 visi

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

AP Exam Score Distribution: Cumulative Probability Analysis

The table below shows the percentage of students achieving each AP exam score for a given year.

Easy

Basic Probability Rules in Testing Strategies

A standardized test uses different strategies when a student is uncertain about an answer. The table

Medium

Carnival Game of Chance: Payoff Transformations

A carnival game offers different monetary payoffs with the following probabilities: | Payoff ($$\$\

Medium

Carnival Game Payoff Transformation

In a carnival game, the possible winnings are $$2$$ dollars with probability $$0.5$$, $$5$$ dollars

Medium

Charity Lottery Expected Outcome

A charity sells 10,000 lottery tickets at $1 each with one prize of $7500. Let $$X$$ represent the n

Easy

City Traffic Speed Analysis

The city transportation department collected data on the speeds of vehicles on a major highway. A ra

Medium

Coin Toss Experiment and Sample Size Effects

Consider an experiment where a fair coin is tossed repeatedly. Answer the following:

Medium

Comparing Average Test Scores of Two Teaching Methods

A study compares the effectiveness of two teaching methods in a school. Traditional teaching was use

Medium

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

Consumer Product Preference Analysis

A company surveyed 500 consumers about their preference for a new product. The results are summarize

Easy

Cumulative Probability Distribution in AP Exam Scores

The following table shows the distribution of scores on an AP exam: | Score | Frequency | |-------|

Medium

Customer Satisfaction Survey on New Service Protocol

A company is testing a new customer service protocol to improve satisfaction. Customers are randomly

Easy

Defective Lightbulbs: A Binomial Distribution Problem

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

Easy

Effects of Outliers on Sampling Distributions

A simulation study involves drawing samples from a dataset that contains outliers. For each sample,

Hard

Employee Training and Department Performance

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

Hard

Exam Score Cumulative Distribution

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

Medium

Exercise Time and Cholesterol Level Regression Analysis

A health study examining the effect of weekly exercise on cholesterol levels among 80 adults produce

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

Highway Construction Work Analysis

A highway engineer observes that on a clear day, workers can lay $$5$$ miles of highway; on a rainy

Medium

Influence of Diet on Blood Pressure

A nutritionist is investigating how different dietary plans—specifically, low-carb, Mediterranean, a

Medium

Insurance Policy Sales Analysis

An insurance salesperson’s daily policy sales are modeled by separate probability distributions. For

Medium

Insurance Policy Sales Analysis

An insurance salesperson records her daily sales of auto and home insurance policies. The probabilit

Hard

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

Multi-center Clinical Trial for a New Vaccine

A large-scale clinical trial is conducted across several hospitals to evaluate the efficacy of a new

Extreme

Multistage Probability: Computer Viruses

On a university campus, computers run on different operating systems with the following distribution

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

Retail Customer Purchases: Random Variable Analysis

A survey at a retail store reveals that the number of items purchased per visit follows this distrib

Easy

Sales Calls Geometric Distribution

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

Medium

Sampling Distribution of the Interquartile Range (IQR) via Simulation

A simulation is performed to calculate the interquartile range (IQR) for samples drawn from a non-no

Extreme

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

Simulated Binomial Sampling Distribution

A simulation experiment involves performing 20 independent Bernoulli trials with a probability of su

Medium

Simulation in Hypothesis Testing: Generating a Reference Distribution

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

Extreme

Social Media Post Engagement

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

Hard

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

Testing Customer Satisfaction Claims

A coffee shop claims that 80% of its customers are satisfied. To test this claim, a random sample of

Easy

TV Advertising and Product Demand Regression Analysis

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

Medium

Virus Spread Modeling among Animal Species

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

Medium
Unit 5: Sampling Distributions

Assessing Estimators in Quality Testing

A factory uses different methods to estimate the maximum durable weight of a product. Five estimator

Hard

Blood Pressure Reduction Study

A study examines whether a dietary supplement affects blood pressure. In the supplement group, the a

Medium

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

Comparing Clinical Trial Drug Effects

In a clinical trial, two drugs are used to lower blood pressure. Drug A produces an average reductio

Hard

Comparing Mean Reaction Times Between Two Groups

A psychological study compares reaction times under two conditions. Group A (n = 40) has a mean reac

Hard

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

Comparing Sampling Distributions from Two Populations

Population A has a mean of 100 with a standard deviation of 15, while Population B has a mean of 105

Hard

Comparing School Test Scores

School A has a test score distribution with a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 8, and School B

Hard

Consumer Preferences for Soft Drinks

A market research firm collected data on consumer satisfaction for three soft drink brands. The tabl

Easy

Customer Complaints by Service Type

A telecommunications company recorded customer complaints for two types of services: Phone Service a

Hard

Effect of New Teaching Method on Student Scores

A school district is testing a new teaching method. Two groups of students are studied: a control gr

Hard

Effect of Sample Size on Variability

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

Easy

Employee Productivity by Shift

A company is examining the relationship between work shift (Morning vs. Evening) and productivity le

Medium

Employee Training Program Evaluation

A company evaluated the effectiveness of its training programs by mode of delivery (Online vs. In-Pe

Medium

Evaluating Estimators for Baseball Weight

A quality control department is evaluating five different statistical estimators to measure the weig

Hard

Graduation Rates by Gender

In a large school district, the graduation rate for girls is known to be 90%, while for boys it is 8

Medium

High Math Anxiety and Brain Activity

It is estimated that $$80\%$$ of individuals with high math anxiety exhibit brain activity indicatin

Medium

Math Anxiety Brain Activity Proportions

It is estimated that $$80\%$$ of individuals with high math anxiety exhibit brain activity similar t

Easy

Normal Approximation Conditions for Solar Panel Households

A survey finds that 9% of households have solar panels. A random sample of 150 households is selecte

Easy

Quality Control in Baseball Production

A sports manufacturing company uses five different estimators (A, B, C, D, and E) to estimate the we

Medium

Sample Size Calculation for Voter Support Estimation

A political survey aims to estimate the proportion of voters supporting a specific candidate with a

Easy

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

Simulated Sampling Distribution of Sample Medians

A survey of 500 high school students collects data on the number of dreams remembered per night—a va

Medium

Social Media Usage by Age Group

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

Hard

Social Media Use and Sleep Duration

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

Hard

Student Test Scores Sampling Distribution

An exam taken by a large group of high school students has scores that are approximately normally di

Medium

Voting Behavior by Gender

A political study analyzed voting behavior based on gender. The table below displays the counts of m

Hard

Website Load Time Evaluation

A popular website has load times that are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 3.5 seco

Medium
Unit 6: Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions

Advertising Impact on Brand Recognition

A company runs a new advertisement in two regions. In Region 1, 210 out of 350 respondents recognize

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

College Acceptance Rate Comparison

Two high schools wish to compare college acceptance rates. School X admitted 75% of its applicants o

Medium

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 Teaching Methods: Confidence Interval for Difference in Proportions

A study compared the effectiveness of two teaching methods. In a sample of 150 students taught by Me

Medium

Consumer Preference: Hypothesis Testing for a Single Proportion

A company claims that at least 40% of consumers prefer its new product. In a sample of 250 consumers

Medium

Designing a Survey for Voting Behavior

A political researcher plans to estimate the proportion of voters who will support a particular cand

Hard

Election Poll Margin of Error Analysis

An election poll reports a candidate's support proportion as 0.48 with a margin of error of 0.04 at

Medium

Government Policy Approval Confidence Interval

A polling organization surveyed 800 voters to measure the approval of a recent government policy. Am

Easy

Health Study: Smoking Prevalence Comparison

A health study compared the smoking prevalence between two cities. In City A, a sample of 500 respon

Hard

Healthcare Plan Satisfaction

A survey was conducted among employees to assess satisfaction with their healthcare plans. Participa

Medium

Influence of Advertisement Exposure on Product Purchase

A marketing study examined whether exposure to an advertisement influences the likelihood of purchas

Medium

Interpreting a Confidence Interval for Hybrid Learning Preference

At a high school, a survey of 100 students reveals that 40 prefer a hybrid learning model.

Easy

Investigative Analysis of Consumer Behavior

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

Extreme

Manufacturing Process Comparison

A company employs two manufacturing processes. In Process A, a sample of 500 items produced 450 defe

Medium

Online Advertising Effectiveness

An online marketing team is testing two versions of an advertisement. In a sample of 500 viewers for

Medium

Online Course Completion Rates

Two online courses aim to improve student skills. In Course A, 240 out of 300 students completed the

Medium

Restaurant Hygiene Survey Analysis

A local health department collected data on restaurant hygiene. In a simple random sample of 100 res

Medium

Retail Coupon Usage Among Customers

Two retail outlets want to know if they differ in the rate of coupon usage among their customers. Ou

Easy

Service Reliability Study Analysis

In a service reliability study, a small sample of 50 customer interactions produced 38 successful ou

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

Assessing a New Teaching Method

A study compares two teaching methods to assess their impact on student performance. In a randomized

Hard

Blood Pressure Reduction Confidence Interval

A clinical trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of a new medication on reducing blood press

Medium

Career Development Program

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

Medium

Clinical Trial on Blood Pressure Reduction

A clinical trial is conducted to compare the effectiveness of two medications in reducing blood pres

Hard

Comparing Delivery Times

A logistics company is comparing two shipping methods to determine which is faster. For method A, a

Hard

Comparing Recovery Times in Two Hospitals

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

Hard

Customer Preference on Smartphone Features

A market research survey evaluates customer satisfaction for two smartphone brands, Brand A and Bran

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

Diet Choice and Energy Levels

A nutritionist investigates whether there is an association between diet type (Vegetarian vs. Omnivo

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

Election Polling Power Analysis

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

Hard

Examining Teaching Methods

A school is comparing two teaching methods: Traditional and Modern. Student outcomes are classified

Easy

Fuel Efficiency of Hybrid Cars

A car manufacturer claims that its new hybrid model achieves an average fuel efficiency of at least

Medium

Gas Mileage Analysis: Confidence Interval Assessment

A manufacturer tests 12 cars of a new model. The sample yields a mean gas mileage of $$28.5$$ miles

Medium

Impact of Training Programs on Test Scores

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

Extreme

Machine Calibration Paired Data

A manufacturer tests the effect of a maintenance update on machine calibration. Fifteen machines are

Easy

Medical Test Accuracy and Diagnosis

A hospital is assessing the accuracy of a diagnostic test that indicates 'Positive' or 'Negative' re

Hard

Physical Activity and Cholesterol Levels

A nutritionist studies the impact of physical activity on cholesterol levels by comparing two groups

Medium

Production Time and Number of Defects Analysis

The scatterplot below displays data on production time in minutes (x-axis) and the number of defects

Medium

Quality Control: Machine Calibration

A factory employs a machine to produce metal rods. To check the machine’s calibration, two samples o

Hard

Rainfall Measurement Study

A meteorologist records daily rainfall (in mm) over 20 days in a region. The sample has a mean of 12

Hard

Reaction Time Hypothesis Test

A psychologist wishes to test a manufacturer's claim that the average driver reaction time is \(0.8\

Medium

Simulating Sampling Distribution of the Sample Range

A quality control analyst in a factory runs a simulation study by drawing 1000 samples of size n = 1

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

Soil pH Variation

An agricultural experiment is conducted to assess whether a new fertilizer treatment helps bring soi

Hard

Test Score Improvement Analysis in a Preparation Class

In an SAT preparation class, 25 students took a pre-test and a post-test. The improvements (post-tes

Medium

Testing Mean Daily Water Consumption

A municipal claim states that the mean daily water consumption in a city is 150 liters. A survey of

Medium

Weight Reduction Program Evaluation

A fitness center evaluates its new weight reduction program by measuring the weights of 15 participa

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

Age Group and Exercise Habits

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

Medium

Assessing the Fit of a Theoretical Distribution for Disease Rates

A health researcher claims that the incidence of a particular disease in a population is distributed

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

Clothing Preference and Gender: Test for Independence

A clothing store surveyed customers to see if there is an association between gender (male, female)

Medium

Dietary Preferences Across Regions

A nutrition study surveyed residents from three cities to determine their dietary preferences: Veget

Medium

Extracurricular Participation and Academic Performance Independence Test

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

Medium

FRQ 6: Association Between Diet and Heart Disease Risk

A study investigates whether there is an association between diet type and heart disease risk. The s

Hard

Genetics Research: Rat Coat Colors

In a genetics experiment, the expected Mendelian ratio for rat coat colors is 3:1 (dominant: recessi

Easy

Goodness-of-Fit for Beverage Preferences

A local cafe expects customer beverage preferences to follow the distribution: Iced Coffee (40%), Ho

Easy

Insurance Claim Types: Independence Test Across Age Groups

A study examines whether the type of insurance claim (Auto, Home, Health) is associated with age gro

Extreme

Pet Ownership and Residence Type Independence Test

A city survey collected data on pet ownership (Owning a pet, Not owning a pet) and type of residence

Medium

Phone Usage and Preferred App: Chi-Square Test for Independence

A tech survey collected data on 250 smartphone users on two categorical variables: phone operating s

Medium

Social Media Platform Usage and Age: Test for Independence

A survey of 400 individuals collects data on their most-used social media platform (Platform A, Plat

Medium

Subscription Plans and Customer Region – Chi-Square Test for Independence

A streaming service collects data on customer region (North, South, East, West) and their chosen sub

Hard

Test for Independence: Political Opinions on Climate Change

A survey of 400 registered voters categorized by party affiliation (Democrats, Republicans, Independ

Medium

Voter Initiative Support Homogeneity Test Across Regions

A study examines voter support for a new initiative in three regions: North, Central, and South. Ind

Hard

Voter Opinion and Cable News: Chi-Square Test for Independence

A survey of 500 voters was conducted to investigate the relationship between political party affilia

Medium
Unit 9: Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes

Advertising Data: Predicting Sales

A company wants to study how advertising spending (x, in thousands of dollars) affects product sales

Hard

Advertising Expenditure vs Sales

A company investigated the relationship between the amount spent on advertising (in thousands of dol

Medium

Age and Reaction Time Study

A cognitive psychology study examines the relationship between age (in years) and reaction time (in

Medium

Altitude vs Cooking Time

A culinary scientist is investigating whether altitude affects cooking time for a specific recipe. D

Medium

Coffee Consumption and Reaction Time Study

A study was conducted to examine the relationship between the number of cups of coffee consumed by c

Medium

Crop Yield and Fertilizer Application

An agronomist is examining how the amount of fertilizer applied (x, in kg) affects crop yield (y, in

Medium

Crop Yields and Fertilizer Usage

Agricultural researchers are investigating the effect of fertilizer amount (in kg per hectare) on cr

Easy

Daily Water Intake and Blood Pressure

A nutrition researcher studied the relationship between daily water intake (in liters) and systolic

Medium

Diet Plans and Weight Loss

A nutritionist compares the effectiveness of two diet plans by analyzing weight loss (in pounds) ove

Hard

Educational Study: Supplemental Tutoring Effect

A school district wants to assess the impact of additional tutoring (x, in hours per week) on math t

Medium

Effect of Study Intervention on Academic Performance

Researchers are evaluating whether participation in a new tutoring program predicts improvements in

Medium

Electricity Bill vs Temperature

A utility company studied the relationship between the average monthly temperature (in $$^\circ F$$)

Medium

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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.