AP Stats Chapter 11 MC

Question 0

Which of the following is the first step in building a simulation?

A. Explain how you will model the component’s outcome.
B. State clearly what the response variable is.
C. State the conclusion.
D. Identify the component to be repeated.

Answer 0

D

Question 1

Which of the following is not a step in building a simulation?

A. Explain how you will model the
    component’s outcome.
B. State clearly what the response variable is.
C. Run only one trial.
D. State the conclusion.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Among a dozen eggs, three are rotten. A cookie recipe calls for two eggs; they will be selected randomly from that dozen. Which plan could be used to simulate the number of rotten eggs that might be chosen?

I. Let 0, 1, and 2 represent the rotten eggs, and 3 – 11 the good eggs.  Generate two random numbers 0 – 11, ignoring repeats.
II. Randomly generate a 0, 1, or 2 to represent the number of rotten eggs you get.
III. Since 25% of the eggs are rotten, let 0 = rotten and 1, 2, 3 = good.  Generate two random numbers 0 – 3 and see how many 0’s you get.

A. I only B. II only
C. III only D. I or III
E. I, II, and III

Answer 2

A

Question 3

We call each time we obtain a simulated answer to our question a ______ .

A. random variable
B. event
C. trial
D. response

Answer 3

D