Decide equation using only factors to solve this problem 12x^{2} + 5x - 2 = 0

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asked 2020-10-23

The table below shows the number of people for three different race groups who were shot by police that were either armed or unarmed. These values are very close to the exact numbers. They have been changed slightly for each student to get a unique problem.
Suspect was Armed:
Black - 543
White - 1176
Hispanic - 378
Total - 2097
Suspect was unarmed:
Black - 60
White - 67
Hispanic - 38
Total - 165
Total:
Black - 603
White - 1243
Hispanic - 416
Total - 2262
Give your answer as a decimal to at least three decimal places.
a) What percent are Black?
b) What percent are Unarmed?
c) In order for two variables to be Independent of each other, the P \((A and B) = P(A) \cdot P(B) P(A and B) = P(A) \cdot P(B).\)
This just means that the percentage of times that both things happen equals the individual percentages multiplied together (Only if they are Independent of each other).
Therefore, if a person's race is independent of whether they were killed being unarmed then the percentage of black people that are killed while being unarmed should equal the percentage of blacks times the percentage of Unarmed. Let's check this. Multiply your answer to part a (percentage of blacks) by your answer to part b (percentage of unarmed).
Remember, the previous answer is only correct if the variables are Independent.
d) Now let's get the real percent that are Black and Unarmed by using the table?
If answer c is "significantly different" than answer d, then that means that there could be a different percentage of unarmed people being shot based on race. We will check this out later in the course.
Let's compare the percentage of unarmed shot for each race.
e) What percent are White and Unarmed?
f) What percent are Hispanic and Unarmed?
If you compare answers d, e and f it shows the highest percentage of unarmed people being shot is most likely white.
Why is that?
This is because there are more white people in the United States than any other race and therefore there are likely to be more white people in the table. Since there are more white people in the table, there most likely would be more white and unarmed people shot by police than any other race. This pulls the percentage of white and unarmed up. In addition, there most likely would be more white and armed shot by police. All the percentages for white people would be higher, because there are more white people. For example, the table contains very few Hispanic people, and the percentage of people in the table that were Hispanic and unarmed is the lowest percentage.
Think of it this way. If you went to a college that was 90% female and 10% male, then females would most likely have the highest percentage of A grades. They would also most likely have the highest percentage of B, C, D and F grades
The correct way to compare is "conditional probability". Conditional probability is getting the probability of something happening, given we are dealing with just the people in a particular group.
g) What percent of blacks shot and killed by police were unarmed?
h) What percent of whites shot and killed by police were unarmed?
i) What percent of Hispanics shot and killed by police were unarmed?
You can see by the answers to part g and h, that the percentage of blacks that were unarmed and killed by police is approximately twice that of whites that were unarmed and killed by police.
j) Why do you believe this is happening?
Do a search on the internet for reasons why blacks are more likely to be killed by police. Read a few articles on the topic. Write your response using the articles as references. Give the websites used in your response. Your answer should be several sentences long with at least one website listed. This part of this problem will be graded after the due date.

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asked 2021-02-09

A two-sample inference deals with dependent and independent inferences. In a two-sample hypothesis testing problem, underlying parameters of two different populations are compared. In a longitudinal (or follow-up) study, the same group of people is followed over time. Two samples are said to be paired when each data point in the first sample is matched and related to a unique data point in the second sample.
This problem demonstrates inference from two dependent (follow-up) samples using the data from the hypothetical study of new cases of tuberculosis (TB) before and after the vaccination was done in several geographical areas in a country in sub-Saharan Africa. Conclusion about the null hypothesis is to note the difference between samples.
The problem that demonstrates inference from two dependent samples uses hypothetical data from the TB vaccinations and the number of new cases before and after vaccination. PSK\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline Geographical\ regions & Before\ vaccination & After\ vaccination\\ \hline 1 & 85 & 11\\ \hline 2 & 77 & 5\\ \hline 3 & 110 & 14\\ \hline 4 & 65 & 12\\ \hline 5 & 81 & 10\\\hline 6 & 70 & 7\\ \hline 7 & 74 & 8\\ \hline 8 & 84 & 11\\ \hline 9 & 90 & 9\\ \hline 10 & 95 & 8\\ \hline \end{array}ZSK
Using the Minitab statistical analysis program to enter the data and perform the analysis, complete the following: Construct a one-sided \(\displaystyle{95}\%\) confidence interval for the true difference in population means. Test the null hypothesis that the population means are identical at the 0.05 level of significance.

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asked 2021-03-12

The mean + 1 sd of In [calcium intake (mg)] among 25 females, 12 to 14 years of age, below the poverty level is \(6.56 + 0.64.\)
Similarly, the mean + 1 sd of In [calcium intake (mg)] among 40 females, 12 to 14 years of age, above the poverty level is \(6.80 + 0.76.\)
8.2 Test for a significant difference between the variances of the two groups.
8.3 What is the appropriate procedure to test for a signifi- cant difference in means between the two groups?
8.4 Implement the procedure in Problem 8.3 using the critical-value method.
8.5 What is the p-value corresponding to your answer to Problem 8.4?
8.6 Compute a \(95\%\) Cl for the difference in means between the two groups.

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asked 2021-02-09

The mean +1 sd of In [calcium intake (mg)] among 25 females, 12 to 14 years of age, below the poverty level is \(6.56 + 0.64.\)
Similarly, the mean + 1 sd of In [calcium intake (mg)] among 40 females, 12 to 14 years of age, above the poverty level is \(6.80 + 0.76.\)
1) Test for a significant difference between the variances of the two groups.
2) What is the appropriate procedure to test for a signifi- cant difference in means between the two groups?
3) Implement the procedure in Problem 8.3 using the critical-value method.

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asked 2021-02-25

Iron is very important for babies' growth. A common belief is that breastfeeding will help the baby to get more iron than formula feeding. To justify the belief, a study followed 2 groups of babies from born to 6 months. With one group babies are breast fed, and the other group are formula fed without iron supplements. Data below shows iron levels of those two groups of babies. \(\displaystyle{b}{e}{g}\in{\left\lbrace{a}{r}{r}{a}{y}\right\rbrace}{\left\lbrace{\left|{c}\right|}{c}{\mid}\right\rbrace}{h}{l}\in{e}{G}{r}{o}{u}{p}&{S}{a}\mp\le\ {s}{i}{z}{e}&{m}{e}{a}{n}&{S}{\tan{{d}}}{a}{r}{d}\ {d}{e}{v}{i}{a}{t}{i}{o}{n}\backslash{h}{l}\in{e}{B}{r}{e}\ast-{f}{e}{d}&{23}&{13.3}&{1.7}\backslash{h}{l}\in{e}{F}{\quad\text{or}\quad}\mu{l}{a}-{f}{e}{d}&{23}&{12.4}&{1.8}\backslash{h}{l}\in{e}{D}{I}{F}{F}={B}{r}{e}\ast-{F}{\quad\text{or}\quad}\mu{l}{a}&{23}&{0.9}&{1.4}\backslash{e}{n}{d}{\left\lbrace{a}{r}{r}{a}{y}\right\rbrace}\) (1) There are two groups we need to compare for the study: Breast-Fed and Formula- Fed. Are those two groups dependent or independent? Based on your answer, what inference procedure should we apply for this research? (2) Please perform the inference you decided in (1), and make sure to follow the 5-step procedure for any hypothesis test. (3) Based on your conclusion in (2), what kind of error could you make? Explain the type of error using the context words for this research

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asked 2021-02-25

Give a full and correct answer Why is it important that a sample be random and representative when conducting hypothesis testing? Representative Sample vs. Random Sample: An Overview Economists and researchers seek to reduce sampling bias to near negligible levels when employing statistical analysis. Three basic characteristics in a sample reduce the chances of sampling bias and allow economists to make more confident inferences about a general population from the results obtained from the sample analysis or study: * Such samples must be representative of the chosen population studied. * They must be randomly chosen, meaning that each member of the larger population has an equal chance of being chosen. * They must be large enough so as not to skew the results. The optimal size of the sample group depends on the precise degree of confidence required for making an inference. Representative sampling and random sampling are two techniques used to help ensure data is free of bias. These sampling techniques are not mutually exclusive and, in fact, they are often used in tandem to reduce the degree of sampling error in an analysis and allow for greater confidence in making statistical inferences from the sample in regard to the larger group. Representative Sample A representative sample is a group or set chosen from a larger statistical population or group of factors or instances that adequately replicates the larger group according to whatever characteristic or quality is under study. A representative sample parallels key variables and characteristics of the large society under examination. Some examples include sex, age, education level, socioeconomic status (SES), or marital status. A larger sample size reduced sampling error and increases the likelihood that the sample accurately reflects the target population. Random Sample A random sample is a group or set chosen from a larger population or group of factors of instances in a random manner that allows for each member of the larger group to have an equal chance of being chosen. A random sample is meant to be an unbiased representation of the larger population. It is considered a fair way to select a sample from a larger population since every member of the population has an equal chance of getting selected. Special Considerations: People collecting samples need to ensure that bias is minimized. Representative sampling is one of the key methods of achieving this because such samples replicate as closely as possible elements of the larger population under study. This alone, however, is not enough to make the sampling bias negligible. Combining the random sampling technique with the representative sampling method reduces bias further because no specific member of the representative population has a greater chance of selection into the sample than any other. Summarize this article in 250 words.

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asked 2020-10-23

Researchers wanted to compare the effectiveness of a water softener used with a filtering process with a water softener used without filtering. Ninety locations were randomly divided into two groups of equal size. Group A locations used a water softener and the filtering process, while group B used only the water softener. At the end of three months, a water sample was tested at each location for its level of softness. (Water softness was measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the softest water.) The results were as follows: Group A (water softener and filtering) \(\displaystyle{x}_{{1}}={2.1}\)
\(\displaystyle{s}_{{1}}={0.7}\) Group B (water softener only) \(\displaystyle{x}_{{2}}={1.7}\)
\(\displaystyle{s}_{{2}}={0.4}\) Determine, at the 90% confidence level, whether there is a difference between the two types of treatments.

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asked 2020-11-01

Identify the appropriate hypothesis test for each of the following research situations using the options: The null hypothesis, The Test Statistics, The Sample Statistic, The Standard Error, and The Alpha Level.
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A researcher records the daily sugar consumption and the activity level for each of 20 children enrolled in a summer camp program. The researcher would like to determine whether there is a significant relationship between sugar consumption and activity level.
A researcher would like to determine whether a 4-week therapy program produces significant changes in behavior. A group of 25 participants is measured before therapy, at the end of therapy, and again 3 months after therapy.
A researcher would like to determine whether a new program for teaching mathematics is significantly better than the old program. It is suspected that the new program will be very effective for small-group instruction but probably will not work well with large classes. The research study involves comparing four groups of students: a small class taught by the new method, a large class taught by the new method, a small class taught by the old method, and a large class taught by the old method.

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asked 2021-01-17

For this problem, assume that three students are chosen from 3 freshmen, 7 sophomores, and 5 juniors.
What is the probability of selecting 2 freshmen and 1 junior given that at least one freshman will be selected?

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asked 2021-01-28

Indicate true or false for the following statements. If false, specify what change will make the statement true.
a) In the two-sample t test, the number of degrees of freedom for the test statistic increases as sample sizes increase.
b) When the means of two independent samples are used to to compare two population means, we are dealing with dependent (paired) samples.
c) The \(\displaystyle{x}^{{{2}}}\) distribution is used for making inferences about two population variances.
d) The standard normal (z) score may be used for inferences concerning population proportions.
e) The F distribution is symmetric and has a mean of 0.
f) The pooled variance estimate is used when comparing means of two populations using independent samples.
g) It is not necessary to have equal sample sizes for the paired t test.

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In order to factor the quadratic, we need to find the values of a, b and c for the given quadratic \(12x^{2}\ +\ 5x\ -\ 2 = 0\) on comparing with standard quadratic
\(ax^{2}\ +\ bx\ +\ c = 0\)
\(12x^{2}\ +\ 5x\ -\ 2 = 0\)
\(a = 12\, b = 5,\ c =\ -2.\)
Now, let us apply ac method to factor the quadratic.
We got \(ac=\ -24\ and\ b=5.\) So, we need to find the factors of -24, those add upto 5.
\(ac = 12 \cdot\ -2 =\ -24\)(Product)
\(b = 5\)(Sum)
-24 could be factored in two numbers 8 and -3 that add upto 5.
Therefore, middle term 5x of expression \(12x^{2}\ +\ 5x\ -\ 2 =0,\) could be break into two terms 8x and -3x.
Then we need to make the break the expression into groups.
Factor out 3x form \(12x^{2}\ -\ 3x\) and factor out 2 from:
\(8x\ -\ 2.\)
Then factor out common parenthesis \((4x\ -\ 1).\)
We got factored form \((4x\ -\ 1) (3x\ +\ 2) = 0\)
\(12x^{2}\ +\ 5x\ -\ 2 = 0\)
\((12x^{2}\ -\ 3x)\ +\ (8x\ -\ 2) = 0\)
\(3x(4x\ -\ 1)\ +\ 2 (4x\ -\ 1) = 0\)
Factor out common parenthesis \((4x\ -\ 1)\)
\((4x\ -\ 1)(3x\ +\ 2) = 0\)
By applying zero product rule, we need to set each factor equal to zero and solve for x.
We got \(x = \frac{1}{4},\ \frac{-2}{3}.\)
\(4x\ -\ 1 = 0\ or\ 3x\ +\ 2 = 0\)
\(+\ 1\ +\ 1\ -2\ -2\\)
\(\frac{4x}{4} = \frac{1}{4}\ or\ \frac{3x}{3} = \frac{-2}{3}\)
\(x = 1.4\ or\ x = \frac{-2}{3}\)

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