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1.1 Exercise 13

Avg difficulty 2.5

For each of the following situations, indicate whether it would be best modeled with a mathematical model or a statistical model. Explain your answers.

  1. driving time from New York to Florida
  2. departure time of a commuter train at rush hour
  3. distance from your house to school
  4. temperature of a refrigerator at any given time
  5. weight of a bag of rice at the store

OpenStax Statistics, 1.1 Definitions of Statistics, Probability, and Key Terms, exercise 13

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