The National Center for Health Statistics reported that of every 883 deaths in recent years, 24 resulted from an automobile accident, 182 from cancer and 333 from heart disease. Using the relative frequency approach, what is the probability that a particular death is due to an automobile accident?

		24/883 or 0.027
		539/883 or 0.610
		24/333 or 0.072
		182/883 or 0.206

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QUESTION 28

For a population that is not normally distributed, the distribution of the sample means will

		be negatively skewed.
		approach the normal distribution.
		be positively skewed.
		take the same shape as the population.

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QUESTION 29

A statewide sample survey is to be made. First, the state is subdivided into counties. Seven counties are selected at random and further sampling is concentrated on these seven counties. What type of sampling is this?

		Simple random
		Systematic random sampling
		Cluster
		Stratified

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QUESTION 30

A developer of a new subdivision wants to build homes that are all different. There are three different interior plans that can be combined with any of five different home exteriors. How many different homes can be built?

		8
		10
		15
		30

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