18.  A rescue plane drops a relief package to a stranded fis…

18.  A rescue plane drops a relief package to a stranded fishing boat. The plane continues on the original course at the constant speed after dropping the package. Where is the plane when the package strikes the water along side the stranded boat? Neglect the effects of air resistance.

The data below are the average one-way commute times (in min…

The data below are the average one-way commute times (in minutes) for selected students and the number of absences for those students during the term. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. What would be the predicted number of absences if the commute time was 95 minutes? Is this a reasonable question? Round the predicted number of absences to the nearest whole number.

A small computing center has found that the number of jobs s…

A small computing center has found that the number of jobs submitted per day to its computers has a distribution that is approximately bell shaped, with a mean of 91 jobs and a standard deviation of 12.  Where do we expect most (approximately 95%) of the distribution to fall?  

A nurse is caring for a client who delivered a healthy term…

A nurse is caring for a client who delivered a healthy term newborn via cesarean birth. The client asks the nurse, “Is there a chance that I could deliver my next baby without having a cesarean section?” Which of the following responses would be the best answer that the nurse should  provide?