What are the "points" all about, and what do they mean?

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Let x(t), a series of 1000 data points, first 500 points: mean=2, sd=1. What is the probability of finding mean > 0, for the last 500 points?

Assume that x is approximatly normal. Assume that points close in time are dependent, for most points: x(t) is similar to x(t+1)

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If mean and standard deviation can vary over time, there is not enough info to answer the question.

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What does it mean that a course isn't graded by points earned out of total points available, they are weighted?

I am in a physics class in college. And I am trying to figure out why I have a total average percentage of 44.53% for homework but I had an 80% for my 1st homework (16/20 pts) and my second homework is claimed to be (14 out of 29 points?) Only thing...

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It means that it is irrelevant that your first homework was graded out of 20 points and your second...

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What's a doctorate degree in the Australian new points system for immigration mean?

Under the new 'Educational Qualifications' in the immi.gov website an applicant gets the most points if he has a doctorate degree. i.e 20 points. What exactly does it mean- does he get 20 points if he has a Phd or a professional doctor's degree. My husband...

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A doctorate degree is a degree at an equivalent level of a PhD i.e. higher than a Masters. A medical...

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What does points for and points against mean in NRL?

i was just looking at the ladder on nrl.com and i don't get what they mean by points for and points against. anyone understand>

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well explained pukebob its like the 18 points that the broncos scored against the lowdown dirty playing...

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What do different types of hugs and ways of holding hands mean? *TEN POINTS*?

What do different types of hugs and holding hands mean? I know they mean different things, but I was just wondering... Different hugs and what they mean? Different ways of holding hands and what they mean? Ten points for best answer and most detail!

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It all depends on who they are (for the hands)------(Hugs) If they hug you and put their hands around...

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What do different types of hugs and ways of holding hands mean? *TEN POINTS*?

What do different types of hugs and holding hands mean? I know they mean different things, but I was just wondering... Different hugs and what they mean? Different ways of holding hands and what they mean? Ten points for best answer and most detail!

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Well there's the one armed hug, which puts more distance between two people and the one arm means you...

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It means you are out of points for that person until a new week starts and I am confused as to when...

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So what does all this 1 and 5 points mean? Where the dickens does one se which amount of points one receives for what (answer/question)?

I don't understand. is there a list of who gets what for what answer or question? if yes, where? I always open the website and go to Alerts, and then to Categories and I answer questions, or post a few. What does all this point talk mean? What is its...

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1) Points and levels are part of the fun on Answerbag. "What are points on Answerbag? Points are...

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The mode is 87 so at least one of the missing points is 87. Then you can find the last number by using...

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