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Problem Set 1

I. Describe the data in the following:


1. A group of students scored the following marks on a test: 75, 82, 90, 78, 85, 88, 92, 80.
2. The following data represents the number of hours a group of employees worked in a week:
40, 35, 45, 40, 38, 42, 40, 48. Calculate the mean, median, and mode of these hours.
3. Explain why the mean might not be the best measure of central tendency for a data set with
outliers.
4. Calculate the range, variance, and standard deviation for the following data set: 10, 12, 15,
18, 20, 22, 25.
5. Explain why identifying outliers is important in descriptive statistics. What are some
potential consequences of not addressing outliers in your analysis?
6. This dataset represents the number of items sold each day for a small bakery over a two-
week period. Describe data set for each week
Day Items Sold
Monday 120
Tuesday 105
Wednesday 135
Thursday 110
Friday 150
Saturday 180
Sunday 165
Monday 130
Tuesday 115
Wednesday 140
Thursday 125
Friday 160
Saturday 190
Sunday 175

II. Set up the hypothesis then solve the following problems

Problem 1: Ice Cream Sales and Shark Attacks

Imagine a dataset that shows ice cream sales and shark attacks on the same days. You observe that as
ice cream sales go up, so do shark attacks. Does this mean there is a causal relationship between ice
cream sales and shark attacks? Why or why not?

Problem 2: Hand Height and Person Height

Consider the following data on person height and hand height:

Person Hand Height (cm) Person Height (cm)

A 17 150

B 15 154

C 19 169

D 17 172

E 21 175

Calculate the correlation coefficient for this data. Interpret the result. Is there a strong relationship
between hand height and person height?
Problem 3: Weight and Blood Pressure

The following data shows the weight and blood pressure of individuals:

Person Weight (kg) Blood Pressure (mmHg)

A 150 125

B 169 130

C 175 160

D 180 169

E 200 150

Calculate the correlation coefficient and the equation for the regression line. Interpret the results.
What does the slope of the regression line tell us about the relationship between weight and blood
pressure?

Problem 4: Age and Salary

The following data shows the age and salary of individuals:

Perso
Age (years) Salary (USD)
n

A 18 15,000

B 21 60,000

C 24 35,000

D 30 75,000

E 45 95,000
Problem 5: Commute Time and Stress

A health psychologist investigates the relationship between commute time to work and perceived
stress. They collected data on commute time (in minutes) and perceived stress scores (ranging from 0 to
10). The data is shown below:

Commute Time (minutes) Perceived Stress Score

6 8

20 3

15 2

28 1

20 1

65 5

30 4

45 0

Calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient and interpret the results. Create a scatter plot to visually
represent the relationship between commute time and perceived stress.

Problem 6: Strength and Speed

A study investigates the relationship between strength and speed in a sample of 20-year-old males. Each
participant performs push-ups and runs a specific course. The data is provided below:

Push-ups Course Time (seconds)

10 60

15 55

20 50

25 45

30 40

Determine if there is a significant relationship between the number of push-ups and course time at a
significance level of 0.05.
Problem 7: Calories and Cholesterol

The data below shows the number of calories and milligrams of cholesterol in fast-food chicken
sandwiches from seven restaurants:

Cholesterol
Calories
(mg)

300 40

350 50

400 60

450 70

500 80

550 90

600 100

 Test the claim at a significance level of 0.05 that there is a relationship between the variables.

Problem 8: Absences and Final Grades

The data below shows the number of absences and final grades of seven randomly selected students
from a statistics class:

Absence
Final Grade
s

5 85

10 75

15 65

20 55

25 45

30 35

35 25

 Test for a relationship between the number of absences and the final grade at a significance
level of 0.05.
Problem 9: Studying Time and Grade

Olivia is studying for a test and wants to know if there is a correlation between the number of hours
spent studying and the grade earned. She collects data from her classmates, shown below:

Hours Studying Grade

8 98

2 74

6 87

4 82

2 72

Calculate the correlation coefficient for this data. Is there a strong relationship between studying time
and grade?

Problem 10: Library Books and TV Watching

Olivia observes that some of her classmates who own many library books watch less television. She
collects data from her friends, shown below:

Library Books Hours Watching TV

3 4

2 5

1 8

4 4

6 2

Calculate the correlation coefficient for this data. What does the result tell us about the relationship
between owning library books and watching TV?

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