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This module presents students with a number of problems related to statistical sampling and data. In particular, students are asked to demonstrate understanding of concepts such as frequency, relative frequency, and cumulative relative frequency, random samples, quantitative vs. qualitative data, continuous vs. discrete data, and other key terms related to sampling and data.

For each item below:

  • Identify the type of data (quantitative - discrete, quantitative - continuous, or qualitative) that would be used to describe a response.
  • Give an example of the data.
  • Number of tickets sold to a concert
  • Amount of body fat
  • Favorite baseball team
  • Time in line to buy groceries
  • Number of students enrolled at Evergreen Valley College
  • Most–watched television show
  • Brand of toothpaste
  • Distance to the closest movie theatre
  • Age of executives in Fortune 500 companies
  • Number of competing computer spreadsheet software packages
  • quantitative - discrete
  • quantitative - continuous
  • qualitative
  • quantitative - continuous
  • quantitative - discrete
  • qualitative
  • qualitative
  • quantitative - continuous
  • quantitative - continuous
  • quantitative - discrete
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Fifty part-time students were asked how many courses they were taking this term. The (incomplete) results are shown below:

Part-time student course loads
# of Courses Frequency Relative Frequency Cumulative Relative Frequency
1 30 0.6
2 15
3
  • Fill in the blanks in the table above.
  • What percent of students take exactly two courses?
  • What percent of students take one or two courses?
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Sixty adults with gum disease were asked the number of times per week they used to floss before their diagnoses. The (incomplete) results are shown below:

Flossing frequency for adults with gum disease
# Flossing per Week Frequency Relative Frequency Cumulative Relative Freq.
0 27 0.4500
1 18
3 0.9333
6 3 0.0500
7 1 0.0167
  • Fill in the blanks in the table above.
  • What percent of adults flossed six times per week?
  • What percent flossed at most three times per week?
  • Cum. Rel. Freq. for 0 is 0.4500
    Rel. Freq. for 1 is 0.3000 and Cum. Rel. Freq. for 1 or less is 0.7500
    Freq. for 3 is 11 and Rel. Freq. is 0.1833
    Cum. Rel. Freq. for 6 or less is 0.9833
    Cum. Rel. Freq. for 7 or less is 1
  • 5.00%
  • 93.33%
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A fitness center is interested in the mean amount of time a client exercises in the center each week. Define the following in terms of the study. Give examples where appropriate.

  • Population
  • Sample
  • Parameter
  • Statistic
  • Variable
  • Data
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Ski resorts are interested in the mean age that children take their first ski and snowboard lessons. They need this information to optimally plan their ski classes. Define the following in terms of the study. Give examples where appropriate.

  • Population
  • Sample
  • Parameter
  • Statistic
  • Variable
  • Data
  • Children who take ski or snowboard lessons
  • A group of these children
  • The population mean
  • The sample mean
  • X = the age of one child who takes the first ski or snowboard lesson
  • Values for X , such as 3, 7, etc.
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A cardiologist is interested in the mean recovery period for her patients who have had heart attacks. Define the following in terms of the study. Give examples where appropriate.

  • Population
  • Sample
  • Parameter
  • Statistic
  • Variable
  • Data
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bcoz of existence of frictional unemployment in our economy.
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Suppose the inflation rate is 6%, does it mean that all the goods you purchase will cost 6% more than previous year? Provide with reasoning.
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Not necessarily. To measure the inflation rate economists normally use an averaged price index of a basket of certain goods. So if you purchase goods included in the basket, you will notice that you pay 6% more, otherwise not necessarily.
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