Week 6: Extra Activity

1. Collect the dataset and try to approximate a variable with the continuous random
variable.
Or
Model a dataset with the continuous random variable and verify it.

Here are some examples:

1. IQ of a population follows (or fails to follow) the normal distribution.
2. Stock prices returns follow (or fail to follow) the normal distribution.
3. The birth weight of a newborn follows (or fails to follow) the normal
distribution.
4. Income of a country follows (or fails to follow) the normal distribution.
5. The amount of time until an earthquake occurs follows (or fails to follow)
the exponential distribution.
6. The length of time an electronic equipment lasts follows (or fails to follow)
the exponential distribution.
7. The time between two successive cars at the checkpost follows (or fails to
follow) the exponential distribution.

(Note: An example submission along with evaluation criteria can be accessed

from here.)

Instruction for submission:

1. You have to create a Google Spreadsheet with the data and Google document
with the calculations (or uploaded images of handwritten calculations) related to
the distribution.
2. Embed/Hyperlink the GSheet, GDoc in your portfolio under the heading ‘Week 6-
Activity’
3. Provide the links to your Google Site in this form (Week 6 Activity - Form 1).
Make sure that you provide View permission for the Google Site, GDoc and
GSheet for ‘Everyone in Indian Institute of Technology Domain’
4. Submit a screenshot of the portion of the website where you have explained the
activity in the assignment.

Due date for Submission: 21-June-2021

Instructions for Review:

Once the submissions are completed, the sites will be sent to your peers for review.
Due date for review: 25-June-2021

Use the below rubric to evaluate the submission of your peers. A separate form will be
sent to you for the review.

Absent (0 Insufficient (1 Sufficient (2 Exemplary (3

point) point) point) point)
Presence of Either data is not One of the data The data
data present or an from the given presented is
appropriate example has valid and
data is not been taken different from
shared (i.e. peer the given
shared a random example
image or file
instead of data)

Validity of data There is no There is just There is There is a

explanation description of description and detailed
regarding validity the data mention of why description of
of data data is valid why the data is
valid with
additional
insights

Similarity of There are no The calculations The calculations

probabilities ( calculations are provided are shown and
calculated PDF available however the two values are
using formula values are not approximately
and probability similar similar
obtained from
the data)
Appropriateness The steps of Some steps are The submission All the sufficient
of steps used in calculation are shown, but are shows sufficient steps are shown,
calculations not shown not sufficient to steps to and in addition
calculate a valid calculate a valid detailed
model model of the explanations are
data given about the
calculations in
important steps

Alternative There are no Minimum one Multiple

model alternative alternative alternative
models provided model (or models have
example) has been suggested
been suggested. or one
alternative
model with data
has been
suggested