Problem 5 (How many significant figures?

a. 0.02670 (4 significant figures)

b. 328.0 (4 significant figures)
c. 7000.0 (5 significant figures)
d. 0.00200 (3 significant figures)

Problem 15

102.2, 102.8, 103.1, 102.3

a. Standard Deviation = 0.4 (0.424264)

b. Relative Standard Deviation = (0.424264/102.6)*100 = 0.4 (0.413513)
c. Standard Deviation of Mean = 0.424264/Square root(0.2) = 0.2 (0.212132)
d. Relative Standard Deviation of Mean = (0.212132/102.6)*100 = 0.2 (0.206756)

Problem 22

0.5026, 0.5029, 0.5023, 0.5031, 0.5025, 0.5032, 0.5027, 0.5026

Average = 0.5027

2.365*(0.000108) = ±0.000257 range

True value has a 95% confidence of being between 0.5029 and 0.5024

Problem 23

Standard deviation of meter A = 0.18738 Variance A = 0.035111

Standard deviation of meter B = 0.078881 Variance B = 0.006222

Standard deviation of meter C = 0.290593 Variance C = 0.084444

Standard deviation of meter D = 0.073786 Variance D = 0.005444

Based on F-values, I would recommend the lab to purchase Brand D or brand B. Both of them
when compared against brand A and C have a F-value above the 95% confidence level, pointing
to a significant difference in method results. I would also ask them to avoid brand C as it had two
results that had an F-level above 95% confidence.

Problem 32

Standard deviation before walk = 59.8 Variance = 3580

Standard deviation after walk = 50.0 Variance = 2500

 F-value = 1.20 F = 3.44

Based on the F-value being below the critical value, it can be concluded that there is no
significant difference in peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) before or after a walk.

Problem 42

22.23, 22.18, 22.25, 22.09, 22.17

Average = 22.18

Standard Deviation = 0.06229 Standard Deviation of Mean = 0.027857

95% confidence interval = ±0.07733

Real answer between 22.12 and 22.26

Based on the data 22.09% is not a valid measurement at the 95% confidence level.