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Homework 1: Survey of Probability and Statistics (Ahn, Spring 2024) 3/3/24, 7:37 PM
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Due Mar 6 at 4pm Points 20 Questions 20
Available Feb 25 at 4pm - Mar 6 at 4pm Time Limit None
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The following are the weights (in pounds) of seven people:

100, 115, 135, 140, 180, 197, 230
Find the median.
100
115
135
197
Correct! 140
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180
230
Since is odd, the median is the middle value: 140
In a study of a parasite in animals, researchers measured the lengths

(in µm) of 100 individual parasites of certain species from the blood
of a mouse. The measures are shown in the following table.
Compute the mean (write it up to second decimal place).
Length 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Frequency 3 2 12 10 15 16 14 13 11 3 1
Correct!
24.96
Correct Answers 24.96 (with margin: 0.04)
Find the mean of the following grouped data (round off to second
decimal place).
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Frequency 5 8 20 14 7 3 2
Correct!
12.92
Find the mean of the following grouped data.
7 9 11 15 13 19 14
Frequency 6 8 20 14 7 3 2
Correct!
12
Correct Answers 12 (with margin: 0)
The following are the ages of a sample of students:

14, 7, 8, 5, 6, 10, 13, 9
Find the sample mean.
Correct!
9
The following are octane levels for various gasoline blends:
87.8, 84.9 86.7 87.5 91.6 88.6 95.1 93.3 94.2 88.3 90.4 91.5
91.6 93.4
Which of the following stem-and-leaf plots describe the distribution

more efficiently?
a stem-and-leaf plot by using the tens digit as the stem
Correct!
a stem-and-leaf plot by using the first two digits (tens and ones digits)
as the stem
The following are the weights (in pounds) of seven people:

100, 115, 135, 140, 180, 197, 230.
Find the 36th percentile.
100
180
230
197
Correct!
135
115
140
The 36th percentile is .
All fourth grade children on Long Island are given an examination on

mathematical achievement. A random sample of 60 fourth graders
are selected. Their examination results are summarized in the
following stem-and-leaf plot. Find the sample median.
6 4
6 6
6 88
7 01
7 33
7 445
7 6667777
7 8888889
8 00011111
8 2233333
8 4455
8 66777
8 899
9 001
9 223
9 45
Correct!
81
The following are the weights of 10 young dogs, in pounds:

7, 5, 11, 8, 14, 19, 16, 15, 13, 27
What proportion of the measurements lie in the interval (write
it up to first decimal place)?
Correct!
0.9
Correct Answers 0.9 (with margin: 0)
13.5
Only 27 is not included in (0.6, 26.4).
Thus, 9/10=0.9 of the measurements lie in the interval.
The following stem-and-leaf plot shows scores on a statistics final

exam. Find the first quartile.
2 00
3 468
4 357
5 01677
6 235
7 6899
8 233569999
9 01268
10 0
Correct!
50
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.

A boxplot is a display of data based on the five number summary:
minimum, Q1, (___), Q3, and maximum.
Correct! median
mean
Find the standard deviation of the following grouped data (round off
to second decimal place).
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Frequency 5 8 20 14 7 3 2
Correct!
2.84
The following are the weights of 10 young dogs, in pounds:

7, 5, 11, 8, 14, 19, 16, 15, 13, 27
Find the sample variance (round off to first decimal place).
Correct!
41.4
In a study of a parasite in animals, researchers measured the lengths

(in µm) of 100 individual parasites of certain species from the blood
of a mouse. The measures are shown in the following table. Find the
85th
percentile.
Length 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Frequency 3 2 12 10 15 16 14 13 11 3 1
You Answered
27
The 85th percentile is (

.
The following are heights of male students in inches from a college in

a certain year:
69 70 69 76 70 68 71 73 73 66 65 73 69 69 70 71 71 72 67 68 74 69
67 75 71
Find the first quartile.
Correct!
69
The values are sorted as follows:

65 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 72 73
73 73 74 75 76
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.

An outlier is an observation which is less than IQR or
greater than Q3+( )times IQR.
2.5
Correct! 1.5
The following side-by-side boxplots display the midterm and final

exam scores of a calculus course. Which exam has a larger
difference between the mean and the median?
Correct! midterm 2
midterm 1
Midterm 2 has a larger difference between the mean and the

median because it is more skewed than midterm 1.
The following are the amounts of radiation received at a greenhouse:

6.1 6.8 8.7 9.0 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.5 11.7 12.2 13.4
Find the interquartile range.
Correct!
2.5
First quartile:
Third quartile:
IQR
The average working hours of full-time government employees in a

week in 97 countries are given below. Find the sample median.
Number of working hours per week Number of countries

33 2
34 1
35 3
36 6
37 12
38 7
39 18
40 15
41 13
42 2
43 13
44 3
45 2
Correct!
39
Since is odd, the median is the middle value:
The following are midterm scores of an algebra class of 20 students

in a high school:
69 84 52 93 81 74 89 85 88 63 87 64 67 72 74 55 82 91 68 77
Find the interquartile range using R.
Correct!
17.75
The R command is:

IQR(score)
Quiz Score: 19 out of 20

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Score for this attempt: 19 out of 20

The following are the weights (in pounds) of seven people:

Since is odd, the median is the middle value: 140

In a study of a parasite in animals, researchers measured the lengths

Correct Answers 24.96 (with margin: 0.04)

Correct Answers 12.92 (with margin: 0.02)

Find the mean of the following grouped data.

Correct Answers 12 (with margin: 0)

The following are the ages of a sample of students:

Correct Answers 9 (with margin: 0)

The following are octane levels for various gasoline blends:

Which of the following stem-and-leaf plots describe the distribution

a stem-and-leaf plot by using the tens digit as the stem

The following are the weights (in pounds) of seven people:

The 36th percentile is .

All fourth grade children on Long Island are given an examination on

Correct Answers 81 (with margin: 0)

The following are the weights of 10 young dogs, in pounds:

Correct Answers 0.9 (with margin: 0)

The following stem-and-leaf plot shows scores on a statistics final

Correct Answers 50 (with margin: 0)

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.

Correct Answers 2.84 (with margin: 0.04)

The following are the weights of 10 young dogs, in pounds:

Correct Answers 41.4 (with margin: 0.02)

In a study of a parasite in animals, researchers measured the lengths

Correct Answers 27.5 (with margin: 0)

The 85th percentile is (

The following are heights of male students in inches from a college in

Correct Answers 69 (with margin: 0)

The values are sorted as follows:

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.

The following side-by-side boxplots display the midterm and final

Midterm 2 has a larger difference between the mean and the

The following are the amounts of radiation received at a greenhouse:

Correct Answers 2.5 (with margin: 0)

The average working hours of full-time government employees in a

Number of working hours per week Number of countries

Correct Answers 39 (with margin: 0)

Since is odd, the median is the middle value:

The following are midterm scores of an algebra class of 20 students

Correct Answers 17.75 (with margin: 0)

The R command is:

Quiz Score: 19 out of 20

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