Quiz 1 (Group 2)

Introduction to Statistics
Answer the following.
1. Discuss possible application of statistics in your respective field of study.
2. The average weekly allowance of students last year at a private high school was
Php500.00 per week, based on an enrollment of 1500 student. The second-year students
who did not have this information interviewed 100 students and found their average
weekly allowance last year to be Php480.00
a. Identify the population and the sample.
Population ___________________________ Sample ______________________
b. Identify the variable of interest.
Variable ____________________________________
c. Identify the parameter and the statistic.
Parameter___________________________ Statistic _______________________
1. For each situation below, identify the variable, its attribute of object they classify, its level
of measurement and indicate whether it is a discrete or continuous. Also, decide whether
the statement is an application of descriptive statistics or inferential statistics.
a. The administration of JRMSU University System is proposing a change in student
admission policy. A random sample of students was selected and each was asked if
he/she favors or against the change. The result was used as basis for the
administration’s admission policy decision.
Variable ____________________ attribute of object they classify ___________________
Level of measurement____________ continuity of values__________________
3. Indicate which of the following statements refer to population or sample.
a. The yearly expenditures on food for 10 families____________
b. The ages of employees of all companies in Dipolog City ____________
4. Identify each of the following variables as qualitative or quantitative variable:
a. The number of children in fourth-grade class who are reading at or above grade
level. ____________
b. The height of giraffe living in India. ____________
c. The religious affiliation of the people in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte_________
5. Identify each of the following variables as (a) qualitative or quantitative and indicate either
it falls into (b) continuous or discrete variable.
a. Census data ____________ ____________
b. Distance traveled by car ____________ ____________
c. Football scores ____________ ____________
d. Weight ____________ ____________
6. For each of the following statements below, decide whether it belongs to the field of
descriptive statistics or inferential statistics. State a reason for each of your answers.
 a. Based on last year’s water bills, Mr. Canturatoy would like to forecast the average
monthly water bill he pay for the next year based on his average monthly bill in the
past year. ___________
b. Francisco “Django” Bustamante wants to estimate his chance of winning in the next
World Championship game in Billiards based on his average scores last
championship and the averages of the competing team. ___________
7. Determine whether each statement is true or false. Write your answer on the blank.
a. The variable age is an example of a qualitative variable. ____________
b. The weight of a person is an example of a continuous variable. ____________
c. Two major areas of statistics are descriptive and quantitative statistics.
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