One and Two Variable Statistics

Part A: Application /16

Name:

An observer in a fishing boat watched as an osprey dove under water and reemerged with a fish in its talons. The following table shows the birds estimated height above and below the water as given by that observer. Time (sec) Height (meters) A. Find the ospreys height mean and standard deviation throughout this observation: /2

0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.0 2.25 2.5 2.75 3.0 3.25 3.5 3.75 4.0 4.25 4.5 4.75 5.0 5.25 5.5 5.75 6.0 6.25 6.5 6.75 7.0 7.25 7.5 7.75 8.0

7 8 10 12 10 11 12 12 10 9 8 6 8 7 6 4.5 5 4 3.5 2.5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.5 2 3

B. Create a scatter plot for this given data and sketch the graph below: /2

C. Find equations of four possible COBFs. H(t)= H(t)= H(t)= H(t)=

/5 Sketch the COBFs on the scatter plot above. D. From the four curves you created, select the one that best describes this data. Explain your choice: /2

E. Another observer collected the same data but only at the following times: 1.0 sec, 2.0 sec, 3.0 sec, 4.0 sec, 5.0 sec and 6.0 sec. Find the best model for this data. If different from the first observer, explain why this happened. /3

F. From all the mathematical models found in parts (C.to E.) which one would best describe the osprey height after 15 seconds? Explain your choice.

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I) Mrs. Eddie collected her students Data Management Midterm Marks in the set below: Midterm 56 Marks 58 58 63 64 56 62 65 69 49 78 61 48 78 54 78 81 68 43 76 45 49

A. Comment on the validity of the following advertised statistic:

Eight out of nine students in this class are ranked above the 11th percentile. Is this stat true? What does it say about Mrs. Es students? /2

B. If the Midterm Marks are the effect-variable, create another set of numerical data that can be linked to the students marks and could be the cause-variable. /3

C. Find the best mathematical model for this Cause-Effect relationship by using
regression. Comment on why this would be the best model. /4

D. Explain whether there could be any underlying factors in this

Cause-Effect relationship ? /2

II) A New Democrat party leader has cost control on his party platform. He wants to make sure that voters are aware of the effects of price inflation and so he uses the following graph to make his point and influence people from voting liberal. A. List all the false impressions conveyed by this graph:

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B. How would you change the graph to

false impressions?

correct the

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