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The heights of 16-18 year old young adults varies between males and females. My prediction is that the majority of males are taller than females.

5 star(s)

An excellent piece of work showing good use of Normal distribution, the central limit theorem and confidence intervals. 5 stars…
- Essay length: 2173 words
- Submitted: 13/01/2005
- Marked by teacher: Mick Macve 18/03/2012
data handling

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A good thorough piece of work but many of the formulae and diagrams are not showing properly or have simply been omitted. However, reasonable use of Speasrman?s and standard deviation.…
- Essay length: 3869 words
- Submitted: 15/07/2007
- Marked by teacher: Mick Macve 18/03/2012
Aim: in this task, you will investigate the different functions that best model the population of China from 1950 to 1995.
- Essay length: 985 words
- Submitted: 30/11/2011
Statistics. I have been asked to construct an assignment regarding statistics. The statistics of which I will be using will be football attendances. The football teams I have chosen to use are Birmingham City FC and Chelsea FC.
- Essay length: 1510 words
- Submitted: 07/10/2011
Statistics coursework
- Essay length: 5209 words
- Submitted: 02/11/2010
Anthropometric Data
- Essay length: 3458 words
- Submitted: 21/04/2010
Chebyshevs Theorem and The Empirical Rule
- Essay length: 1174 words
- Submitted: 13/11/2009
Statistics. The purpose of this coursework is to investigate the comparative relationships between the depreciation of a cars price, in relation to the factors that affect it.
- Essay length: 3318 words
- Submitted: 10/09/2009
Probability of Poker Hands
- Essay length: 3446 words
- Submitted: 14/05/2009
Teenagers and Computers Data And Statistics Project
- Essay length: 1785 words
- Submitted: 09/01/2009

Statistical diagrams

1 When working with grouped data, if the class is from 9 to 12, this includes values from 8.5 up to 12.5, which means the class width is 4, not 3.
2 In a histogram, the area is the frequency. The y-axis is the frequency density.
3 When working out lengths of scaled histograms, it is always helpful to draw the rectangle and label the relevant sides with the lengths given.
4 When drawing a stem and leaf diagram, make sure to include a key. The key is worth a mark. For example 2|1 represents 2.1 or on a different stem and leaf, 3|2 represents 32.
5 Always draw a scale when drawing a box plot, the scale is worth a mark.

How to tackle questions on regression and correlation

1 When asked about the relationship in a regression model, always get the context the correct way round. For example, weight does not affect height, height effects weight.
2 When asked if your answer is reliable for the regression model, comment on whether the x value you used to get the answer is within the original data set. If the x value is within the boundary it is suitable. Never extrapolate when using a regression model.
3 If you have found a regression model for a relationship between h and p, and are then told h=x+100 and p=y-20 and asked to find a regression model for x and y. Sub x+100 and y-20 into your original equation and re-arrange.
4 When data is coded the correlation co-efficient is not changed.
5 If a regression model is created using for example, heights and weights of children. This model could not be used to predict the weight of an adult. Models are very specific to the data with which they were created..

Normal distribution

1 When answering normal distribution questions always draw a picture and shade in the part of the graph that you know and/or want.
2 In a normal distribution, the area under the curve represents the probability.
3 A normal distribution model is appropriate if the mean and median are the same, or very close.
4 The big normal distribution table gives area to the left of the line. The small table has areas to the right of the line.
5 If unsure what the question is asking. Do the first step which is to rewrite the question, but converted to the normal distribution.

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AS and A Level: Probability & Statistics

228 AS and A Level Probability & Statistics essays

The heights of 16-18 year old young adults varies between males and females. My prediction is that the majority of males are taller than females.

data handling

Aim: in this task, you will investigate the different functions that best model the population of China from 1950 to 1995.

Statistics. I have been asked to construct an assignment regarding statistics. The statistics of which I will be using will be football attendances. The football teams I have chosen to use are Birmingham City FC and Chelsea FC.

Statistics coursework

Anthropometric Data

Chebyshevs Theorem and The Empirical Rule

Statistics. The purpose of this coursework is to investigate the comparative relationships between the depreciation of a cars price, in relation to the factors that affect it.

Probability of Poker Hands

Teenagers and Computers Data And Statistics Project