Student ID: L1S22BSCS0182 Name: Ahsan Javed

FOIT- Probability and Statistics- Practice Task Sheet 1

Question 1
The data are the number of machines in a gym. You sample five gyms. One gym has 12 machines, one
gym has 15 machines, one gym has ten machines, one gym has 22 machines, and the other gym has 20
machines. What type of data is this?
Answer
The Data is Quantitative Discrete Data as we can count machines (12,15,22,20) of five gyms in finite
amount of time.

Question 2
The data are the weights of backpacks with books in them. You sample the same five students. The
weights (in pounds) of their backpacks are 6.2, 7, 6.8, 9.1, 4.3. Notice that backpacks carrying three
books can have different weights. What type of data is number of bags and what type of data are
weights?
Answer
Number of Bags is a Type of Qualitative Discrete Data as it can be counted in finite amount of time
While Weights are Types of Qualitative Continuous Data as weight is a measurable and as we know that
we do measurement in Qualitative Continuous Data .

Question 3
The data are the areas of lawns in square feet. You sample five houses. The areas of the lawns are
144 sq. feet, 160 sq. feet, 190 sq. feet, 180 sq. feet, and 210 sq. feet. What type of data is this?
Answer
This Type of data is Qualitative Continuous Data as it requires measurement of areas of lawns in square
feet.

Question 4
You go to the supermarket and purchase three cans of soup (19 ounces tomato bisque, 14.1 ounces
lentil, and 19 ounces Italian wedding), two packages of nuts (walnuts and peanuts), four different
kinds of vegetable (broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and carrots), and two desserts (16 ounces pistachio
ice cream and 32 ounces chocolate chip cookies). Name data sets that are quantitative discrete,
quantitative continuous, and qualitative.
Answer
The three cans of soup, two packages of nuts, four kinds of vegetables and two desserts are
quantitative discrete data because you count them.
The weights of the soups ( 19 ounces, 14.1ounces, 19 ounces) are quantitative continuous data because
you measure weights as precisely as possible.
Types of soups, nuts, vegetables, and desserts are qualitative data because they are categorical.

Question 5
Work collaboratively to determine the correct data type (quantitative or qualitative). Indicate
whether quantitative data are continuous or discrete.
1. the number of pairs of shoes you own.
Quantitative Data(Discrete)

2. the type of car you drive.

Qualitative Data

3. the distance it is from your home to the nearest grocery store.

Quantitative Data(Continuous)

4. the number of classes you take per school year.

Quantitative Data(Discrete)

5. the type of calculator you use.

Qualitative Data

6. weights of sumo wrestlers.

Quantitative Data(continuous)

7. number of correct answers on a quiz.

Quantitative Data(Discrete)

8. IQ scores.
Quantitative Data(Continuous)

9. Duration (amount of time).

Quantitative (continuous)

10. The colors of the houses around the park.

Qualitative

11. number of tickets sold to a concert.

Quantitative (Discrete)

12. percent of body fat.

Quantitative(continuous)

13. favorite baseball team.

Qualitative

14. time in line to buy groceries.

Quantitative(continuous)

15. number of students enrolled at Evergreen Valley College.

Quantitative (Discrete)

16. most-watched television show.

Qualitative
 17. brand of toothpaste.
Qualitative

18. distance to the closest movie theatre.

Quantitative (Continuous)

19. age of executives in Fortune 500 companies.

Quantitative (Continuous)

20. number of competing computer spreadsheet software packages.

Quantitative (Discrete)

Question 6
A statistics professor collects information about the classification of her students as
freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors. The data she collects are summarized in the pie
chart.What type of data does this graph show?

Answer
This pie chart shows the students in each year, which is qualitative or categorical data.

Question 7

Match the following:

Ordinal scale level

data that can be ordered; the differences cannot be measured.
Interval scale level
data with a definite ordering but no starting point; the differences can be
measured, but there is no such thing as a ratio.

Nominal scale level

data that cannot be ordered nor can it be used in calculations.
Ratio scale level
data with a starting point that can be ordered; the differences have meaning
and ratios can be calculated.

Question 8
The Well-Being Index is a survey that follows trends of U.S. residents on a regular basis. There are six
areas of health and wellness covered in the survey: Life Evaluation, Emotional Health, Physical Health,
Healthy Behavior, Work Environment, and Basic Access. Some of the questions used to measure the
Index are listed below. Identify the type of data obtained from each question used in this survey:
qualitative [QL], quantitative discrete[QD], or quantitative continuous[QC].

1. you have any health problems that prevent you from doing any of the things people your age
can normally do?

Data Type: Qualitative (QL)

This question asks for a yes/no response, which is a qualitative or categorical type of data.

2. During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor health keep you from doing your
usual activities?

Data Type: Quantitative Discrete (QD)

This question asks for a numerical count of days, which is a discrete quantitative variable.

3. In the last seven days, on how many days did you exercise for 30 minutes or more?

Data Type: Quantitative Discrete (QD)

This question also asks for a numerical count of days, which is a discrete quantitative variable.

4. Do you have health insurance coverage?

Data Type: Qualitative (QL)

This question asks for a yes/no response, which is a qualitative or categorical type of data.

Question 9
Classify the following statements as Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
1. The average age of the students in this class is 21 years.

Type: Descriptive Statistics

This statement provides a summary statistic (the average age) based on data collected from
the specific class. It describes the characteristics of the data within the class.

2. At least 5% of the killings reported last year in city X were due to tourists.

Type: Inferential Statistics

This statement makes an inference or generalization about a broader population (killings in
city X) based on a sample (killings involving tourists). It's an inference about a larger group
based on a subset of data.
3. Of the students enrolled in Debre Markos University in this year 74% are male and 26%
are female.

Type: Descriptive Statistics

This statement provides a description of the composition of the current year's enrollment at
Debre Markos University. It describes the characteristics of the enrolled students.

4. The chance of winning the Ethiopian National Lottery in any day is 1 out of 167000.

Type: Descriptive Statistics

This statement provides a description of the probability of winning the lottery, which is a
summary statistic based on the rules of the lottery. It doesn't make inferences about a
broader population; it's a statement about the specific lottery's odds