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DCMP 1A Assignment

Assignment 1A

1. Why statistics?

  • Statistics is used everywhere

  • Statistical questions are everywhere

  • It’s useful

  • It’s a macroscope

  • It covers a bunch of different topics

2. Part A

Monday: 8 hours of sleep

Tuesday: 8 hours of sleep

Wednesday: 8 hours of sleep

Thursday: 8 hours of sleep

Friday: 8 hours of sleep

Saturday: 8 hours of sleep

Sunday: 8 hours of sleep

Part B

Write 293 in expanded notation.

(2 x 100) + (9 x10) + (3 x 1)

Part C

No, I would not expect the same answer.

3. Part A

Probably not, not much to investigate.

Part B

Do students get enough sleep?

Part C

Class load, jobs, activities you’d do before bed.

4.

Statistical data can vary. In math, you can be 100% clear/sure about an answer.

5. Research Objective

Formulate Investigative Questions → Collect Data → Analyze Data → Interpret the Results

6.

Statistics and literacy is important because it is used a lot in nursing.

DCMP 1A Assignment

Assignment 1A

1. Why statistics?

  • Statistics is used everywhere

  • Statistical questions are everywhere

  • It’s useful

  • It’s a macroscope

  • It covers a bunch of different topics

2. Part A

Monday: 8 hours of sleep

Tuesday: 8 hours of sleep

Wednesday: 8 hours of sleep

Thursday: 8 hours of sleep

Friday: 8 hours of sleep

Saturday: 8 hours of sleep

Sunday: 8 hours of sleep

Part B

Write 293 in expanded notation.

(2 x 100) + (9 x10) + (3 x 1)

Part C

No, I would not expect the same answer.

3. Part A

Probably not, not much to investigate.

Part B

Do students get enough sleep?

Part C

Class load, jobs, activities you’d do before bed.

4.

Statistical data can vary. In math, you can be 100% clear/sure about an answer.

5. Research Objective

Formulate Investigative Questions → Collect Data → Analyze Data → Interpret the Results

6.

Statistics and literacy is important because it is used a lot in nursing.