Elements of Statistics

Assignment 4.2 Content Proficiency Test

Instructions

After studying and reviewing the concepts and practices of workshop 4, answer all the questions provided about the concepts of Module 4: Measures of Variation. 1.    By changing the diet from liquid to solid, the weight in pounds of 20 babies, in a month, was increased as follows:  0.5, 1.8, 1.6, 0.8, 0.4, 1.7, 0.5, 1.5, 1.1, 0.7, 1.0, 0.6, 1.0, 0.8, 0.8, 1.4, 0.6, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9 2.    Perform a statistical analysis calculating the measures of variation and explain the impact of your results on infant weights (consider calculate the range, interquartile range, variance, standard deviation, variation or dispersion, coefficient of variation) 3.    Consider the following aspects when submitting your test: •    Present your answers with the processes learned so far about measures of variation.

Contribute a minimum of 2 pages. It should include at least 2 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday.

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