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Standard Deviation and Z-Scores - Worksheet

This document provides a worksheet on standard deviation and z-scores with questions about egg production in chickens. It includes: 1. A table with data on the average weekly eggs laid by caged, barn, and free-range chickens. 2. Questions calculating the mean, standard deviation, and z-scores for each group. 3. A question about the percentage of chickens laying fewer eggs than a chicken with a given z-score. 4. Questions to construct box plots comparing the egg production of different living conditions. 5. A conclusion that the median and variation of weekly eggs is associated with living conditions, with caged chickens having the highest production and free-range the least variable

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Standard Deviation and Z-Scores - Worksheet

This document provides a worksheet on standard deviation and z-scores with questions about egg production in chickens. It includes: 1. A table with data on the average weekly eggs laid by caged, barn, and free-range chickens. 2. Questions calculating the mean, standard deviation, and z-scores for each group. 3. A question about the percentage of chickens laying fewer eggs than a chicken with a given z-score. 4. Questions to construct box plots comparing the egg production of different living conditions. 5. A conclusion that the median and variation of weekly eggs is associated with living conditions, with caged chickens having the highest production and free-range the least variable

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Standard Deviation & Z-Scores – Worksheet

VCE Further Maths Unit 3/4 | Data Analysis

1. The table below shows the average number of eggs laid per week by a random sample of 33
chickens with different living conditions.
Number of eggs per week
Cage chickens Barn chickens Free range
5.4 4.7 4.0
5.1 4.2 4.1
5.8 3.9 4.4
5.6 4.9 4.3
5.2 4.1 4.2
4.7 4.0 4.3
4.9 4.4 3.9
5.0 4.5 3.9
5.1 4.6 4.0
5.4 4.1 4.1
5.5 4.2 4.1

a. Fill the following table by calculating the mean and standard deviation of caged, barn and
free-range chickens, give your answers correct to two decimal places.

Living conditions Cage Barn Free range

Mean

Standard Deviation

b. A particular free-range chicken lays an average of 4.3 eggs per week.


Calculate the z-score, correct to three significant figures.
c. The number of eggs laid by free range chickens is normally distributed. A
free-range chicken has a z-score of 1. What percentage of chickens lay
fewer eggs than this chicken?
d. Use the first table to calculate the five-number summary for each set of
data. Construct parallel box plots on a separate page.
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e. What could be concluded about the egg-producing capabilities of chickens
in different living conditions?
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Standard Deviation & Z-Scores – Worksheet
VCE Further Maths Unit 3/4 | Data Analysis
Answers:
1.
a.

𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠−𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑥𝑥−𝑥𝑥̅


b. Standard Score = = = 𝑧𝑧
𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑠𝑠
└> how it will be represented on your CAS.
4.3−4.12
ie. = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎
0.17

c. 84%. Draw a bell curve to help you.


d. Cage Chickens Barn Chickens Free Range
Min = 4.7 Min = 3.9 Min = 3.9
Q1 = 5.0 Q1 = 4.1 Q1 = 4.0
Median = 5.2 Median = 4.2 Median = 4.1
Q3 = 5.5 Q3 = 4.6 Q3 = 4.3
Max = 5.8 Max = 4.9 Max = 4.4

You don’t need to do this part on your CAS. I just did it


bc I was too lazy to draw it out.
Ti-nspire: To do this…
1. Make a box plot on your calculator as usual (list &
spreadsheets -> choose x-variable -> menu -> plot
type (1) -> box plot (2)).
2. Go to menu again -> plot properties (2) -> add X
Variable (5).
3. Repeat step 2 to achieve the opposite image.

e. The parallel box plots show that the median number of eggs laid per week is associated
with living conditions, as caged chicken eggs are much higher (M = 5.2 eggs) than barn
(M = 4.2 eggs) and free range (M = 4.1 eggs). We can see that the spread as measured by
range is associated, with free range chickens producing the least variable egg quantities
(R = 0.5 eggs) and caged chickens producing eggs per week at the highest variation (R =
1.1 eggs). There are no outliers.

NOTES ON DECISIONS IN THIS REPORT:


o You could have also described shape, (I didn’t bc I’m tired, but this would be a 2-
4 mark question on your SAC or exam, so describe what you can for each mark in
the space given.)
o Potential to mention IQR by doing what I did with range; I only discussed caged
and free range chickens because they have a noticeable difference.
o Discussing all three would not have shown an association.
o You could potentially compare the similarity between caged and barn
chickens but use your words carefully. Ask yourself: what does a similar
Email me if you have
any questions. Median/Range/IQR/etc. show about their association or lack thereof?
o It’s always a good idea to mention whether outliers are present.

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