Laboratory 2 (Data Entry and Manipulation in Excel)

(August 30, 2016)

Laboratory 2 Assignment is to be typed and turned by Lab of Next Week. NO LATE OR

SLOPPY WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Using the Lab 2 data set on moodle
1. Create a Five number summary for the variable BCS.
The minimum is 4.
The maximum is 6.
The first quartile is 5.
The second quartile is 5.
The third quartile is 5.
2. Create a relative frequency table and draw a histogram from this table showing
the distribution of variable BCS. Describe what type of distribution occurs.

A histogram showing Body condition relative frequency in race horses.

The distribution within this graph is symmetric.
BCS
4
4.5
5
5.5
6

Freque
relative
cy
frequency
2
0%
76
8%
697
71%
197
20%
13
1%

A relative frequency table of Body condition score.

3. Create a Five number summary for the variable age.

The minimum is 2.
The maximum is 10
The first quartile is 3.
The second quartile is 4.
The third quartile is 5.
4. Create a relative frequency table and draw a histogram from this table showing
the distribution of variable age. Describe what type of distribution occurs.
age

frequnc relative
y
frequency
2
58
6%
3
228
22%
4
320
31%
5
226
22%
6
117
11%
7
43
4%
8
16
2%
9
12
1%
10
2
0%
A Relative Frequency table of age in Race horses.

A histogram of the age of horses. It is skewed to the right.

5. Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation of the variable finish
between BSADType horses
The mean of BSADType is nervous.
The median of BSADType is nervous.
The standard deviation of BSADType is calm.
6. Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation of the variable finish
between SADType horses
The median of SADType is ready.
The Mean of SADType is ready.
The standard deviation of SADType is calm
7. Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation of the variable finish
between Postptype horses
8. Calculate the Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation of the variable
Racelife between BSADType horses
9. Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation of the variable wins
between BSADType horses
10. Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation of the variable LifeMon
between BSADType horses.
11. Calculate the mean, median, and standard deviation of the variable DLR (Days
from last race) between Finishtypes.