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2. The follow<strong>in</strong>g data represents per capita meat consumption (pounds per person) <strong>in</strong> 2009<br />

<strong>for</strong> a variety of meats (SOURCE: U.S. Statistical Abstract, Table 217).<br />

Pounds per<br />

Meat Person<br />

Beef 58.1<br />

Veal 0.3<br />

Lamb and mutton 0.7<br />

Pork 46.6<br />

Chicken 56.0<br />

Turkey 13.3<br />

a. Us<strong>in</strong>g Excel, f<strong>in</strong>d the mean and range of the data.<br />

b. Expla<strong>in</strong> the real-world mean<strong>in</strong>g of the mean you found.<br />

c. Expla<strong>in</strong> the real-world mean<strong>in</strong>g of the range you found.<br />

d. What conclusions can be made about the center and spread of per-capita meat<br />

consumption<br />

3. On open<strong>in</strong>g day, the owners of Green Heart Restaurant <strong>in</strong>vited 29 food critics to be a part<br />

of the cul<strong>in</strong>ary experience. Each critic gave a grade of A (Best), B, C, D, or F (Worst) to<br />

reflect the quality of the overall d<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g experience. The scores are shown below:<br />

A B B A C B C B B<br />

D C B B A A C C C<br />

C B A D C C B B B<br />

A B<br />

a. Generate a relative frequency bar chart.<br />

b. Generate a pie chart.<br />

c. What should the owners take away from the experiences of the critics<br />

4. Consider the scenario <strong>in</strong> problem 1.<br />

a. What is the sample<br />

b. What is the population of <strong>in</strong>terest<br />

c. What other variable(s) might be of <strong>in</strong>terest to the data analyst to better study<br />

attendees‟ eat<strong>in</strong>g preferences<br />

5. Consider the scenario <strong>in</strong> problem 3.<br />

a. What is the sample<br />

b. What is the population of <strong>in</strong>terest<br />

c. What other variable(s) might be of <strong>in</strong>terest to the data analyst to better study the<br />

target demographic<br />

<strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Decision</strong>-<strong>Mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess © Milos Podmanik Page 41

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