Statistical Concepts and Calibration of Equipment

Christopher Galindo Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Part A Introductory Statistic Measurement
Data Analysis:
1. a. Range 0.0412
Median 1.0044
Mean (

) 1.0079
Standard Deviation (s) 0.0134

2. a. Bag #23 b. Bag #30
Mean (

) 1.0327 Mean (

) 1.0396
Standard Deviation (s) 0.0247 Standard Deviation (s) 0.0168
95% Confidence
Interval ()
1.0327 0.0136 95% Confidence
Interval ()
1.0396 0.0092

c. t
calculated
0.896
t
table
2.060
Is the difference significant? No

Part B Calibration of Measurement Gadgets
Calibration of a Glass Pipet
Trial #1 Trial #2 Trial #3 Trial #4 Trial #5
Mass of water transferred (g) 9.9341 9.9262 9.9418 9.9435 9.9359
Volume of water transferred (mL) 9.954 9.946 9.962 9.963 9.956

Data Analysis:
Range 0.0173
Mean (

) 9.9363
Standard Deviation (s) 0.0069

Calibration of an Eppendorf Pipet
Trial #1 Trial #2 Trial #3 Trial #4 Trial #5
Mass of water transferred (g) 0.5008 0.4917 0.4940 0.4969 0.5016
Volume of water transferred (mL) 0.5018 0.4927 0.4950 0.4979 0.5026

Data Analysis:
Range 0.0099
Mean (

) 0.4970
Standard Deviation (s) 0.0043
Shown calculations (See below):
1. Range (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)
2. Mean (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)
3. Standard Deviation (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)
4. Volume of Water Transferred (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)
5. The Grubbs Test for an Outlier (Bag #18)
6. 95% Confidence Interval (Bag #23)
7. t Test (between Bag #23 and Bag #30)

1. Range (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)








2. Mean (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)








3. Standard Deviation (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)








4. Volume of Water Transferred (Calibration of a Glass Pipet)









5. The Grubbs Test for an Outlier (Bag #18)








6. 95% Confidence Interval (Bag #23)








7. t Test (between Bag #23 and Bag #30)








Questions:
1. Do candies from different bags have the same mass?
Based on statistical analysis and the data provided, each bag of Skittles

candy will generally

contain pieces of candy that have a similar mass of about one gram about 86% of the time.

2. How do the masses distribute?
The mass distribution of each skittle candy among the 16 bags according to the bar graph
(See bar graph) is similar in mass (about 1.0 g), however, the presence of minor
discrepancies or masses less than or greater than one gram may be due to a manufacture error
during the production of the candy. Nonetheless, the mass of one gram per skittle candy is
consistent from each bag.
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R = 0.99528
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