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Math Assignment Unit 5
University of the People
MATH 1281-01 Statistical Inference - AY2025-T4
Instructor: Mihir Panchal
Written by: Marjan Muneer
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a.Descriptive Statistics Explanation:
After importing the data into JASP, descriptive statistics for the variable "Complaint" split across
four regions were generated. The summary shows the mean, standard deviation, minimum, and
maximum values for each region.
1. Region with the Highest Average Number of Complaints:
Region 4 has the highest average number of complaints, with a mean of 4.200
2. Region with the Largest Standard Deviation of Complaints:
Region 1 has the largest standard deviation, at 1.225, indicating that the complaints in this region
vary more widely around the mean compared to other regions.
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3. Expecting Differences Across Regions:
Based on the descriptive statistics, the average number of complaints varies between regions,
ranging from 1.000 in Region 1 to 4.200 in Region 4. This suggests that the means may differ
significantly across the regions, which can be confirmed by running an ANOVA test (Diez et
al.,
2019)
b. Hypotheses for Evaluating Average Complaints Across Regions:
Null Hypothesis (H₀): The average number of complaints is the same across all four
regions.
𝐻0: µ𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛 1 = µ𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛 2 = µ𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛 3 = µ𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛 4
Alternative Hypothesis (H1)
There is a significant difference in the average number of complaints across at least one
of the four regions.
𝐻1: At least one μ differs
c. ANOVA Analysis Results:
Based on the ANOVA output below:
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1) F-statistic and p-value:
- The F-statistic is 10.486.
- The p-value is < .001.
2) Hypotheses:
Since the p-value is less than the typical significance level (e.g., 0.05), we reject the null
hypothesis. This indicates that there is a statistically significant difference in the number of
complaints between the regions.
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Reference
Diez, D. M., Barr, C. D., & Çetinkaya-Rundel, M. (2019). OpenIntro Statistics (4th ed.).
OpenIntro. https://www.openintro.org/book/os/