SECTION A

You are given a data set about a batch of students who registered for the subject, Business Mathematics (STA117). Use the data set to answer all the questions in this section.

Note: You can download the excel file of the data set from Moodle, name of the file: "STA117 assignment data file". You may use MS Excel or Google Sheets to do analysis required.

Question 1 (20 Marks):

(a) List all the variables presented in the data set given in appendix-1. By giving reasons, identify the type of data (qualitative or quantitative) and levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio) for each variable listed. You may use a table form, as below, to answer this question. [18 marks]

# Name of the Type of data Levels of Reason variables measurement 2\fAppendix -1 FINAL Tutorial Attendance Assignment Final Exam Course Section Gender Age Marks Marks Marks Aggregate Marks Comments (years) (%) (out of 85) (out of 90) (out of 100) (100%) BAF H01 Male 20-24 100 64 81 83 BAF H01 Male 20-24 89 86 35 Achieved less than 45% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an FF 3 BAF H01 Female 20-24 68 65 4 BAF H01 Female 25-30 82 5 BAF Female 20-24 6 BAF H01 Female 20-24 7 BAF H01 Male 20-24 8 BAF H01 Female 25-30 9 BAF H01 Female 20-24 10 BAF H01 Female 30+ 11 BAF H01 Female 25-30 12 BAF H01 Female 25-30 13 BAF HO1 Male 25-30 14 BAF H01 Male 25-30 15 BAF H01 Male 20-24 16 BAF H01 Male 20-24 Achieved between 45-49% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an 17 BAF HO1 Male 30+ 18 BAF HO1 Female 25-30 19 BAF H01 Female 20-24 20 BAF H01 Female 25-30 21 BAF H01 Female 25-30 DN 22 BAF H01 Male 20-24 DN 23 BAF H01 Male 25-30 CR24 BAF HUT Male 15 23 BAF HO1 Male 25-30 100 24 BAF H01 Male 20-24 FF 25 BAF H01 Female 20-24 Achieved between 45-49% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an 26 BAF H01 Male 25-30 12 8 8 8 88 27 BAF H01 Male 20-24 Achieved less than 45% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an FF 28 BAF H02 Female 20-24 29 BAF H02 Female 20-24 30 BAF H02 Male 30+ 31 BMKT HO1 Male 20-24 32 BMKT H01 Female 25-30 33 BMKT HOT Male 25-30 34 BMKT HO1 Male 20-24 35 BMKT HOT Female 20-24 Achieved between 45-49% from Final exam (unaided assessment component). thus an 36 BMKT H01 Female 25-30 37 BMKT H02 Male 25-30 38 BMKT H02 Male 25-30 39 BMKT H02 Male 25-30 40 BMKT H02 Female 20-24 41 BMKT d888 8 8 8383282888383985 H02 Female 20-24 42 BMKT H02 Female 30+ 43 BMKT H02 Female 20-24 44 BMKT H02 Male 20-24 Achieved between 45-49% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an 45 BMKT H02 Female 25-30 Achieved between 45-49% from Final exam (unaided assessment component). thus an 46 BMKT H02 Female 20-24 47 BMKT H02 Female 25-30 DN 48 BMKT H02 Male 25-30 FC Did not get 50% from Final Examination (unaided assessment component 49 BMKT H02 Male 20-24 PP 50 BMKT H02 Female 25-30 CR 51 BMKT H02 Male 25-30 FF48 BMKT H02 Male 25-30 FC Did not get 50% from Final Examination (unaided assessment component) 49 BMKT H02 Male 20-24 PP 50 BMKT H02 Female 25-30 CR 51 BMKT H02 Male 25-30 FF 52 BMKT H02 Female 25-30 CR 53 BMKT H02 Female 20-24 FF Achieved less than 45% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an FF 54 BMKT H02 Male 20-24 2883282883888 PP 55 BMKT H02 Male 20-24 FF Achieved less than 45% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an FF 56 BMKT H02 Female 20-24 DN 57 BMKT H02 Female 20-24 FF 58 BMKT H02 Male 20-24 FC Achieved between 45-49% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an 59 BMKT H02 Female 20-24 FF Achieved less than 45% from Final exam (unaided assessment component), thus an FF 60 BMKT H02 Female 25-30 HD