STATISTICS FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

VAR3013
Second Semester 2017/2018

Lecturer:
Dr. Pedram Kashiani

ASSIGNMENT I

Descriptive Statistics & T-Tests:

The following data were collected from 96 individual sweet corn plants. Answer the
followings:

a. Describe each variable using descriptive statistics and summarize the important
outcomes.
b. Test whether mean X2 and X3 are significantly different from 25 and 12,
respectively.
c. Compare whether ear diameter and ear length are significantly different between
husked (1) and dehusked (2) ears.

Individual Husk Ear Length Ear Diameter

1 1 22.35 13.40
2 1 20.09 9.27
3 2 21.53 9.79
4 2 25.24 11.02
5 2 20.81 9.48
6 2 21.12 9.17
7 1 24.21 9.48
8 1 22.76 8.34
9 1 24.21 9.48
10 1 19.06 9.58
11 2 20.91 8.24
12 2 21.12 8.96
13 2 23.18 10.30
14 1 25.24 12.46
15 2 21.42 11.33
16 1 19.47 12.26
17 2 23.38 8.03
18 1 22.87 10.09
19 1 20.91 12.57
20 1 24.21 8.55
21 1 24.51 8.24
22 1 19.88 9.79
23 2 23.59 10.09
24 1 20.19 10.09
25 2 21.84 10.92
26 2 22.35 7.62
27 2 19.47 8.34
28 2 22.15 7.62
29 1 22.04 10.51
30 2 23.48 11.23
31 2 22.56 10.82
32 1 21.12 10.20
33 1 17.82 9.68
34 1 19.06 12.67
35 1 19.47 14.01
36 1 20.09 13.70
37 2 21.12 13.60
38 1 18.75 8.76
39 1 20.81 9.06
40 1 18.95 9.06
41 2 21.12 11.54
42 1 19.26 10.71
43 2 21.63 9.37
44 1 21.01 8.45
45 1 18.03 8.03
46 1 22.87 9.68
47 2 22.56 6.18
48 2 24.72 10.71
49 2 16.48 11.74
50 2 19.57 9.27
51 2 18.54 12.15
52 1 19.57 11.64
53 1 18.54 12.26
54 1 13.39 12.57
55 1 11.33 14.01
56 1 17.00 8.86
57 2 19.06 8.03
58 1 14.42 9.17
59 1 12.36 8.14
60 1 16.48 8.86
61 2 12.36 8.96
62 1 18.23 8.76
63 2 12.36 9.17
64 1 14.42 8.55
65 1 14.11 7.52
66 1 14.94 11.74
67 2 15.97 11.74
68 2 11.33 11.23
69 2 8.24 13.49
70 1 12.36 12.98
71 2 13.39 11.95
72 2 13.39 14.01
73 2 11.33 13.70
74 2 12.36 9.27
75 1 11.33 12.15
76 1 18.54 11.64
77 1 18.54 12.26
78 1 14.94 12.57
79 2 18.03 14.01
80 2 18.54 8.86
81 2 18.03 8.03
82 1 18.54 9.17
83 2 14.42 8.14
84 1 15.97 8.86
85 2 13.91 8.96
86 1 15.97 8.76
87 1 14.42 9.17
88 1 15.45 8.55
89 1 14.42 7.52
90 1 12.36 11.74
91 2 16.48 11.74
92 1 17.00 11.02
93 2 18.54 9.48
94 2 15.24 9.17
95 2 13.91 9.48
96 1 28.84 8.34