Excel for Scientists & Engineers

Appendix A: Answers to Exercises

Exercise 2.

1.

Start with a new spreadsheet and use the information from Figure - 12.

2.

Calculate the time lapse.

3.

Format the cells properly.

4.

Calculate glucose mol/min.


Figure 12: Measuring changes in glucose levels after certain time intervals.

Answers

1.

2.

in C4: =B4-A4

3.

format: h:mm:ss (if >24 hrs: [h]:mm:ss)

4.

in E4: =D4/(C4*24)

Exercise 3.

1.

Fill A1:A10 with these values: 24, 27, 20, 23, 25, 25, 24, 22, 26, 29

2.

Find the Mean and StDev.

3.

Create these bins: 21, 23, 25, 27, 29

4.

Put the frequency next to each bin.

5.

Put the Z-value that comes with that bin value next to each bin.

6.

Place the cumulative surface area of each Z-value next to that Z-value.

7.

Save your file.

Answers

1.

2.

24.5; 2.55

3.

4.

1; 2; 4; 2; 1

5.

-1.4; -0.6; 0.2; 1; 1.8

6.

0.09; 0.28; 0.58; 0.84; 0.96

7.

Exercise 4.

1.

Create a column with 13 Z-values: -3.0, -2.5, ... 2.5, and 3.0

2.

Create a second column with the corresponding cumulative surface areas by using correct function.

3.

Save your file.

Answers

1.

2.

3.

Z-value

Surface

-3.0

0%

-2.5

1%

-2.0

2%

-1.5

7%

-1.0

16%

-0.5

31%

0.0

50%

0.5

69%

1.0

84%

1.5

93%

2.0

98%

2.5

99%

3.0

100%

Exercise 6.

1.

What are the degrees of freedom in a sample of 25 cases?

2.

What is the critical t-value in this sample for a 5% probability?

3.

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