Question1) The annual precipitation data (mm) recorded at Kumköy. Istanbul in period 1952-1990 are given below: 661 676 555 892 679 556 760 716 585 733 867 893 520 913 648 639 908 707 608 725 675 748 893 1139 815 685 907 932 919 1230 720 658 737 837 731 1042 926 471 763

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The annual precipitation data (mm) recorded at Kumköy. Istanbul in period 1952-1990 are
661
676
555
892
679
556
760
716
585
733
867
893
520
913
648
639
908
707
608
725
675
748
893
1139
815
685
907
932
919
1230
720
658
737
837
731
1042
926
471
763
a) Plot the histogram and frequency histogram dividing the data into six equal class intervals.
b) Investigate the effect of the number of class intervals using wider and narrower intervals.
c) Plot the cumulative frequency distributions.
d) Estimate the parameters for the central value of the annual precipitation.
e) Estimate the parameters representing the dispersion of the data.
f) Compute the skewness coefficient. Can the data be considered to be symmetrical?
Transcribed Image Text:Question1) given below: The annual precipitation data (mm) recorded at Kumköy. Istanbul in period 1952-1990 are 661 676 555 892 679 556 760 716 585 733 867 893 520 913 648 639 908 707 608 725 675 748 893 1139 815 685 907 932 919 1230 720 658 737 837 731 1042 926 471 763 a) Plot the histogram and frequency histogram dividing the data into six equal class intervals. b) Investigate the effect of the number of class intervals using wider and narrower intervals. c) Plot the cumulative frequency distributions. d) Estimate the parameters for the central value of the annual precipitation. e) Estimate the parameters representing the dispersion of the data. f) Compute the skewness coefficient. Can the data be considered to be symmetrical?
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