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New South Wales is typical in more categories than any other listed state/territory.: No
No listed state/territory is more geographically typical than South Australia.: Yes
The Australian Capital Territory is not typical in any of the categories.: Yes
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With reference to this table, a statistician has proposed the following criteria for determining the “most geographically typical” of the listed Australian states/territories:
For each of the four categories of statistics, a state/territory is typical if and only if it is neither among the 25% of listed states/territories with the least values for that category nor among the 25% of listed states/territories with the greatest values for that category.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is accurate based on the statistician’s criteria; otherwise select No.
| State/territory | Land area (km^2) | Population (2006) | Population density (people/km^2) | % of population in capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 2358 | 344200 | 137.53 | 99.6 |
| New South Wales | 800642 | 6967200 | 8.44 | 63 |
| Northern Territory | 1349129 | 219900 | 0.15 | 54 |
| Queensland | 1730648 | 4279400 | 2.26 | 46 |
| South Australia | 983482 | 1601800 | 1.56 | 73.5 |
| Tasmania | 68401 | 498200 | 7.08 | 41 |
| Victoria | 227416 | 5297600 | 22 | 71 |
| Western Australia | 2529875 | 2163200 | 0.79 | 73.4 |
For each of the four categories of statistics, a state/territory is typical if and only if it is neither among the 25% of listed states/territories with the least values for that category nor among the 25% of listed states/territories with the greatest values for that category.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is accurate based on the statistician’s criteria; otherwise select No.
| Yes | No | |
| New South Wales is typical in more categories than any other listed state/territory. | ||
| No listed state/territory is more geographically typical than South Australia. | ||
| The Australian Capital Territory is not typical in any of the categories. |
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New South Wales is typical in more categories than any other listed state/territory.: No
No listed state/territory is more geographically typical than South Australia.: Yes
The Australian Capital Territory is not typical in any of the categories.: Yes
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This TA question comes with a simple table but an involved translation. To solve it efficiently, you need to:
As you watch the video solution, observe how absolute comfort in how to work with a table in a TA question is imperative for our goal of “owning the dataset”. Here, you sort by not one or two but all 4 columns to infer the information that is then used in each statement. Call the analysis of this question done once you have determined why you answered this question incorrectly or why you took longer to answer it. Most likely reasons:
- Translate the definition of “typical” into simpler terms using the strategic pausing technique. Doing this upfront ensures that evaluation of the statements is not a time hog.
- Make inferences when direct information is not provided. This is true about statement 2 in the question in which we needed to extend the given definition of “typical” to find the “most geographically typical” state/territory.
- Determine the approach to evaluate each statement before plunging into the 32 data points in the table. This is to keep you focused on just what is needed. Observe how we used tally marks to solve one of the statements and how that same tally chart was used in the rest of the statements as well. So, do not shy away from doing the work that is expected to answer each statement. And do not think that same amount of work will be required for all statements. Be open to reusing the analysis that you have done for the statements.
As you watch the video solution, observe how absolute comfort in how to work with a table in a TA question is imperative for our goal of “owning the dataset”. Here, you sort by not one or two but all 4 columns to infer the information that is then used in each statement. Call the analysis of this question done once you have determined why you answered this question incorrectly or why you took longer to answer it. Most likely reasons:
- You did not translate the meaning of “typical”.
- You did not create your own table with tally marks for the states that are “typical”.
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We have 8 states given. Also given "a state/territory is typical if and only if it is neither among the 25% of listed states/territories with the least values for that category nor among the 25% of listed states/territories with the greatest values for that category."
This means that a state is typical only if it it is neither in the top 2 (25% of 8) and nor in the bottom 2 when you sort by any category. So it is typical if it lies in one of the middle 4 rows.
New South Wales is typical in more categories than any other listed state/territory
So New South Wales (NSW) is typical if it lies within the mid 4 rows (neither top 2 nor bottom 2) for the category.
Sort by all 4 categories and note that NSW is typical in 3 of them - Land Area, Pop density and %Pop in capital. So we need to find if any other state is typical in 3 or more categories.
Sort by Land Area - Typical are NSW, V, SA, NT
Sort by Population - SA is still typical here. V and NT are not.
Sort by Population Density - SA is still typical.
This means NSW is NOT typical more categories than SA. SA is also typical in at least 3 categories. No state is typical in all 4 categories.
Select No
No listed state/territory is more geographically typical than South Australia.
We already have the answer to this. SA is typical in 3 categories and no state is typical in more than 3.
Select Yes
The Australian Capital Territory is not typical in any of the categories.
Quick sort all 4 categories. ACT is not in the mid 4 rowsl in any.
Select Yes
Here is a discussion on another table question: https://youtu.be/UtEAoNLP4dw
The point of this question is quick sorting.
