The presence of mercury in fish is a health concern for people who eat them, especially for women who are or may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and young children. This problem is concerned with mercury contaminant in Atlantic cod (Gadu morhua) caught at the location of 68 12'0" N, 14°48'0" E, North Atlantic. There are three selected attributes, age, body length, and the output is the mercury level in the fish muscle, as shown in Table 1. It is generally known that mercury concentration increases if age and/or body length increase. Table 1: Mercury concentration in different fish attributes No. Age Body (Year) Length (cm) 1 2 3 4 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 235 450 440 400 455 430 Mercury Concentration (mg/kg) 0.01 0.011 0.013 0.014 0.015 2016

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The presence of mercury in fish is a health concern for people who eat them, especially for
women who are or may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and young children. This
problem is concerned with mercury contaminant in Atlantic cod (Gadu morhua) caught at
the location of 68 12'0" N, 14°48'0" E, North Atlantic.
There are three selected attributes, age, body length, and the output is the mercury level in
the fish muscle, as shown in Table 1. It is generally known that mercury concentration
increases if age and/or body length increase.
Table 1: Mercury concentration in different fish attributes
b)
c)
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Age Body
(Year) Length
(cm)
18
19
20
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
8
1
3
235
450
440
400
455
30
440
Divide fish into two groups:
Group 1: Age 1-2,
Group 2: Age 3-8.
490
450
490
435
490
460
585
500
505
435
620
430
550
Mercury
Concentration
(mg/kg)
0.01
0.011
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.021
0.021
Obtain the frequency distribution of the age in year. Illustrate it in a
histogram.
0.013
0.014
0.015
0.016
0.017
0.017
0.018
0.018
0.019
0.020
0.020
Find the average body length, variance and the standard deviations
for Group 1 and Group 2. Explain the result comparison.
Find the average mercury concentration, variance and the standard
deviations for Group 1 and Group 2 as specified in (b).
Find the correlation of fish age and its mercury level.
Transcribed Image Text:The presence of mercury in fish is a health concern for people who eat them, especially for women who are or may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and young children. This problem is concerned with mercury contaminant in Atlantic cod (Gadu morhua) caught at the location of 68 12'0" N, 14°48'0" E, North Atlantic. There are three selected attributes, age, body length, and the output is the mercury level in the fish muscle, as shown in Table 1. It is generally known that mercury concentration increases if age and/or body length increase. Table 1: Mercury concentration in different fish attributes b) c) No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Age Body (Year) Length (cm) 18 19 20 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 8 1 3 235 450 440 400 455 30 440 Divide fish into two groups: Group 1: Age 1-2, Group 2: Age 3-8. 490 450 490 435 490 460 585 500 505 435 620 430 550 Mercury Concentration (mg/kg) 0.01 0.011 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.021 0.021 Obtain the frequency distribution of the age in year. Illustrate it in a histogram. 0.013 0.014 0.015 0.016 0.017 0.017 0.018 0.018 0.019 0.020 0.020 Find the average body length, variance and the standard deviations for Group 1 and Group 2. Explain the result comparison. Find the average mercury concentration, variance and the standard deviations for Group 1 and Group 2 as specified in (b). Find the correlation of fish age and its mercury level.
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