LUNA GOCO COLLEGES, INC.

Lalud, Calapan City Or. Mindoro 5200

GE 3 – Mathematics in the Modern World

PROBLEM SET #3

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
1. Use yellow paper for your handwritten answers and solutions. Ensure your name, course, and section are clearly
written on each sheet you submit. TYPEWRITTEN ANSWERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
2. For items that require computations, show your complete solution to receive full credit. Write your solutions clearly
and neatly. Illegible answers may not be graded.
3. Submit your completed problem set within 1 week after receiving it. Late submissions may not be accepted.
4. If you have any questions or need clarification on any part of the problem set, please contact me via email at
[email protected].

ASSESSING THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Scenario:
As a member of the medical staff, you are tasked with assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease among the
50 male employees at your company who are all 30 years old and above. You measured the 50 employees’ BMI,
blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose levels. Additionally, you have been provided with a data set containing
their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels. The complete set of
health metrics for your analysis includes:
1. BMI;
2. Blood pressure;
3. Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) levels;
4. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels; and
5. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels.

Use the health metric ranges provided below for your analysis and comparison.

HEALTH METRIC RANGES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS:

Body Mass Index (kg/m2): Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) levels (mg/dL):
• Underweight < 18.5 • Normal < 100
• Healthy Weight 18.5–24.9 • Impaired fasting glucose 100–125
• Overweight 25.0–29.9 • High FBG ≥ 126
• Obesity ≥30.0
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels (mg/dL):
Blood pressure (mmHg): • Desirable < 100
Systolic blood pressure (SBP): • At risk 100–159
• Normal < 120 • Dangerous ≥ 160
• Prehypertension 120–139
• Hypertension, stage 1 140–159 High-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels (mg/dL):
• Hypertension, stage 2 ≥ 160 • Desirable ≥ 60
• Normal 40–59
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP): • Dangerous < 40
• Normal < 80
• Prehypertension 80–89 References:
• Hypertension, stage 1 90–99 Cholesterol Levels (Cleveland Clinic)
• Hypertension, stage 2 ≥ 100 Mean fasting blood glucose (WHO)

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Summary of the BMI, blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), fasting blood glucose levels, low-density lipoprotein
(LDL), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels of the 50 male employees aged 30 years and above:
BP
BMI (mmHg) FBG LDL HDL
EMPLOYEE
(kg/m²) (mg/dL) (mg/dL) (mg/dL)
SBP DBP
1 John 28 123 85 122 99 53
2 Michael 26 125 87 119 129 44
3 David 33 153 106 136 161 38
4 James 27 130 89 114 109 52
5 Robert 33 142 109 134 168 35
6 William 31 150 105 129 163 37
7 Joseph 25 139 86 122 132 52
8 Richard 24 94 75 71 80 71
9 Charles 27 136 87 107 138 49
10 Thomas 34 153 109 126 163 34
11 Chris 31 143 104 139 159 36
12 Daniel 24 80 70 91 88 80
13 Matthew 31 159 106 126 166 38
14 Anthony 28 131 89 123 143 49
15 Mark 35 157 99 115 160 38
16 Paul 26 127 96 117 113 52
17 Steven 33 145 103 119 170 29
18 Andrew 31 160 102 118 176 28
19 Joshua 24 81 76 67 87 68
20 Kevin 29 120 83 101 108 60
21 Brian 35 159 97 137 172 27
22 George 35 146 95 118 178 30
23 Edward 25 135 85 120 108 62
24 Ronald 26 139 87 118 152 45
25 Kenneth 27 124 85 110 139 52
26 Timothy 32 141 95 121 164 26
27 Jason 24 87 79 68 92 68
28 Jeffrey 28 124 89 123 116 42
29 Ryan 28 131 88 116 104 52
30 Jacob 30 151 96 121 170 27
31 Nicholas 32 156 99 116 164 30
32 Eric 23 97 80 79 96 63
33 Jonathan 26 135 88 123 99 42
34 Stephen 31 149 95 127 178 29
35 Larry 30 146 102 131 177 34
36 Frank 32 153 92 139 161 30
37 Scott 30 159 103 127 158 36
38 Justin 23 89 77 87 81 60
39 Brandon 33 142 92 137 161 30
40 Samuel 25 125 85 116 101 60
41 Gregory 29 133 86 113 109 44
42 Benjamin 30 154 94 115 170 37
43 Patrick 32 145 108 139 156 36
44 Jack 35 157 102 140 159 35
45 Dennis 32 155 104 137 175 35
46 Jerry 26 139 84 118 148 47
47 Tyler 26 126 89 122 114 61
48 Aaron 28 134 82 102 140 43
49 Adam 29 135 82 100 104 51
50 Nathan 24 92 80 86 91 78
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TASK 1:

A. For each health metric, you are tasked to do the following:

1. Calculate the averages: (a) Mean, (b) Median, and (c) Mode
2. Identify each of the following value listed below and create a frequency distribution table.
a. MIN: Minimum value
b. MAX: Maximum value
c. Range: Difference between MAX and MIN
d. k: Number of Classes
e. c: Class Size
f. LL1: Lower Limit of the first class
g. LL2: Lower Limit of the second class
h. UL1: Upper Limit of the first class
i. UL2: Upper Limit of the second class
3. Calculate the measures of dispersion: (a) Population Standard Deviation and (b) Population Variance.

o Use Table 1 to summarize your calculations in TASK 1.

o Use Tables 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, and 2f for the frequency distribution of each health metric:
Note: The tables are for illustration purposes only, the actual number of rows as well as the table titles in
your answer may differ.
o Show your solutions. You may use Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheet to check your computations.
You may access and download the data set here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cb3Fj3nylgbZx3HwPt7DZVnRP9uczEzty9lonEwg6_Q/edit?u
sp=sharing

B. Overall Discussion:
Based on your calculations, write a 250-word report summarizing and analyzing the health status of the
employees, identifying any employees who may need special attention. Additionally, discuss the various factors
(such as lifestyle, genetics, environmental conditions) that could influence or improve the health metrics you
analyzed.

TASK 2:
Using the data set, answer the following questions and show your solution:

1. Using your computed mean (μ) and population standard deviation (σ) of the 50 employees, calculate the
z-scores for Joseph, Ronald, and Jerry’s diastolic blood pressure.

2. Joseph, Edward, and Samuel have BMIs equal to 25 kg/m2, which is borderline overweight. Using the
data set, identify the following:
a. Number of data values less than 25 kg/m2
b. Percentile for Joseph, Edward, and Samuel’s BMI

3. Thomas and Matthew have FBG levels of 126 mg/dL, which means that they are at risk of diabetes. If
their FBG levels are higher than those of 35 other employees, what is the percentile for their FBG?

4. From the measured LDL levels of the 50 employees, identify the following:
a. Q1
b. Q2
c. Q3

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Table 1. Summary of central tendency and dispersion calculations.

BP
BMI FBG LDL HDL
(mmHg)
(kg/m²) (mg/dL) (mg/dL) (mg/dL)
SBP DBP
1. Measures of Central Tendency
a. Mean:
b. Median:
c. Mode:
2. Grouped frequency distribution table
a. MIN:
b. MAX:
c. Range:
d. k:
e. c:
f. LL1:
g. LL2:
h. UL1:
i. UL2:
3. Measures of Dispersion
a. Standard Deviation
b. Variance

Table 2a. Frequency distribution Table 2b. Frequency distribution Table 2c. Frequency distribution
table of BMI. table of systolic blood pressure. table of diastolic blood pressure.
BMI SBP DBP
Frequency Frequency Frequency
(kg/m²) (mmHg) (mmHg)

Table 2d. Frequency distribution Table 2e. Frequency distribution Table 2e. Frequency distribution
table of blood glucose level. table of LDL level. table of HDL level.
FBG LDL HDL
Frequency Frequency Frequency
(mg/dL) (mg/dL) (mg/dL)

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