Data Analysis of Genealogy of Adam to Noah: A Statistical Approach to Understanding the Bible Collect the following data, analyze and represent it according to instructions and create or answer any questions regarding the data as needed. Presentation format is at discretion of student but may include paper/pencil, poster, Prezi, PowerPoint or other format with prior approval of instructor. 1. Genesis 5 describes the genealogy of Adam to Noah. Look for an obvious mathematical pattern starting at verse 3. What is it? 2. What exception occurs to the pattern? 3. Count how many people are listed by name in the genealogy only on Adam through Noah. 4. Make a table with 5 columns and 10 rows, labeling the columns "Man's Name", "Age at Fatherhood", "Age at Death", "Birth Date (in Years Since Creation)", "Death date (in Years Since Creation)" 5. Collect data and complete part of the table. Leave the last two columns blank for now. 6. Find the descriptive summary of their ages using either an excel spreadsheet, graphing calculator or paper pencil if preferred. 7. Of these 10 men, who lived to be the oldest? 8. Of these 10 men, who spent the fewest years on earth? 9. Including Enoch, what was the mean number of years spent on earth? 10. If we decide to exclude Enoch, what is the mean number of years spent on earth? Does this change the previous mean? If so, how? 11. Which of these two means gives us a better idea of people's life spans during this time, the first one with Enoch or the second without? Why?