Chp.

6 Study Guide - KEY

IBMS

Types of Data
[ Practice ] Identify the type of data
a) number of cats at the animal shelter: Discrete
b) height of volleyball players: Continuous
c) most watched videos on YouTube: Categorical
d) number of problems correct on a test: Discrete
e) distance a ball is dropped: Continuous
f) types of excuses for not completing this study guide: Categorical
Grouped Data
[ Practice ]
1) Use the data below to complete the following:
a. Make a frequency table
b. Draw a graph. You will need to decide whether this is a column or histogram.
Make sure to include all labels
c. Identify the mode
d. How is the data skewed. Support your reasoning
Number of apps 25 students reported to use on a daily basis
5
3
7
7
10

9
5
6
10
7

6
3
10
5
6

10
7
6
6
9

5
6
6
10
7

Reorder data (optional): 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 10

a.
b.
Number of Apps used daily
Number of Apps
used daily

Frequency

3
5
6
7
9
10

2
4
7
5
2
5

c. Mode = 6 apps
d. Data is slightly negatively skewed

7_
_
5_
_
3_
_
_
1
0

10

Measuring the center of data

[ Practice ]
1) Use the data below to complete the following:
a. Draw a graph. You will need to decide whether this is a column or histogram.
Make sure to include all labels
b. Estimate the mean
Number of month distribution between pregnancy spacing for women
Months (m)

Number of Pregnancies

Midpoint of class (x)

Product (fx)

Cumulative Frequency

0<m<6
6 < m < 12
12 < m < 18
18 < m < 24
24 < m < 30

13
24
29
24
110

3
9
15
21
27

39
216
435
504
2970

13
37
66
90
200

= 200

a.

_
100 _
_
80 _
_
60 _
_
40 _
_
_
20
_
0

b. =

Pregnancy Spacing (months)

12
18
(months)

24

= 4164

4164
=
20.82 = 20.8

200
months

30

2) Suppose the mean is 6.5 for the list: 4 , 8 , x , 11 , 4 , 5 , 10 , 4

a. Find x.

b. Find the mode from the list

4 + 8 + 11 + 4 + 5 + 10 + 4 +
= 6.5
8

+ 46
= 6.5
8

+ 46
= 6.5 8
8
+ 46 = 52
-46 -46

4
c. Find the median from the list
4 , 4 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 11

5+6
= .
2

Measuring the center of data

[ Practice ]
3) Use the data below to complete the following:
a. Complete the table
b. Identify the modal class
c. Find the mean of absences
Number of whole day absences reported from 40 students in January 2017
a.

b. Mode = 3 absences

Number of absences
x

Number of Students
f

fx

0
1
2
3
4

6
2
9
13
10

0
2
18
39
40

= 40

= 99

Measuring the center of data

[ Practice ]
1) See graphs to complete the following:
a. Identify the median

c. Mean = 2.48 absences

=

99
=
= 2.475

40

Chp. 5 Test results from 80 students

80

b. Identify the 25th percentile

70

c. How many students scored above 90?

80 x .25 (because 90 to 100 represents 75th - 100th percentile)

20 students

2) The heights of 18 trees at Bush Park are listed below (measurements in feet)
36 45 48 49 50 51 52 52 55 58 60 61 67 68 72 72 76 84
a. minimum value = 36
b. lower quartile = 50
c. median = (55+58)/2 = 56.5
d. upper quartile = 68
e. maximum value = 84
f. IQR = 68-50 = 18
g. Standard Deviation = 12.0

h. Draw a Box-and-Whisker Plot

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35

40

45

50

60

65

70

Heights of trees at Bush Park

75

80

3) Use the Cumulative Frequency graph to answer the questions below.

a. minimum value = 0
b. lower quartile = 8.2
34 x .25 = 8.5 frequency
c. median = 15
34 x .50 = 17 frequency
d. upper quartile = 24
34 x .75 = 25.5 frequency
e. IQR = 15.8
24 - 8.2
f. 65th percentile = 20.5
34 x .65 =22.1 frequency
g. Percent who scored 28 or above
28 score = 28 frequency
ABOVE: 34-28 = 6
Percent Above = 6 = .17647
34
Percent Above = 17.6%

34
30

28

25.5
22.1

20
17

Q3
10

Q2

8.5

Q1
0

10
8.2

20
15

20.5 24

30
28

40