Statistics Chapter 3

Data descriptions and Measures of Central Tendency Mean, Median, Mode Standard Deviation
Quick View The most familiar way to look at data is to take the average of the set of numbers. In chapter 3, we will delve into numerous other ways to look at data. The level of mathematics has increased with these new topics, but you will nd our step by step approach easy to use.

Objectives After completing Chapter 3, you will be able to: Summarize data using measures of central tendency such as mean, median, and mode. Describe data using variations such as range, variance, and standard deviation. Identify positions of data using percentiles, deciles, and quartiles through the use of z-scores. Explore data using box plots.

Activity 1
Mean, Median, Mode, & Mid Range Class Activity Section 3-1
Mean The sum of values divided by the number of values. The mean should be rounded to one more decimal place than occurs in the raw data. Median The midpoint of the data. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the middle two terms. Mode The value that occurs the most. If no value appears more than once, then no mode exists. If more than one value occurs the most, then you may have multiple modes. Midrange Average of the lowest value and the highest value.

Fast Food Activity

Drive Through Service The data for Drive Through Service is given below. Please nd the mean, median, mode, and midrange for the data. Restaurant Wendys Checkers Hardees McDonalds Rallys Non-Chain
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Mean, Median, Mode-Activities

Video Activity Please create an infomercial selling mean, median, and mode for a fth grade student to watch. The video should be entertaining and informative enough for students to understand how to use mean, median, and mode. Groups for the project: Jake, Rose, Chloe Rachel, Laura Katie, Brittany, Kyle Trent, Corey Excel Project Use the information on page 113 of your textbook to calculate the mean, median, and mode of: 10,11,15,21,13,13,15,15,17,21,11

Please print two sheets to turn in: Sheet one: Shows original data and all nal answers labeld Sheet two: Shows all formulas you used in excel

V ariance Standard Deviation

Overview Sometimes statisticians need more than mean, median, and mode to describe data accurately. Range Highest value minus lowest value. Variance -For Population The average of the squares of the distance each value is from the mean.

Standard Deviation-For Population The square root of the variance.

Example Find the range, variance, and standard deviation for: 35, 45, 30, 35, 40, 25

Reading Questions
Population Vs. Sample Standard Deviation
p. 117 Please explain why the distances between the mean and each value are squared. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

Compare population and sample standard deviation Please Compare and Contrast population and sample standard deviations. ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ The One Why do we subtract one on sample standard deviation? (Hint:p. 118) ________________________________________________________________________________

Sample V ariance & Standard Deviation

Variance-For Sample The equation for Sample Variance is given below:

Standard Deviation-Sample The equation for nding the standard deviation of a sample is:

Example SAMPLE
Find the sample variance and standard deviation for the amount of European auto sales for a sample of 6 years shown. The data is in millions of dollars. 11.2, 11.9, 12.0, 12.8, 13.4, 14.3

Reading Activity
Section 3-3
Please explain!! Please copy down the two Shortcut formulas on page 119 in the second blue box. Please identify what each variable represents on a piece of large construction paper.

Please complete the same problem completed as a class, but with your new found formulas. Find the sample variance and standard deviation for the amount of European auto sales for a sample of 6 years shown. The data is in millions of dollars. 11.2, 11.9, 12.0, 12.8, 13.4, 14.3

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Frequency

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Class Activity Find V ariance and Standard Deviation %om a Frequency Distribution
Complete the Chart We will complete the chart above in preparation for using the shortcut method of nding standard deviation of a sample of 20 runners weekly mileage. Complete the calculations here

Excel Activity V ariance and Frequency Distribution

Write an excel sheet to nd the variance and standard deviation from the example done on the previous page.

Please turn in two printed sheets for your answers. Sheet one: This should be a printed document showing the nal cell values with labels

Sheet 2: This should be a sheet printed showing all formulas used in your cells. Bonus Please look up the excel formulas for nding variance and standard deviation. These may be typed in a section titled--Bonus on either one of your answers.

Textbook Assignment
Please complete the following The following should be complete before taking the assessment over sections 3-1 to 3-3. Please show all of your work. p. 109 1, 5, 7, 13, 15 p. 126 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 20, 28

Final Check list Section 3-1 to 3-3

Make sure you have completed the following I have read sections 3-1 to 3-3 I have completed the in class activity 1 I have completed the video activity for mean, median, mode I have completed the excel activity on mean, median, and mode I have completed the in class example for population variance and standard deviation I have completed the reading questions sheet over population vs. sample variance I have completed the in class Sample variance and standard deviation example I have completed the reading activity section 3-3 with construction paper I have completed the in class example for nding variance and standard deviation for a frequency distribution I have completed the excel activity for nding variance and standard deviation for a frequency distribution I have completed the assigned problems from the textbook I have studied for the test

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