Exam 4: Describing Data: Displaying and Exploring Data

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The following stem and leaf display reports the number of boats shipped per week by Ottertail Boats, Inc. 11| 1 5 9 12| 0 1 2 2 6 9 13| 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 8 9 14| 2 6 8 15| 0 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 16| 1 5 7 9 List the actual values in the fourth class. ________________

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A dot plot is an easy way to represent the relationship between two variables.

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In the following set of data, what are the first, second, and third quartiles? 1 3 5 6 7 9 100

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The following stem and leaf display reports the number of boats shipped per week by Ottertail Boats, Inc. 11| 1 5 9 12| 0 1 2 2 6 9 13| 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 8 9 14| 2 6 8 15| 0 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 16| 1 5 7 9 How many weeks were included in the study? _____________

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A box plot graphically shows the 10th and 90th percentiles.

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Outliers are clearly presented in a

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The 50th percentile of a distribution is the same as the distribution mean.

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What type of graph clearly shows outliers? ___________

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The coefficient of skewness is the standard deviation divided by the mean.

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Quartiles divide a frequency distribution into _______ equal parts.

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What types of variables are summarized in a contingency table? ____________

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A contingency table would be used to summarize data such as

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A dot plot shows the relative symmetry of a distribution.

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A sample of the homes currently offered for sale revealed that the mean asking price is $75,900, the median $70,100 and the modal price is $67,200. The standard deviation of the distribution is $5,900. What is the Pearson's coefficient of skewness? __________

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For the following data, find the information required to construct a box plot. For the following data, find the information required to construct a box plot.

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What is the best way to display the relationship between two variables measured on an interval or ratio level? _________

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Given the sample information in the following table regarding public opinion on gun control, who is more likely to favor gun control? Given the sample information in the following table regarding public opinion on gun control, who is more likely to favor gun control?

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The following stem and leaf display reports the number of boats shipped per week by Ottertail Boats, Inc. 11| 1 5 9 12| 0 1 2 2 6 9 13| 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 8 9 14| 2 6 8 15| 0 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 16| 1 5 7 9 What are the smallest and largest values? ____________

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The following graph is a The following graph is a

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The lengths of stay on the cancer floor of Community Hospital were organized into a frequency distribution. The mean length was 28 days, the median 25 days and the modal length 23 days. The standard deviation was computed to be 4.2 days. What is the Pearson's coefficient of skewness? __________

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