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Homework Question 1
Professor Heard
Date/Time
4/30/2015 9:01:55 AM
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Ryan Frain
5/4/2015 2:37:30 PM
For the first problem, I completed the chart with the following information.
Grade on Business Statistics Exam Frequency Relative Frequency
A: 90-100
32
0.08
B: 80-89
68
0.17
C: 65-79
184
0.46
D: 50-64
60
0.15
F: Below 50
56
0.14
Total
400
To get the Frequency of the students that go 90-100 I multiplied 400 by 0.08. To get the relative frequency I divided the frequency by the total so for the 80-89 range it would be 68/400.
Professor Heard
5/5/2015 8:25:14 PM
Mohamed Ketat
5/10/2015 1:01:04 PM
Nicholas Payne
5/5/2015 9:03:12 PM
Very good posting. After looking at the work i must agree with the answer that was stated. I must applaud you for making the posting look very professional and taking the time to highlight the answers. The
explanation was also quite well written. I did several of these exercises and seem to have come to the same conclusions that you have. It is interesting to look at this and see just how simple it really is.
Kevin Gorman
5/6/2015 5:54:22 PM
Modified:5/6/2015 5:52 PM
Grade on Business Statistics Exam
Grade
Freq.
Relative Freq.
90-100 (A)
80-87 (B)
65-79 (C)
50-64 (D)
Below 50 (F)
Total
21
66
114
57
42
300
.07
.22
.38
.19
.14
1.0
The first part of the question asked me to find the frequency of the A grade at which point I added the rest of the frequency scores from the total of 300 and found the missing value. The second part of the question
asked me to find the missing relative frequencies from grades B and below, at which point I divided the frequency by 300 to find my answer.
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Paul Sandel
5/6/2015 7:40:45 PM
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A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C: 65-79
D: 50-64
F: Below 50
Total 400 1
28
96
156
64
56
0.07
0.24
0.39
0.16
0.14
These questions were simple for me. To figure out the relative frequency you take the frequency divided by 400. To find the frequency you add up all of the known numbers and subtract from the total.
Jolene Whitmore
5/6/2015 8:17:04 PM
0.05
B: 80-89
88
C: 65-79
184
D: 50-64
64
F: Below 50
44
Total
400
Nikki Sims
5/6/2015 10:59:35 PM
Here is my first question... To get the frequency of 15, I had to multiple 300 by 0.05. To get the rest of the relative frequency numbers, I had to divide the frequency number by 300.
Grade on Business Statistics Exam Frequency Relative Frequency
A: 90-100
15
0.05
B: 80-89
58
0.17
C: 65-79
141
0.47
D: 50-64
54
0.18
F: Below 50
39
0.13
Total
300
Erick Johnson
5/7/2015 10:27:37 AM
Dennis Mellem
5/7/2015 6:29:53 PM
90-100 - Frequency = 24 (take the total # of measurements and multiply it by the relative frequency 400*0.06)
80-89 - Relative Frequency = 0.16 (take the frequency and divide it by the total number of measurements 64/400)
65-79 - Relative Frequency = 0.48 (take the frequency and divide it by the total number of measurements 192/400)
50-64 - Relative Frequency = 0.17 (take the frequency and divide it by the total number of measurements 68/400)
Below 50 - Relative Frequency = 0.13 (take the frequency and divide it by the total number of measurements 52/400)
Many people have responded with the answer - I just have a technical question. This assignment did have a fairly small set of data so doing it manually was not too difficult. I also copied the data into excel to
calculate the relative frequency via a formula and to cross check my answers.
I am wondering if there was a way to move the base data provided into Minitab and have it generate the relative frequency?
a way to make that work and if so, what were the steps?
I played around with it for a while but could not find any way to do that. Did anyone find
Tara Crase
5/8/2015 7:27:40 PM
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:02:11 AM
Dennis I cannot get any data tables to copy out of the homework either. This would be helpful.
Homework Question 2
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Nicholas Payne
5/4/2015 5:17:48 PM
Modified:5/5/2015 8:59 PM
Level1Level2Level3Level4Level5Level6-
38/273=.139
70/273=.256
52/273=.190
89/273=.326
17/273=.062
7/273 =.026
Professor Heard
5/5/2015 8:25:36 PM
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Eric Deckwa
5/6/2015 1:25:28 AM
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:44:02 PM
Modified:5/6/2015 10:49 AM
Q2 Using new data table:
1"I$copied$the$data$table$to$excel
2"$to$nd$the$rela5ve$frequency,$I$added$the$number$of$observa5ons$to$calculate$the$freq
3"I$used$the$formula$to$divide$the$individual$observa5ons$by$the$whole$to$get$the$decimal$frequency
4"$I$used$the$round$func5on$to$round$the$freq$to$the$nearest$thousandth$(3$decimal$places)
5"I$constructed$a$frequency$bar$graph.$I$can$see$that$level$reading$4$is$the$highest$bar$indica5ng$most$frequency.$If$the$bars$were$closer$in$height,$it$would$be$dicult
to$determine$which$bar$had$the$most$frequency.
6"$I$sorted$from$greates$to$least$the$frequency$data$to$construct$a$Pareto$graph
This$graph$arranges$categories$of$the$qualita5ve$variable$by$height$descending$from$leJ$to$right.
Reading$Level$4$can$easily$be$iden5ed$with$the$most$frequency$by$using$the$Pareto$graph.
Some instructors say "Minitab Only" ... I just think everyone should use what helps them the most. Due to time limitations, I have to show Minitab only in the lectures and there will be
times where Minitab is the best option.
Best,
Brent
Regina Clayton
5/7/2015 3:33:19 AM
5/10/2015 4:33:31 PM
.134
blue
.286
yell
.192
pik
.330
org
gre
Mohamed Ketat
.047
.011
total 276
these are the relative frequency for all of the reading levels. Relative frequency is calculated by determining the total number and then taking the amount that are red in this case, which is 37 and
divide that by the total which is 276. That would give you .134 rounding to the nearest thousandth. This problem also asked about bar graphs and Pareto charts. These were easily answered by
finding the corresponding correct graph if you followed the table correctly to find the reading level that occur the most often, which is level number 4
Rhodora Frilles
5/6/2015 12:50:18 AM
Modified:5/6/2015 1:00 AM
Hi Class,
Since all 12 questions are already posted and answered by my classmates, I would like to start from this question #2 using a similar exercise. Here's similar exercise for Homework #2 below and my
solutions;
a. compute the relative frequencies in each category
Divide each
number in
"Col a" below
box, for
example
Level 1
step number 42
2divided by
total number
of 271 to
arrive at the
decimal
frequency of
.155
col a
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Answer
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Reading
solution:
Number Fequency
Level
Level 1
(Red)
42
0.155
=+C15/C21
Level 2
(Blue)
74
0.273=+C16/C21
Level 3
(Yellow)
50
0.185=+C17/C21
Level 4
(Pink)
89
0.328=+C18/C21
Level 5
(Orange)
11
0.041=+C19/C21
0.018=+C20/C21
Level 6
(Green)
Total
271
step 3 (final
answer)
round off to
the nearest
three
decimal
places
1.000
b. frequency bar graph. Letter c, is the correct answer as it shows exactly the percentage in purple col above, level 4 = .328(.3), as the highest frequency. So, letters a and b are wrong.
c. Pareto diagram , correct answer is letter a, because it shows level 4, as .328 or .3
Professor Heard
5/4/2015 7:16:12 PM
Here is an example of what I am generally looking for..... Please do not duplicate this exact question unless you did before I posted.... You can always click the Similar Problem button (or
whatever it's called) and do a similar problem.
On this one, I decided to use Powerpoint, because it is easier to show some things. I don't expect you to go to this detail. (But it would be impressive if you did.)
Attached
Week_1_Number_2_Homework.pptx
Shu-Harn Yang
5/5/2015 1:34:43 PM
Venice Kane
5/7/2015 2:01:52 AM
Hi Professor, I did problem #3, is that enough information or what would you suggest?
Thank you
Similar Problem:
It took me a few attempts to get it right. I tried to capture it on video so I could remember how I did it...And I watched the lecture again, which helped.
Loaded the data set into excel:
Question had a scenario with students being asked to read out of a total of 271 books
Relative Freq... Divided the number of books that were read in each category by the total number of books.
Reading Level Number
Level 1 (Red)
34
0.125
Level 2 (Blue)
76
0.280
Level 3
(Yellow)
49
0.181
Level 4 (Pink)
87
0.321
Level 5
(Orange)
17
0.063
Level 6
(Green)
Total
0.030
271
1.000
The screen capture video attached is from a Shockwave Flash file. Hope it will open, feedback is welcomed.
Homework_Wk1_Q2_2015-05-07_0045_VK.swf ,
Charles Croy
5/6/2015 10:18:43 PM
Similar Problem.....
Professors collected 259 books written for Japanese children and required that the students read at least 40 as part of their grade. The books were categorized according to length and complexity into reading levels
and color coded for easy selection. The data set is.....
Reading Level
Number
Level 1 (Red)
37
Level 2 (Blue)
77
Level 3 (Yellow) 49
Level 4 (Pink)
84
Level 5 (Orange) 10
Level 6 (Green) 2
Total
259
A. find the relative frequency for each reading level.....Take the Number of books read for each color and divide by the total number of books read to find the relative frequency
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Level 1
(Red)
37
0.143
Level 2
(Blue)
77
0.297
Level 3
(Yellow)
49
0.189
Level 4
(Pink)
84
0.324
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Level 5
(Orange)
10
0.039
0.008
Level 6
(Green)
B. Construct a relative frequency graph... for this I used excel. I copied the results from part a into excel and created a graph. I then compared the excel graph to the selections available. I also attempted to copy a
snip of the chart into the discussion but was having difficulties so included it as an attachment called capture
C. Convert the relative frequency into a Pareto Diagram. To do this you simply re-arrange the graph to display the frequencies from greatest to smallest. I attached a snip of this as well called capture2. Using the
Pareto Diagram we can determine that reading level 4 (pink) occurs most often.
Capture.PNG ,
Capture2.PNG
Number
Level 1 (Red)
38
Level 2 (Blue)
75
Erick Johnson
5/7/2015 1:34:14 PM
Level 3 (Yellow) 45
Level 4 (Pink)
83
Level 5 (Orange) 19
Level 6 (Green) 6
Total
266
Part A: dividing the number of readers in each level by the total number of readers (266) gives us the relative frequency of each level (see answers in attachment).
Part D: using the graphs in the attachment, the reading level that occurs most often is level 4.
Week1_Question2.docx
Nimmi Prathap
5/7/2015 4:16:45 PM
Similar Problem
The total number of books (n) in this case is 255. The table with reading levels is given below.
Reading Level
Number
Level 1 (Red)
39
Level 2 (Blue)
74
Level 3 (Yellow)
45
Level 4 (Pink)
80
Level 5 (Orange)
14
Level 6 (Green)
Total
255
Number(of(books((Frequency)
39
74
45
80
14
3
255
Relative(frequency
0.153
0.290
0.176
0.314
0.055
0.012
1.00
Professor Heard
5/10/2015 2:56:47 PM
Nimmi Prathap
5/10/2015 4:04:34 PM
Kevin Gorman
5/7/2015 7:21:04 PM
Number of Books
39
77
48
81
16
7
Relative Frequency
.146
.287
.179
.302
.060
.26
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Paul Sandel
5/9/2015 7:21:18 PM
red
.132
36
blue .275 75
yell .201
55
pik .322
88
org
.059 16
gre .011
3
total 273
these are the relative frequency for all of the reading levels. Relative frequency is calculated by determining the total number and then taking the amount that are red in this case, which is 36 and divide that by the
total which is 273. That would give you .132 rounding to the nearest thousandth. This problem also asked about bar graphs and Pareto charts. These were easily answered by finding the corresponding correct graph if
you followed the table correctly.
Homework Question 3
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:02:24 AM
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Shu-Harn Yang
5/4/2015 5:51:07 PM
Professor Heard
5/5/2015 8:26:28 PM
Arnas Eidukaitis
5/6/2015 8:40:16 PM
There were 14 observations in the original data set. Counting the numbers in the leaf column.
The bottom row of the original data represents stem is 0, leaf is 0, 3, and 6. The numbers in the original data set are 0,3,6
The dot plot is option A, the number break down is 31, 31, 36, 20,20,20, 22, 11,11,13,17, 0, 3 and 6
Stem
Leaf
3
144
1777
155
78
a.Leaf for each observation is recorded in the row of the display corresponding to the observations stem, therefore there are 14 observations (number of leafs).
b.The stem is 0 and the leaves are 0,7,8. The numbers in original data set are 0, 7, 8 .
For example, suppose we had defined the stem as the tens digit for the R&D percentage data, rather than the ones and tens digits. With this definition, the stems and leaves corresponding to the measurements 13.5
and 8.4 would be as follows:
c . See attachment
ex.png
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:41:57 PM
Erick Johnson
5/7/2015 1:48:43 PM
Charles Croy
5/7/2015 6:49:30 PM
Week1_Question3Graph.docx
Use the stem and leaf diagram to a) determine the total number of observations b) find the original dataset where the stem equals zero c) recreate the entire dataset and create a dot plot diagram.
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A)
Answer is 14
B)
Answer is 0,4,9
Each stem represents a group of observations so you do not count the stems, only count the leaves.
C)
Answer is 32,32,33,21,21,21,28,11,13,14,14,00,04,09
Combine the stem with each leaf to recreate the data. 00,04 and 09
Do the same thing as we did in part B but for the entire data set then construct the dot plot. The dot plot is attached.
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I'm still trying to figure out how to paste pics into a post. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it.
Capture2.GIF
Nicole Reed
5/7/2015 8:16:34 PM
Nimmi Prathap
5/10/2015 3:26:55 AM
Leaf
558
1444
0119
045
Leaf
0$7$7
0$0$0$6
0$2$2$9
0$4$9
Homework Question 4
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:02:35 AM
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Kristian Martin
5/4/2015 7:10:16 PM
Modified:5/4/2015 9:01 PM
Based on the histogram generated by Minitab it is a frequency histogram with 12 measurement classes and a total of 43 measurements in the data set.
a. The y-axis title (frequency) dictates the type of histogram.
b. The measurement classes were determined by counting the number of bars in the histogram. A total of 12 blue bars.
c. The measurements in the data set were calculated by performing a summation of the height of each bar (i.e. the frequency per measurement class). (2+2+4+4+4+4+6+5+5+3+3+1) = 43
Professor Heard
5/5/2015 8:27:01 PM
Venice Kane
5/10/2015 9:09:15 AM
Very good
Similar Exercise:
In the example I was given, the frequency axis and measurements were also shown in a histogram, (a)identified as the frequency histogram (not relative frequency histogram)
(b)The measurement was to count the number of bars on the histogram which was 15
(c)Then adding up where each bar landed on the frequency axis the total was 47
Professor Heard
5/4/2015 7:16:56 PM
Everyone:
Having trouble copying or pasting? Don't worry about it..... Here is a way to do a good job on this one.....
a. It is a frequency histogram because it shows the class frequency of the observations. It would have been a relative frequency histogram if it showed the relative frequency of each
class.
b. There are 9 measurement classes in this histogram (24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40). Count the bars!
c. There are 40 measurements in the data set. By summing the height of each bar (looking at where it goes up to on the y axis) you can find the total number of measurements in the
set.
Kristian Martin
5/4/2015 8:59:41 PM
Thank you professor, I tried to paste the picture of the histogram but for some reason when I posted my response the picture didn't show up.
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Roderick Harris
5/4/2015 10:03:45 PM
Kristian Martin
5/5/2015 2:41:13 PM
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:24:29 AM
Roderick Harris
5/8/2015 6:15:14 AM
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:42:53 PM
Modified:5/4/2015 10:14 PM
I could not paste the graph either, so I added it as an attachment.
Professor, I got 38 instead of 40 data sets for part c.
Histogram1.docx
I can't respond to every post, but I try to find some good examples and some that need more. Just to let you know what we're looking for....
Best,
Brent
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:25:20 AM
Professor Heard
5/5/2015 8:28:00 PM
Rhodora Frilles
5/6/2015 1:38:03 AM
Screenshots don't provide answers... You need to explain what you did to come up with your answers.
What it means, there are 2 bars at frequency 2, so 2+2. There are three bars at frequency 3, so 3+3+3, there are two bars in frequency 4 so, 4+4 and 1 at 5 so +5, then 3 bars at
frequency 6, so 6+6+6= all in all equals, 44.
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:26:11 AM
Mohamed Ketat
5/10/2015 5:39:47 PM
Rhodora, you did a great job (no need for the screenshot). I am more interested in "how you solved the problem."
Based on the histogram generated by Minitab it is a frequency histogram with 8 measurement classes and a total of 36 measurements in the data set.
a. The (frequency) is the type of histogram, Because it showing the class frequency of the observation
b. The measurement classes were determined by counting the number of bars in the histogram. A total of 8 bars.
c. The measurements in the data set were calculated by performing a summation of the height of each bar(5+3+4+7+4+5+4+4) = 36
Arnas Eidukaitis
5/8/2015 8:29:56 AM
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1st bar =1
2nd bar=2
3rd bar= 3
4th bar= 3
5th bar=4
6th bar=6
7th bar= 5
8th bar= 5
9th bar= 6
10th bar =4
11th bar =3
12th bar =3
13th bar= 2
Total = 45
Histogram.jpg
Abigail Hernandez
5/10/2015 11:37:06 PM
Professor Heard,
This is great advice! Counting bars to determine the measurement classes and counting the data, height of each bar, for the measurement of the data set. I found that very helpful for the homework and
quiz. The part that I had most trouble with was determining what kind of graph was displayed, frequency vs. relative frequency histogram. But I found page 44 on the e-book very helpful. I realized that for a
frequency histogram it shows the class frequency on the y axis while, on the x-axis measures the class interval. I kept thinking the x-axis was measuring frequency and the y-axis was relative frequency. I
thought I would share in case anyone else found it difficult to determine what time of graph is given.
Nicholas Payne
5/6/2015 6:57:01 AM
Based on the histogram that was shown it is a frequency histogram with 14 measurements and 48 measurements in the data set. The frequency that is shown on the y-axis shows how many total measurements are
in the data set. By adding up all of the measurements in this axis you arrive at a total of 48 measurements. On the X-axis it is much the same. Each bar on the histogram is a measurement and by adding them up
you get a total of unique measurements.
Erick Johnson
5/8/2015 11:48:08 AM
The histogram is a frequency histogram based on the label of the y axis. The histogram contained 10 measurement classes (total number of columns in the graph) and the number of measurements are equal to the
sum of all measurement totals (3+5+4+5+6+6+6+5+5+2=43
Homework Question 5
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:03:21 AM
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Tara Crase
5/4/2015 8:41:34 PM
Professor Heard
5/5/2015 8:28:58 PM
If you were to use Minitab on this one (I recommend it), you could just tell us the steps you used in Minitab and the results and what they mean (basics).
Eric Deckwa
5/6/2015 11:01:29 AM
Similar Excersie:
Data set given: 15 18 13 13 17 20 19 10 11 13 19
First step was to copy the data set onto my clipboard.
Next, I opened minitab and in the first column, I pasted the data set. labeled the column as "Data"
Next, In minitab, on the toolbar, I selected the following path: Stat> Basics Statistics > Display Descriptive Statistics> clicked the Variables box to place cursor inside> double clicked Data next to C1> clicked
on the statistics button next to graphs button> only selected Mean, Median, Mode, hit ok twice to get results:
Mean = 15.27
Median = 15.00
Mode = 13
N for Mode = 3
Professor Heard
5/10/2015 2:58:34 PM
Nice job Eric, everyone please note that I don't respond to every single post (it would make for a big mess). I try to find examples of good posts to serve as examples.
Regina Clayton
5/7/2015 11:07:58 PM
Mean= 14.82
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Erick Johnson
5/8/2015 11:53:43 AM
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:44:08 PM
Larry Parks
5/9/2015 9:07:19 AM
Nimmi Prathap
5/10/2015 3:46:26 AM
18
15
13
15
19
15
19
10
20
17
12
The Mean (the sum of the measurements divided by the total number of measurements) is 15.73
The Median (the number in the center of the sample when the samples are put in numeric order) is 15.
The group does have a Mode of 15 (which is the measurement that occurs most often.
Mean is obtained by dividing the sum of measurements/observations by the number of observations. Mean for the above data set is 164/11=14.91 (Rounded to two decimal points)
If n is odd, Median is the observation in the middle when the data is arranged in an ascending or descending order. If n is even, then median is the mean of two middle numbers. In the given data set, which has odd
number of observations, median is 15.(10, 12, 12,14,15,15,15,16,17,18,20)
Mode is the most frequently occurring observation in a data set. Here, it is 15.
Mohamed Ketat
5/10/2015 6:16:50 PM
Abigail Hernandez
5/10/2015 11:19:37 PM
This was probably one of the easier problems, but it was helpful because it refreshed my memory. I haven't taken stat or similar math course since three years ago.
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Homework Question 6
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:06:51 AM
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Nimmi Prathap
5/4/2015 9:08:18 PM
Modified:5/4/2015 9:08 PM
The Mean Value for the data set ,148.16 ,shows the average number of semester hours of college credit for the candidates. It is obtained by dividing the sum of all candidates' credit hours by the total number of
candidates.
The median value is 142 which signifies that half the candidates had more than 142 credit hours and half the candidates had less than that.
The Median value is less than the Mean value, so it can be concluded that the distribution is skewed to the right.
Rhodora Frilles
5/6/2015 1:59:17 AM
Hi Nimmi - you got a detailed explanation of your answers above. Good post!
My exercise is similar to yours, different numbers:
The Mean Value for the data set, 130.39 hours ,shows the sum of all the candidates credit hours divided by the the total humber of candidates is equal to 130.39 hours.
The median value is 125 hours which means half the candidates had more than 125 credit hours and half of candidates had less than 125 credit hours.
What type of skewness, if any, exists in the distribution of total semester hours? The mean(130.39) exceeds the median (125) value, so distribution is skewed to the right or positive.
Jolene Whitmore
5/7/2015 8:14:29 AM
Hi Nimmi & Rhodora. I did this problem and kept getting the skewness backwards. I had to make myself a "cheat sheet". Silly I know, but Professor Heard had a great power point slide from his
lecture that helped me understand the visual of the "left tailed", & "right tailed" skewness. Left tailed is when the mean is smaller than the median, and right tailed is when the mean is greater than
the median. Because I am a visual person, It better suits me to have the picture and explanation in front of me. You both did great and explained very well. Thank you
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:43:27 PM
Regina Clayton
5/8/2015 10:30:45 PM
131.1 and 125 hours. The total number of 131.1 was the sum of all the candidates' credit hours divided by the total number of candidates is equal 131.1 and the 125 hours was the candidates that
had the amount of hours of 125.
The skewed is to the right it means that the median is less than the mean.
mathxl.com
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:26:35 AM
Erick Johnson
5/8/2015 11:58:48 AM
Eric Deckwa
5/8/2015 8:39:15 PM
Tariq Sabir
5/10/2015 8:58:51 PM
Nice example Eric, sometimes it is how something is presented that will make it easier to understand. The greater than and less than signs help me better understand. When the mean < median the skew is
to the left. This means that there is more data points to the left of the median than to the right of the median. I look at the skew as a build up (if the shew is to the left) to the median. That means there is
more that is needed to build up to the median. When the mean > median then the skew is to the right. So there is a longer descent from the median, so there is more data to the right of the median.
Maybe a better way of saying it is where is the data spread most, so when the mean < median the data is more spread to the left and when the mean > median the data is more spread to the right.
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Nikki Sims
5/8/2015 10:44:32 PM
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Question 6
144.74- is interpreted as the sum of the candidates credit hours added up together and divided by the numbers of credit hours. The mean is the number that is in the middle of the set of numbers and that number is
150. The distribution is skewed to the left because the mean is less than the median.
Homework Question 7
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:03:50 AM
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Shu-Harn Yang
5/5/2015 1:50:03 PM
Modified:5/5/2015 3:22 PM
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zt68b8et7chl00z/Screenshot%202015-05-05%2012.36.08.png?dl=0
4, 6, 3, 3, 2, 7, 2 -> re-arrange to 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 6, 7
Range is the difference between the largest measurement and lowest measurement, therefore it is 7-2 =5
is the formula to find sample variance, S^2 while Xi equals individual measurement and X is the mean of the data, and N is the total number of measurements.
mean = (2+2+3+3+4+6+7)/7 = 3.857 = 3.86
[(2-3.86)^2+(2-3.86)^2+(3-3.86)^2+(3-3.86)^2+(4-3.86)^2+(6-3.86)^2+(7-3.86)^2]/7-1 = 3.81(S^2)
Sample standard deviation is S, it is square root of variance, therefore 3,81 = 1.95 (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Tariq Sabir
5/6/2015 7:42:13 PM
Tariq Sabir
5/6/2015 8:44:53 PM
Modified:5/6/2015 8:43 PM
Calculate$the$range,$variance,$and$standard$devia5on$for$the$following$sample.
0.4,$0,$0,$3,$3,$1,$3,$0,$3,$3,$3,$0,$4,$1,$3,$0,$3
This$was$my$problem.$$First$o$I$had$to$go$though$the$IT$Helpdesk$for$two$days$to$try$to$get$Minitab$installed$in$working.$$So$to$this$point$I$have$not$used$Minitab$yet.$$The$problems$which$I$have$completed$I$have$used$strictly$Excel.
To$calculate$the$range$you$want$to$rst$sort$the$numbers$in$ascending$order,$the$purpose$is$so$it$is$easier$to$be$able$to$see$the$upper$and$lower$limits
"4
What$you$want$to$do$next$is$subtract$the$lower$limit$from$the$upper$limit$so$you$will$have$the$numerical$answer$for$the$range
"3
"3
3"("4)=7
The$range$for$this$data$set$is$equal$to$7
"3
"3
The$purpose$of$the$range$is$to$tell$you$how$spread$out$the$data$is. This$is$very$simple,$but$with$simplicity$comes$sensi5vity
"1
The$range$can$be$easily$aected$by$one$number$that$is$so$far$outside$of$the$range$of$the$other$numbers$that$it$throws$it$all$o
"1
Imagine$if$we$added$one$number,$say$100$to$this$data$set,$now$the$range$would$be$104. This$greatly$aects$the$spread$of$the$data.
0
0
0
0
0
0.4
3
3
3
3
To$calculate$variance$you$want$to$take$the$summa5on$of$each($integer$minus$the$mean)$squared$divided$by$the$number$of$intervals$minus$one
Simply$the$variance$is$the$average$of$the$squared$dierences$from$the$mean
What$does$variance$tell$us? It$explains$how$dierent$or$how$much$individuals$in$a$group$vary. The$larger$the$variance$the$larger$the$dierences$are$from$the$mean
This$is$another$way$to$see$how$spread$out$the$data$you$are$using$is
5.519706 is$the$answer$and$luckily$there$is$a$func5on$in$Excel$that$will$calculate$that$number$for$you (var$func5on)
Standard$devia5on$is$another$measurement$of$varia5on$of$the$data$set$that$you$are$working$with,$or$in$other$words$how$spread$out$the$data$is
The$higher$the$standard$devia5on$the$more$spread$out$the$data$set$is. A$real$world$example$that$helped$me$be_er$understand$is$stocks.
The$higher$the$standard$devia5on$is$for$a$stock$that$means$it$is$more$volitale$or$the$prices$change$more$frequently$and$dras5cally
To$calculate$standard$devia5on$it$is$simply$the$square$root$of$the$variance$=$2.35
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All$three$of$these$items:$range,$variance,$and$standard$devia5on$basically$tells$you$how$spread$out$your$data$is$as$you$go$down$the$line
each$one$is$more$accurate$than$the$next$and$tells$a$be_er$story.
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:44:58 PM
Larry Parks
5/8/2015 5:41:49 PM
Rhodora Frilles
5/8/2015 11:48:05 PM
3,2,1,0,1
R=3-0
R=3
3,2,1,0,1
9,4,1,0,1
=7
^2=15
S^2=15-(7)^2/5/5-1
=15-9/5/5-1
=15-9.8/5-1
=5.2/4=1.3
SD=1.14
Range = 5
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Dennis Mellem
5/10/2015 9:45:24 PM
This question was asking us to compute the range, variance and standard deviation of a data sample.
17 data points were provided as follows:
0.1, 0, 0, -2, 2, -1, 2, 0, -2, 2,-2,0,-4,-1,-2,0,2
I copied the data into Minitab and it computed the Range of 6, a Sample variance of 3.00 and a Standard Deviation of 1.73. These were the correct numbers.
The range of 6 is the difference between the extreme values, so -4 is the lowest number and 2 is the highest number, so the range is 6.
We do not know what the units represent in this example are they distances from a point or how much money someone made or lost at a lemonade stand.. We dont know really know. However if we did know
what we were measuring, the variance would be that measure squared (inches squared for example), while the standard deviation would retain the original unit measure (inches). The range also retains the original
unit of measure.
The calculations for the std deviation and the variance are complex.
The sample variance calc would be
(0.1 -(-.347))2 + (0 -(-.347))2 + (0 -(-.347))2 + (-2 -(-.347))2 + (2 -(-.347))2 + (-1 -(-.347))2 + (2 -(-.347))2 + (0 -(-.347))2 + (-2 -(-.347))2 + (2 -(-.347))2 + (-2 -(-.347))2 + (0 -(-.347))2 + (-4 -(-.347))2 + (-1 -(-.347))2 +
(-2 -(-.347))2 + (0 -(-.347))2 + (2 -(-.347))2
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
17 1
.1998 + .1204 + .1204 + 2.7324 + 5.5084 + .4264 + 5.5084 + .1204 + 2.7324 + 5.5084 + 2.7324 + .1204 + 13.3444 + .4264 + 2.7324 + .1204 + 5.5084
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
16
47.9612
__________
16
Which equals 2.9975 rounded to a variance of 3.
The standard deviation is then the square root of 3 or 1.73
Erick Johnson
5/10/2015 10:28:09 PM
7,-1,2,6,8,4,4,2,6,6,
Range is the difference between the largest and lowest measurement, which is 8 (-1) = 9
The Mean would be the sum of all measurements divided by the total number of measurements, which is 4.4
The sample variance would be as follows: [(7-4.4)^2+(-1-4.4)^2+(2-4.4)^2+(6-4.4)^2+(8-4.4)^2+(4-4.4)^2+(4-4.4)^2+(2-4.4)^2+(6-4.4)^2+(6-4.4)^2]/10-1 = 7.60
Sample standard deviation (S) is the square root of the sample variance, which is 7.60 = 2.76 (rounded to the nearest hundredth)
Homework Question 8
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:04:05 AM
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Kristian Martin
5/5/2015 3:31:47 PM
Modified:5/5/2015 3:36 PM
0.61
0.84
0.59
0.8
0.48
1.07
0.68
0.33
The given data is presented above. There are four parts to this particular question.
a. Find the range
The range is simply the largest number minus the smallest number in the data set. From the given data the calculation would be 1.07-0.33= 0.74 carats
b. Find the variance i.e. s squared
To find the variance, I copied the data set and pasted it into an excel spreadsheet and used the variance formula under the statistical formula category. Which provided an answer of
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Variance can also be done manually by first x (summation of x) where x is all of the data points.
Next (x)^2 which is each individual data point squared and then added together.
Lastly, the calculation performed is s^2=(x^2-(x)^2/n)/ n-1....where n= 8 which is the total number of data points
c. Find the standard deviation
The standards deviation represented by "s" is the square root of the variance (s squared). sqrt(0.052)=0.228 carats
d. Which measure of variation best describes the spread of the 8 carat values? Explain.
The standard deviation is the best because it uses all of the values in the calculation, it indicates how spread out the data are, and it is in the same units as the original data.
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Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:27:25 AM
Kristian Martin
5/6/2015 3:56:05 PM
Very good, note you could use Minitab and explain the steps etc.
I've been playing with minitab. I tried to use minitab for a different problem with two sets of data but for some reason, my variables didn't auto-populate when I tried to make a histogram. I will use
this problem and see if it works without any errors.
UPDATE
So I used my numbers in minitab and was able to calculate variance and standard deviation. I first coped the data from mystatlab using the "make tab delimited copy" option. I pasted the
information in minitab and selected the "Stat" tab --> "Basic Statistics" --> "Graphical Summary". A separate window pops up displaying all the key statistics for the data including a box plot,
histogram, confidence interval etc. A screenshot of the window is attached below. From the graphical summary it provided a standard deviation of 0.22910 and a variance of 0.05249. The summary
did not provide the range however it does give the maximum and minimum points for the box plot which can be subtracted (1.07-0.33) to get the range of 0.74. I also used the calculate function to
get the range but it once I completed the formula it replaced my data with the answer of 0.74, unsure as to why?
Screen Shot 2015-05-06 at 5.57.29 PM.png
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:17:00 PM
Tara Crase
5/8/2015 10:21:22 PM
(I couldn't find the sample mean symbol to insert and none of my copy/paste works in here)
I'm still working on getting along with the software, I haven't had any success yet so doing my calculations by hand.
Answers are:
a: 3, z-score within a sample mean
b: .25 z-score within a population mean
c: 0 z-score within a population mean
d: -.5 z-score within a sample mean
Whether it is a sample mean or a population mean, in this case is determined by the data provided. The value of the mean is the number of units above or below the mean, for example in question
a. x is 3 standard deviations above the mean. b. x is .25 standard deviations above the mean, c. x is at the mean and d. x is .5 standard deviations below the mean.
Ryan Frain
5/6/2015 11:57:13 AM
It$looks$like$we$were$given$a$similar$problem$with$dierent$data.$I$can$see$that$every$problem$has$been$completed$so$I$am$going$to$add$the$homework$problem$that$is$similar$below:
0.72
0.78
0.71
0.45
0.4
0.99
0.73
0.6
a. Find the range of the data
Answer:$I$ordered$the$numbers$from$smallest$to$largest
0.4,$0.45,$0.6,$0.71,$0.72,$0.73,$0.78,$0.99
From$here$I$took$0.99"0.4=$0.59
a. Find the variance of the data set
Answer:$I$used$the$minitab$to$get$the$answer$it$generated$0.035$carats^2
b.$Find$the$standard$devia5on
Answer:$again$using$the$minitab$the$standard$devia5on$is$0.188$carats$which$is$just$the$square$root$of$the$variance
c.$Which$measure$of$varia5on$best$describes$the$spread$of$the$8$carat$values?$Explain.
Answer$E:$The$standard$devia5on$is$the$best$because$it$uses$all$of$the$values$in$the$calcula5on,$it$indicates$how$spread$out$the$data$are,$and$it$is$in$the$same$units$as$the$original$data
Professor Heard
5/7/2015 6:36:29 PM
Rhodora Frilles
5/9/2015 12:33:18 AM
Nice job classmates! I took the shot at this question too, it's somewhat similar to number 7. Yet, I had struggled on question letter b and the letter d.
Similar exercise is below;
a) Range =( 1.19 - .44 ) = .75 ; highest number in sample is 1.13 minus the lowest number which is .44.
1.02
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0.76
0.53
0.64
0.44
1.19
0.83
0.53
Start for
solving
letter b
question
5.94-----(step
1, get the
sum of
the
sample)
step 2,
get the
square
root of
each
sample
range)
1.0404 (
this is the
1.02^2)
= 1.0404
0.5776 (.76^2)
0.2809
0.4096
0.1936
1.4161
0.6889
0.2809
4.888
4.888-(5.94)^2/8
8-1
=(4.888-4.41045)/7
=.47755
letter b,
0.068find the
variance
std deviation of answer in
0.261
letter b or of .068, letter c
d) which measure of variation besst describes the spread? Correct answer is letter b or, The Std deviation is the best because it uses of the values in the calculation, it indicates how spread
out the data are, and it is in the same units as the original data.
Regina Clayton
5/9/2015 11:12:59 PM
Ryan,
Good post. Different data set (8):
0.49
0.77
0.72
0.82
0.47
1.02
0.76
0.32
Utilizing the minitab to obtain my data - Statis, basic statistics and input the data. Here are the results:
Variable Mean SE Mean StDev Variance Median
Data 0.6712 0.0802 0.2269 0.0515 0.7400
range was 0.7 - taking 1.02 - 0.32
Variance which I noted incorrectly as 0.510 it is 0.051
Standard Deviation which is the squared root of the variance 0.051 = 0.22693217992544 rounding 3 decimal equally to 0.227
The measure which measure this variation:
The standard deviation is the best because it uses all of the values in the calculation, it indicates how spread out the data are, and it is in the same units as the original data.
Arnas Eidukaitis
5/9/2015 10:49:41 PM
Here is my data:
0.39
0.97
0.57
0.55
0.37
1.19
0.72
0.77
a. Find range of data
Biggest data number minus smallest number gives data range, therefore it is as follow: 1.19-0.37=0.82
b. Find the variance of the data set
Used Microsoft Excell formula VAR, therefore it's as follow: 0.08
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Homework Question 9
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:04:18 AM
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Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Larry Parks
5/5/2015 7:17:55 PM
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:28:43 AM
You might lead in with something like... "To compute the z score we subtract the mean from the value in question and then divide by the standard deviation. (No need for fancy symbols).
Shu-Harn Yang
5/6/2015 2:20:54 PM
Ryan Frain
5/8/2015 11:54:49 AM
similar exercise:
1. To compute z-score(standard score), we take the score minus the mean score, divided by the standard deviation.
a. z=(55-45)/5=2
b. z=(62-61)/2=0.5
c. z=(45-45)/5=0
d. z=(44-45)/2=-0.5
2. Based on the formula used, for part a. the z-score locates x within a sample.
For part b. the z-score locates x within a population, and for part c. the z-score locates x within a population.
For part d. the z-score locates x within a sample.
3. z-score represents the distance between a given measurement x and the mean, expressed in standard deviations.
For a. z-score is 2, therefore the value of x lies 2 standard deviations above the mean
For b. z-score is 0.5, therefore the value of x lies 0.5 standard deviations above the mean
For c. z-score is 0, therefore the value of x lies at the mean
For c. z-score is -0.5, therefore the value of x lies 0.5 standard deviations below the mean
For$another$similar$exercise$I$wanted$to$work$this$ques5on$because$the$z"score$is$something$that$I$am$not$as$familiar$with.$So$to$begin$the$data$I$was$given$is:
a. x= 34, s = 3, x(bar)= 25
b.$x=79,$=$78,$=$2
c.$=$50,$=$5,$x=$50
d.$s=$6,$x=$26,$x(bar)=$35
z"score=$(x"x(bar))/s$or$(x")/
a. z=3
b.$z=$0.5
c.$z=$0
d.$z=$"1.5
e.$Asks$which$are$samples$and$which$are$popula5ons.$Parts$a$and$d$are$samples$and$parts$b$and$c$are$popula5ons.
f.$Asks$where$x$is$located.$A$is$located$3$above$the$mean,$B$is$located$0.5$above$the$mean,$C$is$at$the$mean,$and$D$is$1.5$below$the$mean.
Rhodora Frilles
5/9/2015 1:05:49 AM
similar exercise:
1. To compute z-score(standard score), we take the score minus the mean score, divided by the standard deviation.
a. z=(52-40)/6=2
b. z=(78-77)/2=.5
c. z=(40-40)/5=0
d. z=(43-45)/4=-0.5
2. Based on the formula used, for part a. the z-score locates x within a sample.
For part b. the z-score locates x within a population, and for part c. the z-score locates x within a population.
For part d. the z-score locates x within a sample.
3. z-score represents the distance between a given measurement x and the mean, expressed in standard deviations.
For a. z-score is 2, therefore the value of x lies 2 standard deviations above the mean
For b. z-score is 0.5, therefore the value of x lies 0.5 standard deviations above the mean
For c. z-score is 0, therefore the value of x lies at the mean - my original answer on this part was wrong as 16, std deviation below the mean
For c. z-score is -0.5, therefore the value of x lies 0.5 standard deviations below the mean
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Tariq Sabir
5/9/2015 10:28:41 PM
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i like the z score because it makes it really simple to show how far away from the mean the particular data falls also it appears as though it is one of the calculations which seems to be easy to
determine by hand if what you need is already given in the problem. Here is the problem that was given to me in my homework:
a. x=48, s=6, xbar=30, z = (48-30)/6 = 3 - this means that x is 3 standard deviations above the mean in the sample
b. x=69, =67, =4, z = (69-67)/4 = .5 - this means that x is .5 standard deviations above the mean in the population
c. =75, =5, x=75, z = (75-75)/5 = 0 - this means that x is 0 standard deviations above the mean or is the mean of the population
d. s=4, x=40, xbar=50, z = (40-50)/4 = -2.5 - this means that x is 2.5 standard deviations below the mean of the sample.
Nicole Reed
5/9/2015 2:55:40 PM
Modified:5/9/2015 2:57 PM
Compute the z-score corresponding to each of the values of x below.
a.53-45=8/4=2---2 standard deviations above the mean
b.86-85/2=.5---.5 standard deviations above the mean
c.50-50/5=0---at the mean
d.24-30/4=-1.5---1.5 standard deviations below the mean
The mean is 0 so if you have a positive number for example two it would be two standard deviations above the mean. If you have a negative number for example -1.5 it would be -1.5 standard deviations below the
mean.
Sample
Population I knew it was a population if I saw (population mean)that symbol in the equation
Population
Sample
Homework Question 10
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:04:33 AM
All answers and reviews of other questions responses concerning this homework problem should take place under this thread. Please see instructions and do not duplicate exact questions; you can hit the push "Similar
Problem" button in the homework to get a problem that is not exactly the same. Also PLEASE make sure all of the homework problems have been attempted before you start duplicating.
Nicole Reed
5/5/2015 4:32:18 PM
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:29:22 AM
Nicole Reed
5/6/2015 6:21:51 PM
A sample data set has a mean of 61 and a standard deviation of 14. Determine whether each of the following sample measurements are outliers.
A. 45 Not an outlier - This would not be an outlier because it is between 61 - 14
B. 60 Not an outlier- This would not be an outlier because it is between 61 - 14
C. 13 Outlier This is an outlier because it is outside of 61 -14
D. 107 Outlier This is an outlier because it is outside of 61 -14
If I understand correctly outliers are outside of other observations, it could be because of an experimental error.
An outlier is an observation that lies an abnormal distance from other values. This could be if the observation is smaller than the others in the data set or larger.
(McClave 81)
McClave, James T., P. Benson, and Sincich. Statistics for Business and Economics for DeVry University, 11th Edition. Pearson Learning Solutions. VitalBook file.
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:17:45 PM
Jolene Whitmore
5/7/2015 7:31:58 PM
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:45:33 PM
Charles Croy
5/5/2015 11:13:15 PM
Adding and subtracting 14 from 68 results in 82 and 54. Numbers between these values are NOT outliers. Numbers greater than 82 and less than 54 are. Hence 58 and 69 are not outliers; they are within one
standard deviation. 121 and 4 are outliers since they fall outside of the range of 1 standard deviation.
Professor and classmates,
How does this homework question relate to 6 sigma and quality management? Stated in a different way; when looking at variation in a product or process, why would 6 sigma be acceptable? At first glance calling
anything beyond 1 standard deviation an outlier or "defective" makes sense. Less variation in the final end product... correct?
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Kristian Martin
5/6/2015 4:31:51 PM
Professor Heard
5/10/2015 2:59:57 PM
Charles, six sigma is a little different animal... However, I will tell you after taking this class, you have to the statistical tools to go into it very deeply. It is really not that complicated.
Shu-Harn Yang
5/7/2015 4:50:01 PM
Similar problem:
A sample data set has a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 15. Determine whether each of the following sample measurements are outliers.
a. 132
b. 23
c. 5
d. 54
According to view an example description (by clicking on view an example on the right side panel), observations with z-scores greater than 3 in an absolute value are considered outliers. For some highly skewed data
sets, observations with z-scores greater than 2 in absolute value may be outliers.
With that in mind, we can computer the following:
a. (132-75)/15=3.8
3.8 is greater than 3 in absolute value, therefore the measurement 132 is an outlier
b. (23-75)/15=-3.46
-3.46 is greater than 3 in absolute value, therefore the measurement 23 is an outlier
c. (5-75)/15=-4.67
-4.67 is greater than 3 in absolute value, therefore the measurement 5 is an outlier
d. (54-75)/15=-1.4
-1.4 is less than 3 in absolute value, therefore the measurement 54 is not an outlier
Professor Heard
5/10/2015 2:58:03 PM
Very good here, everyone please note that I don't respond to every single post (it would make for a big mess). I try to find examples of good posts to serve as examples.
Abigail Hernandez
5/7/2015 9:51:21 PM
The formula I used that was very helpful to determine outliers was: z= x - m/ s
z= z-scores
x= the number provided
m= mean
s= standard deviation
If the z-scores is lesser than 3 then it it would not be considered an outlier, but if it is greater than 3 then it will be considered an outlier.
An outlier is an inconsistent or unusual number within the data collected. The common causes consist of invalid information recorded, misclassified measurement meaning a number from a different population, and
rare chance event.
There are actually two ways to determine these outliers, which are by box plots and z-scores. This example required outliers to be determine by z-scores.
The numbers given were: 73, 94, 116, 118
Mean: 72
Standard deviation: 13
Work:
73: z= 73-72/ 13 = 1/13= .08 (rounded)= .08<3, therefore 73 is not an outlier because the z-score is less than 3.
94: z= 94-72/ 13 = 22/13= 1.69 = 1.69<3, therefore 94 is not an outlier because the z-score is less than 3.
116: z= 116-72/ 13 = 44/13= 3.38 = 3.38> 3, therefore 116 is an outlier because the z-score is more than 3.
118: z= 118-72/13 = 46/13= 3.54 = 3.54> 3, therefore 118 is an outlier because the z-score is more than 3.
McClave, J., Benson, P., & Sincich, T. (2011). Statistics for Business and Economics (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education.
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Tara Crase
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Eric Deckwa
5/9/2015 4:50:16 PM
Sometimes, unusual or inconsistent measurements occur in a data set that is being observed. An observation that is unusually large or small relative to the data values we want to describe is called an outlier.
To determine if the following sample measurements with a mean of 67 and standard deviation of 11 are outliers, I take the measurement, subtract the mean and then divide by the standard deviation. the absolute
result greater than a z-score of 3 are outliers.
A) Measurement of 19: (19-67)-15 = -4.36 abs = 4.36>3; this is an outlier
B) Measurement of 79: (79-67)-15 = 1.09 < 3; not an outlier
c) Measurement of 128: (128-67)-15 = 4.06>3; this is an outlier
d)Measurement of 76: (76-67)/15 = .6<3; not an outlier
Homework Question 11
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:04:48 AM
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Kelly Taylor
5/5/2015 5:14:05 PM
a. Find the approximate 25th percentile for the PASI score before treatment.
- The approximate 25th percentile is 20 as this is where the bottom line of the box is plotted - the Lower Quartile is the 25th Percentile.
Find the approximate median for the PASI scores before treatment.
- The approximate median is 30 as this is where the line is plotted within the box, also known as the middle quartile.
Find the approximate 75th percentile for the PASI scores before treatment.
- The approximate 75th percentile is 44 as this is where the upper line of the box is plotted, also called the upper quartile.
b. Find the approximate 25th percentile for the PASI score after treatment.
- The approximate 25th percentile is 4 as this is where the bottom line of the box is plotted - the Lower Quartile is the 25th Percentile.
Find the approximate median for the PASI scores after treatment.
- The approximate median is 6 as this is where the line is plotted within the box, also known as the middle quartile.
Find the approximate 75th percentile for the PASI scores after treatment.
- The approximate 75th percentile is 8 as this is where the upper line of the box is plotted, also called the upper quartile.
According to the text, a box plot is based on the interquartile range (IQR) or the distance that is between the upper and the lower quartiles or 25th and 27th percentiles.
c. Comment on the effectiveness of ichthyotherapy in treating psoriasis.
- The ichthyotherapy is effective as the PASI scores as a whole after the treatment are much lower than prior to treatment.
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:29:56 AM
Professor Heard
5/7/2015 8:12:47 AM
Dennis Mellem
5/7/2015 6:24:35 PM
Excellent Kelly
Find the approximate 25th percentile, Median and 75th percentile for the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score before treatment Base Line.
A screen print of the data I was presented with is in the attached power point. For the baseline, it shows a minimum value of 2 and a maximum of 40. The Interquartile range (colored
area of the box) appears to be from 16 to 30, with a median of 20.
Based on that information, the approximate 25th percentile is 15 or 16 (it is kind of hard for me to tell). I chose 16 as the answer and it was considered correct a closer inspection
with the graph maximized probably shows 15 as the 25th percentile. I am sticking with 16 since the system told me 16 was correct.
The line representing the median is at 20.
The approximate 75th percentile is 30 as that is the top of the IQR.
Find the approximate 25th percentile, Median and 75th percentile for the PASI score after 3 weeks of treatment.
For the after treatment PASI score it shows a minimum value of 1 and a maximum of 21. The Interquartile range (colored area of the box) appears to be from 4 to 8 with a median of
just under 6.
Based on that information, the approximate 25th percentile is 4. The line representing the median is just under 6, but I went with 6 and the system was ok with that. The approximate
75th percentile is 8 as that is the top of the IQR.
Based on the PASI scores presented, the ichthyotherapy treatment is extremely effective. The IRQ shows that the majority of the patients had a much lower PASI after treatment. The
severity index not only shows that the median is 20 before and 6 after, but it also shows the maximum indicator before treatment of 40 and after treatment of 21. While the extreme
values are not as statistically significant, for the patient rated at 40 prior to the treatment, even if they had the highest post treatment rating, they had an approximate 50%
improvement.
week 1 q11.pptx
Jolene Whitmore
5/9/2015 8:15:23 AM
This is where I had the most trouble figuring out why the treatment was effective, even though I guessed correctly. I understood how to get the correct numeric answers in each graph and where each
quartile laid on the Y-axis, but interpreting was not inherently evident to me. After reading your post it helped me to really put that question in perspective. The example from MyStatLab said the treatment is
effective because even the 75th percentile, after treatment, is less than the 25th percentile before. It still did not click for me, until you wrote in your post "While the extreme values are not as
statistically significant, for the patient rated at 40 prior to the treatment, even if they had the highest post treatment rating, they had an approximate 50% improvement."
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Professor Heard
5/10/2015 2:56:22 PM
Rhodora Frilles
5/10/2015 10:40:13 PM
What helped me solved this type of question, a thru c is that I have I click the icon for the table. I had it open the whole time as I tried to answer each question, from 25%, median and to the 75% 9a to b), and for letter c, i
use the the same table from before treatment compared to the table after treatment. When the percentage with diseases shows lower, it goes to show the treatment is good or effective. I initially check the first
choice, so I got it right.
Homework Question 12
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 9:04:49 AM
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Dennis Mellem
5/5/2015 9:25:29 PM
The question contained a chart of data and four scatter graphs, one of which was correct.
I copied the chart data to Minitab and created a scatter graph. My scatter graph matched option 2.
This was the correct answer.
The second part to the question was 'Is there any trend to the data?'
The data contained two variables related to 18 sit in events, - the number of days of the sit in and the number of arrests for each event.
The scatter graph displayed the fact that the number of arrests did not show any significant trend when compared to the number of days of the sit in. Shorter sit ins had some arrests, medium length sit ins had zero,
and longer ones had a few. There seemed to be no obvious correlation between the length of the sit in and the number of arrests.
Charles Croy
5/5/2015 9:41:35 PM
Dennis, I too used minitab to solve this problem. Simply copying the data using the default option didn't work for me, I had to use space delimiters to get the variables and data to import correctly. Once I
had the data in Minitab graphing was easy. Select "Graph" then "Scatterplot" then "Simple". This will open a new window where you select which columns are the X and Y variables. After selecting your
variables just click "OK" and Minitab generates the graph. You could also generate the graph manually. This wouldn't be too difficult with the limited data set given for this problem, but Minitab is so much
faster.
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:31:52 AM
Rhodora Frilles
5/10/2015 10:28:43 PM
Charles did a good job with a "quality response" to a fellow student here...
Charles and Dennis, like both of you I used the tool of minitab. It is really helpful, it comes handy on having the data infront of you .
I click the space delimiters to get the import properly otherwise it will give me weird numbers, have you tried choosing other options?:) The, I did the next steps from graph to "simple" in a new
window. Clicking "ok" as simple as that will give me the correct answer, for the graph. Then, I got the right answers on how the dots should look like and pick the right answer. Viewing the sample
before answering this type of question, always helps me.
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:31:07 AM
Professor Heard
4/30/2015 10:15:21 AM
Professor Heard
5/4/2015 7:18:00 PM
Professor Heard
5/4/2015 7:18:42 PM
I like this.... This is one time a png or jpg of the graph might be helpful (HOWEVER YOU DON'T HAVE TO INCLUDE ONE)
Lazy Daisy
(No, you did not "do" number 4, you took a picture of the answers and did not explain anything... I do not want "pictures" of the answers.)
Number4.jpg
Professor Heard
5/4/2015 7:18:58 PM
I did number 5, the answer was Mean is 15.64, Median is 15.00 and Mode is 14.00.
In A Hurry Murray
(Murray did not show us the data to verify his calculations, he did not explain what he did to get these (Minitab steps, or formulas, etc.), and did not give us a brief description of what each was
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Professor Heard
5/4/2015 7:19:09 PM
Professor Heard
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Professor Heard
5/4/2015 7:19:48 PM
Paul Sandel
5/6/2015 7:35:19 PM
Daisy,
Getting By Bob
Murray,
Will Wake Up in Week Seven and Wonder Why I'm in a Hole Harry
Hey Everybody,
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These questions were simple for me. To figure out the relative frequency you take the frequency divided by 400. To find the frequency you add up all of the known numbers and subtract from the total.
Professor Heard
5/6/2015 8:18:18 PM
Paul Sandel
5/8/2015 6:11:11 PM
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:46:00 PM
Mohamed Ketat
5/7/2015 12:01:47 AM
Hey Paul, make sure you put this in the correct place...
Thanks,
Brent
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Professor Heard
5/7/2015 8:09:49 AM
Professor Heard
5/9/2015 7:47:49 PM
StatCrunch
I get questions about StatCrunch all the time. I don't mind if you use it, but in the lectures I show you how to use Minitab (I have to). If you have extra time, I have a presentation where I answered a few undergraduate
questions with StatCrunch just for the fun of it. You might like it... See attached.
Playing with Statcrunch Part 1.pptx
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