Names: Sean Li

Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics Project

The Data: (60) De Anza students were asked how many movies (at the movie theater) they saw
last month. The data is summarized in the table below.
Number of
Movies

Relative
Frequen
cy

Frequency

Cumulative Relative Frequency

10

0.1667

0.1667

14

0.2333

0.4000

15

0.2500

0.6500

0.1167

0.7667

0.1333

0.9000

0.0833

0.9833

0.0000

0.9833

0.0167

1.0000

1. Fill out the table. Give relative frequency and cumulative relative frequency to 4 decimal
places.
2. Construct a histogram. Sketch the graph using a ruler and pencil, or computer. Scale and
label the axes. Be sure to turn this in! Remember no data value may be an endpoint of an
interval. An interval CANNOT go from 4 to 5. The histogram may be drawn here or on a
separate page.

3. Give the following to 4 decimal places:

a. The sample mean x = 2.1500
b.

The sample standard deviation s = 1.6552

4. Are the data discrete or continuous? How do you know?

Discreet. Every variable only yields whole numbers as the movies are only counted as
such. For example, someone cannot say they have watched 1.5 movies for the purpose of
this data
5. Give the following to 2 decimal places:

a. Minimum value = 0

e. Third quartile = 3

b. Median = 2

f. IQR = 2

c. Maximum value = 7

g. 40th percentile = 1

d. First quartile = 1
6. What does the IQR represent in this problem? Give your answer as a complete sentence.
The IQR represents the difference in movies the middle half of the people have watched.
7. What does the 40th percentile represent in this problem? (i.e. interpret the 40th percentile)
Give your answer as a complete sentence.

40% of the people have watched one movie or less.

8. Are there any potential outliers? Which value(s) is (are) it (they)? Use a formula to check
the end values to determine if they are potential outliers.
There is an upper outlier. One person has watched 7 movies. 7 is more than 1.5 times the
IQR above the 3rd quartile. 7 > 3 + 1.5(2)
9. Construct a box plot of data. Sketch the graph using a ruler and pencil, or computer. Scale
and label the axes. Be sure to turn this in.

10. Using the sample statistics, show your work to find the number that is 1.7 standard
deviations: (give answer to 4 decimal places)
a. Above the mean: 2.1500 + 1.7(1.6552) = 4.9638
b. Below the mean: 2.1500 - 1.7(1.6552) = -0.6638