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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
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
Number of Pregnancies
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. =
12
18
(months)
24
= 4164
4164
=
20.82 = 20.8
200
months
30
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
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
[ Practice ]
1) See graphs to complete the following:
a. Identify the median
99
=
= 2.475
40
80
70
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
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35
40
45
50
60
65
70
75
80
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