Saturday, March 28, 2009

March 28, 2009 - Take Home Quiz Assignment

You will have 45 minutes in class to complete the following assignment/quiz (11:45 to 12:30).

Title: Frequency Distributions and Their Graphs

Introduction: This set of exercises will help you read and construct
a frequency distribution and organize data using a graph.

Tasks:

Complete the following exercises from your textbook
Elementary Statistics—Picturing the World:

1. Section 2.1, Exercise #10, p. 43

2. Section 2.1, Exercise #24, p. 45

3. Section 2.2, Exercise #20, p. 58

GOOD LUCK!

13 comments:

  1. 1) a. class width is 5
    b. midpoints 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 42, 46
    c. class boundries 15.5-20.5, 20.5-25.5, 25.5-30.5, 30.5-35.5, 35.5-40.5, 40.5-45.5, 45.5-50.5

    2) Class Frequency Midpoint Relative Cumualtive
    30-113.3 5 71.65 0.17 5
    113.3-196.6 7 154.95 0.24 12
    196.6-279.9 8 238.25 0.27 20
    279.9-363.2 3 321.55 0.1 23
    363.2-446.5 3 404.85 0.1 26
    446.5-529.8 4 488.2 0.13 30

    The greatest frequency is 196.6-279.9
    The least frequency is 279.9-363.2, 363.2-446.5

    3)United States 270
    United Kingdom 100
    France 49
    Sweden 30
    Germany 77
    Other 157
    (Pie Chart is hardcopy only, will turn in at class)

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  2. 1.)(a) class width 5

    (b)18,23,28,33,38,43,48
    (c)15.5-20.5,20.5-25.5,25.5-30.5,30.5-35.5,35.5-40.5,40.5-45.5,45.5-50.5

    2.)
    Class Frequency Midpoint relative cumulative f
    30-113.3 5 71.65 0.17 5
    113.3-196.6 7 154.95 0.24 12
    196.6-279.9 8 238.25 0.27 20
    279.9-363.2 3 321.55 0.1 23
    363.2-446.5 3 404.85 0.1 26
    446.5-529.8 4 488.2 0.13
    30

    greatest frequency....196.6-279.9
    least frequency......279.9-363.2, 363.2-446.5
    3.)cannot paste pie chart here!

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  3. Tonya Cox

    Section 2.1 Exercise #10

    A. Class width is equal to 5
    B. Class midpoints equal to
    a. 16-20 = 26
    b. 21-25 = 33.5
    c. 26-30 = 56
    d. 31-35 = 66
    e. 36-40 = 76
    f. 41-45 = 86
    g. 46-50 = 96
    C. Class boundaries equal to
    a. 16-20 = 15.5-20.5
    b. 21-25 = 20.5-25.5
    c. 26-30 = 25.5-30.5
    d. 31-35 = 30.5-35.5
    e. 36-40 =35.5-40.5
    f. 41-45 = 40.5-45.5
    g. 46-50 = 45.5-50.5

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  4. Here is a link to Take Home Quiz. The other questions are on the other spreadsheets in this .xls document.

    http://jwheels.net/school/EG381/TakeHomeQuiz.xls

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  5. Here's my answers in this excel sheet

    http://www.spectabulous.com/files/school/eg381/eg381_assignment_quiz_1.xls

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  6. Mel Bailey

    1. Class width = 5
    2. Class midpoints = 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 43, 48.
    3. Class boundaries =
    15.5 – 20.5
    20.5 – 25.5
    25.5 – 30.1
    30.1 – 35.5
    35.5 – 40.5
    40.5 – 45.5
    45.5 – 50.5


    2.
    30-113 71.5 5.8 5
    114-197 155 4.14 12
    198-281 239.5 3.6 20
    282-365 323.5 14.5 22
    366-449 407.5 9.6 25
    450-533 491.5 7.25 29

    3. email!

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  7. 1. Section 2.1, Exercise #10, p. 43
    Reading a fequency distribution
    Tree Height
    (a) class width = 5
    (b) class midponts = 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 43, 48
    (c) class boundaries =
    class__lower limit__upper limit
    1______15.5_________20.5
    2______20.5_________25.5
    3______25.5_________30.5
    4______30.5_________35.5
    5______35.5_________40.5
    6______40.5_________45.5
    7______45.5_________50.5

    2. Section 2.1, Exercise #24, p. 45
    class______f__midpt___rel f___cum f
    30-113____5___71.5___0.17____5
    114-197___7___155.5__0.24____12
    198-281___8___239.5__0.28____20
    282-365___2___323.5__0.06____22
    366-449___3___407.5__0.1_____25
    450-533___4___491.5__0.14____29

    198-281 has the greatest frequency
    282-365 has the lest fequency

    3. Section 2.2, Exercise #20, p. 58
    Sent by email

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  8. 1.) A.)Class width 5
    B.)18, 23, 28, 33, 38, 43, 48
    C.) Class frequency
    30-113 5
    114-197 7
    198-281 7
    282-365 2
    366-449 3
    450-533 4

    Relative frequency Midpoint
    .1 71.5
    .14 155.5
    .14 239.5
    .04 323.5
    .06 407.5
    .08 491.5
    3)

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  9. Class frequency cumulative frequency
    30-113 5 5
    114-197 7 12
    198-281 7 19
    282-365 2 21
    366-449 3 24
    450-533 4 28
    Relative frequency Midpoint
    .1 71.5
    .14 155.5
    .14 239.5
    .04 323.5
    .06 407.5
    .08 491.5
    114-197,198-281 has the highest frequency
    282-365 has the lowest frequency
    3.) I will turn in a hard copy chart on Saturday

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  10. Tonya

    Section 2.1 Exercise #24

    Class is:
    30-113
    114-197
    198-281
    282-365
    366-449
    450-533
    Class width is equal to 83
    Frequency is:
    30-113 = 5
    114-197 = 7
    198-281 = 7
    282-365 = 1
    366-449 = 3
    450-533 = 4
    Sum = 27
    Class midpoints equal to
    30-113 = 71.5
    114-197 = 155.5
    198-281 = 239.5
    282-365 = 323.5
    366-449 = 407.5
    450-533 = 491.5
    Class relative frequency is
    .19
    .26
    .26
    .04
    .11
    .15
    Class boundaries are equal to
    29.5-113.5
    113.5-197.5
    197.5-281.5
    281.5-365.5
    365.5-449.5
    449.5-533.5
    Class cumulative frequency is
    5
    12
    19
    20
    23
    27
    Class w/greatest frequency
    114-197
    198-281
    Class w/ least frequency
    282-365

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  11. Evan
    1. class width = 5
    2. class midpoints= 16+20/2=18, 21+25/2=23, 26+30/2=28, 31+35/2=33, 36+40/2=38, 41+45/2=43, 46+50/2=48
    3. Class Boundaries= 15.5-20.5, 20.5-25.5, 25.5-30.5, 30.5-35.5, 35.5-40.5, 40.5-45.5, 45.5-50.5

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    30-113,30+113/2=71.5,5.8,5
    114-197,114+197/2=155,4.14,12
    198-281,198+281/2=239.5,3.6,20
    282-365,282+365/2=323.5,14.5,22
    366-449,366+449/2=407.5,9.6,25
    450-533,450+533/2=491.5,7.25,29

    greater-196.6-279.9
    least- 144-197

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    Hard Copy

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  12. Section 2.1, Exercise #10, p. 43
    Class
    16 - 20
    21 - 25
    26 - 30
    31 - 35
    36 - 40
    41 - 45
    46 - 50

    Frequency, f
    100
    122
    900
    207
    795
    568
    322

    Midpoint
    (16 + 20) / 2 = 18
    (21 + 25) / 2 = 23
    (26 + 30) / 2 = 28
    (31 + 35) / 2 = 33
    (36 + 40) / 2 = 38
    (41 + 45) / 2 = 43
    (46 + 50) / 2 = 48

    Lower Boundary
    16 - .5
    21 - .5
    26 - .5
    31 - .5
    36 - .5
    41 - .5
    46 - .5

    Upper Boundary
    20 + .5
    25 + .5
    30 + .5
    35 + .5
    40 + .5
    45 + .5
    50 + .5

    Section 2.1, Exercise #24, p. 45

    Class
    30 - 113
    114 - 197
    198 - 281
    282 - 365
    366 - 449
    450 - 533

    Frequency, f
    5
    6
    9
    2
    3
    4
    f = 29

    Midpoint
    (30 + 113) / 2 = 72
    (114 + 197) / 2 = 156
    (198 + 281) / 2 = 240
    (282 + 365) / 2 = 324
    (366 + 449) / 2 = 408
    (450 + 533) / 2 = 492

    Relative Frequency
    5 / 29 = 0.17
    6 / 29 = 0.21
    9 / 29 = 0.31
    2 / 29 = 0.07
    3 / 29 = 0.10
    4 / 29 =0.14

    Cumulative Frequency
    5
    5 + 6 = 11
    11 + 9 = 30
    30 + 2 = 32
    32 + 3 = 35
    35 + 4 = 39

    Hard copy of chart to emailed.

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