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Chapter 6: Displaying and Describing Quantitative Data
Business Statistics First Edition by Sharpe, De Veaux, Velleman Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 3- 1
You should use a histogram to display categorical data.
A. True B. False
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Slide 6- 2
You should use a histogram to display categorical data.
A. True B. False
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We might choose to use a stem-and-leaf display rather than a boxplot because it … I. reveals the shape of a distribution. II. is better for large data sets. III. displays the actual data values.
A. I only B. II only
C. III only D. I, II, and III
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We might choose to use a stem-and-leaf display rather than a boxplot because it … I. reveals the shape of a distribution. II. is better for large data sets. III. displays the actual data values.
A. I only B. II only
C. III only D. I, II, and III
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When we describe the shape of a distribution we typically do so in terms of its
A. modes B. symmetry C. outliers D. all of the above
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Slide 6- 6
When we describe the shape of a distribution we typically do so in terms of its
A. modes B. symmetry C. outliers D. all of the above
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Based on the histogram, what can we say about the shape of the distribution?
A. It is skewed left. B. It is skewed right. C. It is symmetric. D. It is bimodal. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
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Based on the histogram, what can we say about the shape of the distribution?
A. It is skewed left. B. It is skewed right. C. It is symmetric. D. It is bimodal. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
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Two sections of a class took the same quiz. Section A had 15 students who had a mean score of 80, and Section B had 20 students who had a mean score of 90. Overall, what was the mean score for all students on the quiz?
A. 84.3 B. 85.7 C. 85.0 D. It cannot be determined.
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Slide 6- 10
Two sections of a class took the same quiz. Section A had 15 students who had a mean score of 80, and Section B had 20 students who had a mean score of 90. Overall, what was the mean score for all students on the quiz?
A. 84.3 B. 85.7 C. 85.0 D. It cannot be determined.
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Whenever we compare more than two groups, a boxplot does a better job than a histogram.
A. True B. False
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Slide 6- 12
Whenever we compare more than two groups, a boxplot does a better job than a histogram.
A. True B. False
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Slide 6- 13
Which of the following is not included in a five-number summary?
A. median B. first quartile C. mean D. maximum
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Slide 6- 14
Which of the following is not included in a five-number summary?
A. median B. first quartile C. mean D. maximum
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Slide 6- 15
The SPCA has kept data records for the past 20 years. If they want to show the trend in the number of dogs they have housed, what kind of plot should they make? A. Boxplot B. Time series plot C. Bar graph
D. Histogram
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Slide 6- 16
The SPCA has kept data records for the past 20 years. If they want to show the trend in the number of dogs they have housed, what kind of plot should they make? A. Boxplot B. Time series plot C. Bar graph
D. Histogram
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Which of the following are measures of the center of a distribution (circle all that apply)?
A. Mean B. Variance C. Standard deviation D. Median
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Which of the following are measures of the center of a distribution (circle all that apply)?
A. Mean B. Variance C. Standard deviation D. Median
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Which of the following are measures of the spread of a distribution (circle all that apply)?
A. Mean B. Variance C. Standard deviation D. Median
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Slide 6- 20
Which of the following are measures of the spread of a distribution (circle all that apply)?
A. Mean B. Variance C. Standard deviation D. Median
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Slide 6- 21
If you cannot find a reason for an outlier or remove it, you should use the mean and IQR to summarize the center and spread.
A. True B. False
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Slide 6- 22
If you cannot find a reason for an outlier or remove it, you should use the mean and IQR to summarize the center and spread.
A. True B. False
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Slide 6- 23
Variables with a distribution that is skewed to the right often benefit from re-expression by (circle all that apply):
A. squaring the data values. B. logarithms. C. square roots.
D. none of these.
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Slide 6- 24
Variables with a distribution that is skewed to the right often benefit from re-expression by (circle all that apply):
A. squaring the data values. B. logarithms. C. square roots.
D. none of these.
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