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Tabular and Graphical Presentations
Statistics (exercises)
Aleksandra Pawłowska
April 7, 2020
Glossary (part 1)
Categorical data Labels or names used to identify categories of
like items.
Quantitative data Numerical values that indicate how much or
how many.
Frequency distribution A tabular summary of data showing the
number (fre-
quency) of data values in each of several nonoverlapping
classes.
Relative frequency distribution A tabular summary of data
showing the fraction
or proportion of data values in each of several nonoverlapping
classes.
Percent frequency distribution A tabular summary of data
showing the percent-
age of data values in each of several nonoverlapping classes.
Bar chart A graphical device for depicting qualitative data that
have been sum-
marized in a frequency, relative frequency, or percent frequency
distribution.
Pie chart A graphical device for presenting data summaries
based on subdivision

of a circle into sectors that correspond to the relative frequency
for each class.
Dot plot A graphical device that summarizes data by the number
of dots above
each data value on the horizontal axis.
Aleksandra Pawłowska Tabular and Graphical Presentations
Glossary (part 2)
Histogram A graphical presentation of a frequency distribution,
relative frequency
distribution, or percent frequency distribution of quantitative
data constructed
by placing the class intervals on the horizontal axis and the
frequencies, relative
frequencies, or percent frequencies on the vertical axis.
Cumulative frequency distribution A tabular summary of
quantitative data show-
ing the number of data values that are less than or equal to the
upper class limit
of each class.
Cumulative relative frequency distribution A tabular summary
of quantitative
data showing the fraction or proportion of data values that are
less than or equal
to the upper class limit of each class.
Cumulative percent frequency distribution A tabular summary
of quantitative
data showing the percentage of data values that are less than or
equal to the
upper class limit of each class.
Ogive A graph of a cumulative distribution.
Scatter diagram A graphical presentation of the relationship

between two quan-
titative variables. One variable is shown on the horizontal axis
and the other
variable is shown on the vertical axis.
Trendline A line that provides an approximation of the
relationship between two
variables.
Useful tips (part 1)
1 Often the number of classes in a frequency distribution is the
same as the
number of categories found in the data. Most statisticians
recommend
that classes with smaller frequencies be grouped into an
aggregate class
called „other”. Classes with frequencies of 5% or less would
most often be
treated in this fashion.
2 The sum of the frequencies in any frequency distribution
always equals
the number of observations. The sum of the relative frequencies
in any
relative frequency distribution always equals 1.00, and the sum
of the
percentages in a percent frequency distribution always equals
100.

Useful tips (part 2)
1 A bar chart and a histogram are essentially the same thing;
both are
graphical presentations of the data in a frequency distribution.
A
histogram is just a bar chart with no separation between bars.
For some
discrete quantitative data, a separation between bars is also
appropriate.
2 The last entry in a cumulative frequency distribution always
equals the
total number of observations. The last entry in a cumulative
relative
frequency distribution always equals 1.00 and the last entry in a
cumulative percent frequency distribution always equals 100.
Exercises
Task 1
The response to a question has three alternatives: A, B, and C.
A
sample of 120 responses provides 60 A, 24 B, and 36 C. Show
the
frequency and relative frequency distributions.

Task 1 – solution
frequency distribution relative frequency distribution
A 60 0.5
B 24 0.2
C 36 0.3
Total 120 1.00
Task 2
A questionnaire provides 58 Yes, 42 No, and 20 no-opinion
answers.
1 In the construction of a pie chart, how many degrees would be
in the section of the pie showing the Yes answers?
2 How many degrees would be in the section of the pie showing
the No answers?
3 Construct a pie chart.
4 Construct a bar chart.
Task 2 – solution
1 In the construction of a pie chart, how many degrees would be
in the

section of the pie showing the Yes answers? 174
2 How many degrees would be in the section of the pie showing
the No
answers? 126
3 Construct a pie chart.
4 Construct a bar chart.
Task 3
Consider the following frequency distribution.
Construct a cumulative frequency distribution and a cumulative
relative frequency distribution.
Task 3 – solution
Task 4
A doctor’s office staff studied the waiting times for patients
who ar-
rive at the office with a request for emergency service. The

following
data with waiting times in minutes were collected over a one-
month
period.
Use classes of 0–4, 5–9, and so on in the following:
1 Show the frequency distribution.
2 Show the relative frequency distribution.
3 Show the cumulative frequency distribution.
4 Show the cumulative relative frequency distribution.
5 What proportion of patients needing emergency service wait 9
minutes or less?
Task 4 – solution
1 Show the frequency distribution. Show the relative frequency
distribution.
Task 4 – solution
1 Show the cumulative frequency distribution. Show the
cumulative relative frequency distribution.
2 What proportion of patients needing emergency service wait 9
minutes or less? 0.6

Task 5
The following 20 observations are for two quantitative
variables, x
and y .
1 Develop a scatter diagram for the relationship between x and
y .
2 What is the relationship, if any, between x and y?
Task 5 – solution
A negative relationship between x and y ; y decreases as x
increases.
Task 6
A partial relative frequency distribution is given.
1 What is the relative frequency of class D?
2 The total sample size is 200. What is the frequency of class
D?

3 Show the frequency distribution.
4 Show the percent frequency distribution.
Task 6 – solution
1 What is the relative frequency of class D? 0.20
2 The total sample size is 200. What is the frequency of class
D? 40
3 Show the frequency distribution. Show the percent frequency
distribution.
Task 7
Data for a sample of 55 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
in
Cooperstown, New York, are shown on next slide. Each
observation
indicates the primary position played by the Hall of Famers:
pitcher
(P), catcher (H), 1st base (1), 2nd base (2), 3rd base (3),
shortstop
(S), left field (L), center field (C), and right field (R).
1 Use frequency and relative frequency distributions to
summarize the data.

2 What position provides the most Hall of Famers?
3 What position provides the fewest Hall of Famers?
4 What outfield position (L, C, or R) provides the most Hall of
Famers?
5 Compare infielders (1, 2, 3, and S) to outfielders (L, C, and
R).
Task 7 – solution
1 Use frequency and relative frequency distributions to
summarize the data.
2 What position provides the most Hall of Famers? Pitcher
Task 7 – solution
1 What position provides the fewest Hall of Famers? 3rd base
2 What outfield position (L, C, or R) provides the most Hall of
Famers? Right field
3 Compare infielders (1, 2, 3, and S) to outfielders (L, C, and

R). Infielders 16 to outfielders 18
Measures of Variability
May 12, 2020
Glossary
Range A measure of variability, defined to be the largest value
minus
the smallest value.
Interquartile range (IQR) A measure of variability, defined to
be the
difference between the third and first quartiles.
Variance A measure of variability based on the squared
deviations
of the data values about the mean.
Standard deviation A measure of variability computed by taking
the
positive square root of the variance.
Coefficient of variation A measure of relative variability
computed
by dividing the standard deviation by the mean and multiplying
by
100.

Aleksandra Pawłowska Measures of Variability
Task 1
Consider a sample with data values of 10, 20, 12, 17, and 16.
Com-
pute the range and interquartile range.
Task 1 – solution
Com-
pute the range and interquartile range. range = 10, IQR = 5
Task 2
Com-
pute the variance and standard deviation.
Task 2 – solution

Com-
pute the variance and standard deviation. s2 = 16, s = 4
Task 3
Consider a sample with data values of 27, 25, 20, 15, 30, 34, 28,
and
25. Compute the range, interquartile range, variance, and
standard
deviation.
Task 3 – solution
and
25. Compute the range, interquartile range, variance, and
standard
deviation.
range = 19, IQR = 6.5, s2 = 34.57, s = 5.88.
Task 4
A bowler’s scores for six games were 182, 168, 184, 190, 170,

and
174. Using these data as a sample, compute the following
descriptive
statistics:
1 Range
2 Variance
3 Standard deviation
4 Coefficient of variation
Task 4 – solution
1 Range 22
2 Variance 75.2
3 Standard deviation 8.67
4 Coefficient of variation 4.87%
Task 5
A home theater in a box is the easiest and cheapest way to
provide surround sound
for a home entertainment center. A sample of prices is shown
here (Consumer
Reports Buying Guide, 2004). The prices are for models with a
DVD player and
for models without a DVD player.
1 Compute the mean price for models with a DVD player and
the mean

price for models without a DVD player. What is the additional
price paid
to have a DVD player included in a home theater unit?
2 Compute the range, variance, and standard deviation for the
two samples.
What does this information tell you about the prices for models
with and
without a DVD player?
Task 5 – solution
1 Compute the mean price for models with a DVD player and
the mean price for models without a DVD player. What is the
additional price paid to have a DVD player included in a home
theater unit? For models with DVD player x̄ = 410 and for
models without DVD player x̄ = 310.
2 Compute the range, variance, and standard deviation for the
two samples. What does this information tell you about the
prices for models with and without a DVD player? For models
with DVD player range = 200, s2 = 5500, s = 74.16 and for
models without DVD player range = 70, s2 = 800, s = 28.28.
Task 6
Car rental rates per day for a sample of seven Eastern U.S.
cities are as follows
(The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2004).

1 Compute the mean, variance, and standard deviation for the
car rental
rates.
2 A similar sample of seven Western U.S. cities showed a
sample mean car
rental rate of $38 per day. The variance and standard deviation
were 12.3
and 3.5, respectively. Discuss any difference between the car
rental rates
in Eastern and Western U.S. cities.
Task 6 – solution
car rental rates. x̄ = 38, s2 = 97, s = 9.85.
2 A similar sample of seven Western U.S. cities showed a
sample
mean car rental rate of $38 per day. The variance and
standard deviation were 12.3 and 3.5, respectively. Discuss
any difference between the car rental rates in Eastern and
Western U.S. cities. Eastern shows more variation.
Task 7
The Los Angeles Times regularly reports the air quality index

for
various areas of Southern California. A sample of air quality
index
values for Pomona provided the following data: 28, 42, 58, 48,
45,
55, 60, 49, and 50.
1 Compute the range and interquartile range.
2 Compute the sample variance and sample standard deviation.
3 A sample of air quality index readings for Anaheim provided
a
sample mean of 48.5, a sample variance of 136, and a sample
standard deviation of 11.66. What comparisons can you make
between the air quality in Pomona and that in Anaheim on
the basis of these descriptive statistics?
Task 7 – solution
1 Compute the range and interquartile range. range = 32, IQR
= 10.
s2 = 92.75, s = 9.63.
3 A sample of air quality index readings for Anaheim provided
a
sample mean of 48.5, a sample variance of 136, and a sample
standard deviation of 11.66. What comparisons can you make
between the air quality in Pomona and that in Anaheim on
the basis of these descriptive statistics? Air quality in
Anaheim is, on average, better than in Pomona, but also

shows more variation.
Task 8
How do grocery costs compare across the country? Using a
market basket
of 10 items including meat, milk, bread, eggs, coffee, potatoes,
cereal, and
orange juice, Where to Retire magazine calculated the cost of
the market basket
in six cities and in six retirement areas across the country
(Where to Retire,
November/December 2003). The data with market basket cost to
the nearest
dollar are as follows:
sample of
cities and the sample of retirement areas.
2 What observations can be made based on the two samples?
Task 8 – solution
sample of cities and the sample of retirement areas. For the
sample of cities: x̄ = 33, s2 = 14.4, s = 3.79 and the sample
of retirement areas: x̄ = 32, s2 = 3.6, s = 1.90.

2 What observations can be made based on the two samples?
Task 9
Scores turned in by an amateur golfer at the Bonita Fairways
Golf
Course in Bonita Springs, Florida, during 2005 and 2006 are as
follows:
1 Use the mean and standard deviation to evaluate the golfer’s
performance over the two-year period.
2 What is the primary difference in performance between 2005
and 2006? What improvement, if any, can be seen in the 2006
scores?
Task 9 – solution
1 Use the mean and standard deviation to evaluate the golfer’s
performance over the two-year period. In 2005:
x̄ = 76, s = 2.07 and in 2006: x̄ = 76, s = 5.26.
2 What is the primary difference in performance between 2005
and 2006? What improvement, if any, can be seen in the 2006
scores? There was, on average, no improvement in the scores
in season 2006 comparing to the season 2005, but the scores
in 2006 show more variation.

Data and Statistics
March 31, 2020
Glossary (part 1)
Statistics The art and science of collecting, analyzing,
presenting, and interpret-
ing data.
Data The facts and figures collected, analyzed, and summarized
for presentation
and interpretation.
Data set All the data collected in a particular study.
Elements The entities on which data are collected.
Variable A characteristic of interest for the elements.
Observation The set of measurements obtained for a particular
element.
Nominal scale The scale of measurement for a variable when the
data are labels
or names used to identify an attribute of an element. Nominal
data may be
nonnumeric or numeric.
Ordinal scale The scale of measurement for a variable if the
data exhibit the
properties of nominal data and the order or rank of the data is
meaningful.

Ordinal data may be nonnumeric or numeric.
Interval scale The scale of measurement for a variable if the
data demonstrate
the properties of ordinal data and the interval between values is
expressed in
terms of a fixed unit of measure. Interval data are always
numeric.
Aleksandra Pawłowska Data and Statistics
Glossary (part 2)
Ratio scale The scale of measurement for a variable if the data
demonstrate all
the properties of interval data and the ratio of two values is
meaningful. Ratio
data are always numeric.
Categorical data Labels or names used to identify an attribute of
each element.
Categorical data use either the nominal or ordinal scale of
measurement and may
be nonnumeric or numeric.
Quantitative data Numeric values that indicate how much or
how many of
something. Quantitative data are obtained using either the
interval or ratio scale
of measurement.
Categorical variable A variable with categorical data.
Quantitative variable A variable with quantitative data.
Cross-sectional data Data collected at the same or
approximately the same
point in time.
Time series data Data collected over several time periods.
Descriptive statistics Tabular, graphical, and numerical
summaries of data.

Population The set of all elements of interest in a particular
study.
Sample A subset of the population.
Census A survey to collect data on the entire population.
Sample survey A survey to collect data on a sample.
Statistical inference The process of using data obtained from a
sample to make
estimates or test hypotheses about the characteristics of a
population.
Useful tips
1 An observation is the set of measurements obtained for each
element in a data set. Hence, the number of observations is
always the same as the number of elements. The number of
measurements obtained for each element equals the number
of variables. Hence, the total number of data items can be
determined by multiplying the number of observations by the
number of variables.
2 Quantitative data may be discrete or continuous. Quantitative
data that measure how many (e.g. number of calls received in
5 minutes) are discrete. Quantitative data that measure how
much (e.g. weight or time) are continuous because no
separation occurs between the possible data values.
Exercises

Task 1
The U.S. Department of Energy provides fuel economy
information
for a variety of motor vehicles. A sample of 10 automobiles is
shown
in Table 1.6 (Fuel Economy website, February 22, 2008). Data
show
the size of the automobile (compact, midsize, or large), the
number
of cylinders in the engine, the city driving miles per gallon, the
highway driving miles per gallon, and the recommended fuel
(diesel,
premium, or regular).
1 How many elements are in this data set?
2 How many variables are in this data set?
3 Which variables are categorical and which variables are
quantitative?
4 What type of measurement scale is used for each of the
variables?
Task 2

Refer to Table 1.6.
1 What is the average miles per gallon for city driving?
2 On average, how much higher is the miles per gallon for
highway driving as compared to city driving?
3 What percentage of the cars have four-cylinder engines?
4 What percentage of the cars use regular fuel?
Task 3
Table 1.7 shows data for seven colleges and universities. The
en-
dowment (in billions of dollars) and the percentage of
applicants
admitted are shown (USA Today, February 3, 2008). The state
each school is located in, the campus setting, and the NCAA Di-
vision for varsity teams were obtained from the National Center
of
Education Statistics website, February 22, 2008.
1 How many elements are in the data set?
2 How many variables are in the data set?
3 Which of the variables are categorical and which are
quantitative?

Task 4
Consider the data set in Table 1.7
1 Compute the average endowment for the sample.
2 Compute the average percentage of applicants admitted.
3 What percentage of the schools have NCAA Division III
varsity teams?
4 What percentage of the schools have a City: Midsize campus
setting?
Task 5
The FinancialTimes/Harris Poll is a monthly online poll of
adults
from six countries in Europe and the United States. A January
poll
included 1015 adults in the United States. One of the questions
asked was, “How would you rate the Federal Bank in handling
the
credit problems in the financial markets?” Possible responses
were
Excellent, Good, Fair, Bad, and Terrible (Harris Interactive
website,
January 2008).
1 What was the sample size for this survey?
2 Are the data categorical or quantitative?
3 Would it make more sense to use averages or percentages as a

summary of the data for this question?
4 Of the respondents in the United States, 10% said the Federal
Bank is doing a good job. How many individuals provided this
response?
Task 6
The Commerce Department reported receiving the following
appli-
cations for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: 23
from
large manufacturing firms, 18 from large service firms, and 30
from
small businesses.
1 Is type of business a categorical or quantitative variable?
2 What percentage of the applications came from small
businesses?
Task 7
State whether each of the following variables is categorical or
quan-
titative and indicate its measurement scale.

1 Annual sales
2 Soft drink size (small, medium, large)
3 Employee classification (GS1 through GS18)
4 Earnings per share
5 Method of payment (cash, check, credit card)
Task 8
Figure 1.8 provides a bar chart showing the amount of federal
spend-
ing for the years 2002 to 2008 (USA Today, February 5, 2008).
1 What is the variable of interest?
3 Are the data time series or cross-sectional?
4 Comment on the trend in federal spending over time.
Task 9
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported the number

of
new drugs approved over an eight-year period (The Wall Street
Jour-
nal, January 12, 2004). Figure 1.9 provides a bar chart
summarizing
the number of new drugs approved each year.
2 Are the data time series or cross-sectional?
3 How many new drugs were approved in 2003?
4 In what year were the fewest new drugs approved? How
many?
5 Comment on the trend in the number of new drugs approved
by the FDA over the eight-year period.
Task 10
Asample of midterm grades for five students showed the
following
results: 72, 65, 82, 90, 76. Which of the following statements
are
correct, and which should be challenged as being too
generalized?
1 The average midterm grade for the sample of five students is
77.
2 The average midterm grade for all students who took the
exam is 77.

3 An estimate of the average midterm grade for all students
who took the exam is 77.
4 More than half of the students who take this exam will score
between 70 and 85.
5 If five other students are included in the sample, their grades
will be between 65 and 90.
Exploratory Data Analysis
May 26, 2020
Glossary
Five-number summary An exploratory data analysis technique
that
uses five numbers to summarize the data: smallest value, first
quar-
tile, median, third quartile, and largest value.
Box plot A graphical summary of data based on a five-number
sum-
mary.
Aleksandra Pawłowska Exploratory Data Analysis

Task 1
and 25. Provide the five-number summary for the data.
Task 1 – solution
and 25. Provide the five-number summary for the data.
five-number summary: 15, 22.5, 26, 29, 34
Task 2
Show the box plot for the data in task 1 (use excel).
Task 2 – solution
Show the box plot for the data in task 1 (use excel).

Task 3
Show the five-number summary and the box plot for the
following
data: 5, 15, 18, 10, 8, 12, 16, 10, 6.
Task 3 – solution
Show the five-number summary and the box plot for the
following
data: 5, 15, 18, 10, 8, 12, 16, 10, 6.
five-number summary: 5, 8, 10, 15, 18
Task 3 – solution
Task 4
A data set has a first quartile of 42 and a third quartile of 50.
Compute the lower and upper limits for the corresponding box
plot.
Should a data value of 65 be considered an outlier?

Task 4 – solution
A data set has a first quartile of 42 and a third quartile of 50.
Compute the lower and upper limits for the corresponding box
plot.
Should a data value of 65 be considered an outlier?
lower limit = 30,
upper limit = 62,
65 is an outlier
Task 5
Annual sales, in millions of dollars, for 21 pharmaceutical
companies follow.
1 Provide a five-number summary.
2 Compute the lower and upper limits.
3 Do the data contain any outliers?
4 Johnson & Johnson’s sales are the largest on the list at
$14,138 million.
Suppose a data entry error (a transposition) had been made and
the sales
had been entered as $41,138 million. Would the method of
detecting
outliers in part (c) identify this problem and allow for
correction of the
data entry error?

5 Show a box plot (use excel).
Task 5 – solution
1 Provide a five-number summary. 608, 1872, 4019, 8305,
14138
2 Compute the lower and upper limits. lower limit = -7777.5,
upper limit = 17954.5
3 Do the data contain any outliers? Data contain no outliers
4 Johnson & Johnson’s sales are the largest on the list at
$14,138 million. Suppose a data entry error (a transposition)
had been made and the sales had been entered as $41,138
million. Would the method of detecting outliers in part (c)
identify this problem and allow for correction of the data entry
error? Yes, 41138 would be an outlier, data value would be
reviewed and detected
5 Show a box plot. See next slide
Task 5 – solution

Measures of Association Between Two Variables
Jun 2, 2020
Glossary
Covariance A measure of linear association between two
variables.
Positive values indicate a positive relationship; negative values
indi-
cate a negative relationship.
Correlation coefficient A measure of linear association between
two
variables that takes on values between -1 and +1. Values near
+1
indicate a strong positive linear relationship; values near -1
indicate
a strong negative linear relationship; and values near zero
indicate
the lack of a linear relationship.
Aleksandra Pawłowska Measures of Association Between Two
Variables
Task 1
Five observations taken for two variables follow.

1 Develop a scatter diagram with x on the horizontal axis (use
excel).
2 What does the scatter diagram developed in part (a) indicate
about the relationship between the two variables?
3 Compute and interpret the sample covariance.
4 Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient.
Variables
Task 1 – solution
Variables
Task 1 – solution
1 What does the scatter diagram developed in part (a) indicate
about the relationship between the two variables? negative
relationship
2 Compute and interpret the sample covariance. -60
-0.97, there is strong negative correlation between x and y
Variables

Task 2
Five observations taken for two variables follow.
1 Develop a scatter diagram for these data (use excel).
2 What does the scatter diagram indicate about a relationship
between x and y?
Variables
Task 2 – solution
Variables
Task 2 – solution
1 What does the scatter diagram indicate about a relationship
between x and y? positive relationship
2 Compute and interpret the sample covariance. 26.5, it
suggests positive relationship between x and y
0.69, there is positive (but not strong) linear relationship
between x and y

Variables
Task 3
Nielsen Media Research provides two measures of the television
viewing audience:
a television program rating, which is the percentage of
households with televisions
watching a program, and a television program share, which is
the percentage
of households watching a program among those with televisions
in use. The
following data show the Nielsen television ratings and share
data for the Major
League Baseball World Series over a nine-year period
(Associated Press, October
27, 2003).
1 Develop a scatter diagram with rating on the horizontal axis
(use excel).
2 What is the relationship between rating and share? Explain.
4 Compute the sample correlation coefficient. What does this
value tell us
about the relationship between rating and share?
Variables
Task 3 – solution

Variables
Task 3 – solution
1 What is the relationship between rating and share? Explain.
positive relationship
2 Compute and interpret the sample covariance. 10, it suggests
positive relationship
3 Compute the sample correlation coefficient. What does this
value tell us about the relationship between rating and share?
0.99, so that means that there is strong linear positive
relationship between rating and share
Variables
Task 4
A department of transportation’s study on driving speed and
miles
per gallon for midsize automobiles resulted in the following
data:
Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient.
Variables

Task 4 – solution
Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient. -0.91,
so
there is strong linear negative relationship between speed and
miles
per gallon
Variables
Task 5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index
(S&P 500) are both used to measure the performance of the
stock market. The
DJIA is based on the price of stocks for 30 large companies; the
S&P 500 is
based on the price of stocks for 500 companies. If both the
DJIA and S&P 500
measure the performance of the stock market, how are they
correlated? The
following data show the daily percent increase or daily percent
decrease in the
DJIA and S&P 500 for a sample of nine days over a three-month
period (The
Wall Street Journal, January 15 to March 10, 2006).
1 Show a scatter diagram (use excel).
2 Compute the sample correlation coefficient for these data.
3 Discuss the association between the DJIA and S&P 500. Do

you need to
check both before having a general idea about the daily stock
market
performance?
Variables
Task 5 – solution
Variables
Task 5 – solution
1 Compute the sample correlation coefficient for these data.
0.91
2 Discuss the association between the DJIA and S&P 500. Do
you need to check both before having a general idea about
the daily stock market performance? there is strong positive
linear relationship
Variables
The Weighted Mean and Working with Grouped
Data

Jun 9, 2020
Glossary
Weighted mean The mean obtained by assigning each
observation
a weight that reflects its importance.
Grouped data Data available in class intervals as summarized by
a
frequency distribution. Individual values of the original data are
not
available.
Aleksandra Pawłowska The Weighted Mean and Working with
Grouped Data
Task 1
Consider the following data and corresponding weights.
1 Compute the weighted mean.
2 Compute the sample mean of the four data values without
weighting. Note the difference in the results provided by the
two computations.

Grouped Data
Task 1 – solution
1 Compute the weighted mean. 3.69
2 Compute the sample mean of the four data values without
weighting. Note the difference in the results provided by the
two computations. 3.175
Grouped Data
Task 2
Consider the sample data in the following frequency
distribution.
1 Compute the sample mean.
Grouped Data
Task 2 – solution
1 Compute the sample mean. 13
s2 = 25, s = 5

Grouped Data
Task 3
The grade point average for college students is based on a
weighted
mean computation. For most colleges, the grades are given the
following data values: A (4), B (3), C (2), D (1), and F (0).
After
60 credit hours of course work, a student at State University
earned
9 credit hours of A, 15 credit hours of B, 33 credit hours of C,
and
3 credit hours of D.
1 Compute the student’s grade point average.
2 Students at State University must maintain a 2.5 grade point
average for their first 60 credit hours of course work in order
to be admitted to the business college. Will this student be
admitted?
Grouped Data
Task 3 – solution
1 Compute the student’s grade point average. 2.5
2 Students at State University must maintain a 2.5 grade point

average for their first 60 credit hours of course work in order
to be admitted to the business college. Will this student be
admitted? Yes, they will
Grouped Data
Task 4
Morningstar tracks the total return for a large number of mutual
funds. The
following table shows the total return and the number of funds
for four categories
of mutual funds (Morningstar Funds500, 2008).
1 Using the number of funds as weights, compute the weighted
average
total return for the mutual funds covered by Morningstar.
2 Suppose you had invested $10,000 in mutual funds at the
beginning of
2007 and diversified the investment by placing $2000 in
Domestic Equity
funds, $4000 in International Equity funds, $3000 in Specialty
Stock
funds, and $1000 in Hybrid funds. What is the expected return
on the
portfolio?
Grouped Data

Task 4 – solution
1 Using the number of funds as weights, compute the weighted
average total return for the mutual funds covered by
Morningstar. 7.83
2 Suppose you had invested $10,000 in mutual funds at the
beginning of 2007 and diversified the investment by placing
$2000 in Domestic Equity funds, $4000 in International Equity
funds, $3000 in Specialty Stock funds, and $1000 in Hybrid
funds. What is the expected return on the portfolio? 12.27
Grouped Data
Task 5
Based on a survey of 425 master’s programs in business
administration, the U.
S. News & World Report ranked the Indiana University Kelley
Business School
as the 20th best business program in the country (America’s
Best Graduate
Schools, 2009). The ranking was based in part on surveys of
business school
deans and corporate recruiters. Each survey respondent was
asked to rate the
overall academic quality of the master’s program on a scale
from 1 „marginal”
to 5 „outstanding”. Use the sample of responses shown below to
compute the
weighted mean score for the business school deans and the
corporate recruiters.
Discuss.

Grouped Data
Task 5 – solution
x̄ deans = 3.8, x̄ recruiters = 3.7.
Grouped Data
Index Numbers
Jun 16, 2020
Task 1
The median sales prices for new single-family houses for the
years
2004–2007 are as follows (Census Bureau website, March 19,
2009).
1 Use 2004 as the base year and develop a price index for new
single-family homes over this four-year period.

single-family homes over this four-year period.
Aleksandra Pawłowska Index Numbers
Task 1 – solution
single-family homes over this four-year period. 100, 109,
111.5, 112.2
single-family homes over this four-year period. 91.7, 100,
102.3, 102.9
Task 2
Nickerson Manufacturing Company has the following data on
quan-
tities shipped and unit costs for each of its four products:
1 Compute the price relative for each product.
2 Compute a weighted aggregate price index that reflects the
shipping cost change over the four-year period.
Task 2 – solution

1 Compute the price relative for each product. 151.4, 196.9,
142.6, 177.5
2 Compute a weighted aggregate price index that reflects the
shipping cost change over the four-year period. 170
Task 3
Use the price data in task 2 to compute a Paasche index for the
shipping cost if 2009 quantities are 4000, 3000, 7500, and 3000
for
each of the four products.
Task 3 – solution
Use the price data in task 2 to compute a Paasche index for the
shipping cost if 2009 quantities are 4000, 3000, 7500, and 3000
for
each of the four products. 163.7
Task 4
Consider the following price relatives and quantity information

for
grain production in Iowa (Census Bureau website, March 19,
2009).
What is the 2007 weighted aggregate price index for the Iowa
grains?
Task 4 – solution
What is the 2007 weighted aggregate price index for the Iowa
grains?
182.8
Measures of Location
April 28, 2020
Glossary (part 1)
Sample statistic A numerical value used as a summary measure
for
a sample (e.g. the sample mean, x̄ , the sample variance, s2, and

the sample standard deviation, s).
Population parameter A numerical value used as a summary
measure
for a population (e.g. the population mean, µ).
Point estimator The sample statistic, when used to estimate the
corresponding population parameter.
Mean A measure of central location computed by summing the
data
values and dividing by the number of observations.
Aleksandra Pawłowska Measures of Location
Glossary (part 2)
Median A measure of central location provided by the value in
the
middle when the data are arranged in ascending order.
Mode A measure of location, defined as the value that occurs
with
greatest frequency.
Percentile A value such that at least p percent of the
observations
are less than or equal to this value and at least (100− p) percent
of
the observations are greater than or equal to this value. The
50th
percentile is the median.
Quartiles The 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles, referred to as the
first quartile, the second quartile (median), and third quartile,
re-
spectively. The quartiles can be used to divide a data set into
four
parts, with each part containing approximately 25% of the data.

Task 1
Consider a sample with data values of 10, 20, 12, 17 and 16.
Com-
pute the mean and median.
Task 1 – solution
Consider a sample with data values of 10, 20, 12, 17 and 16.
Com-
pute the mean and median. mean = x̄ = 15, median = 16
Task 2
Consider a sample with data values of 10, 20, 21, 17, 16, and
12.
Compute the mean and median.
Task 2 – solution

Consider a sample with data values of 10, 20, 21, 17, 16, and
12.
Compute the mean and median. mean = x̄ = 16, median = 16.5
Task 3
and 25. Compute the 20th, 25th, 65th, and 75th percentiles.
Task 3 – solution
and 25. Compute the 20th, 25th, 65th, and 75th percentiles.
20th percentile = 20,
25th percentile = 22.5,
65th percentile = 28,
75th percentile = 29.
Task 4
69, 57, 68, and 53. Compute the mean, median, and mode.

Task 4 – solution
69, 57, 68, and 53. Compute the mean, median, and mode.
mean = x̄ = 59.73, median = 57, mode = 53
Task 5
The Dow Jones Travel Index reported what business travelers
pay for
hotel rooms per night in major U.S. cities (The Wall Street
Journal,
January 16, 2004). The average hotel room rates for 20 cities
are
presented on the next slide.
1 What is the mean hotel room rate?
2 What is the median hotel room rate?
3 What is the mode?
4 What is the first quartile?
5 What is the third quartile?

Task 5 – solution
1 What is the mean hotel room rate? 159.05
2 What is the median hotel room rate? 161
3 What is the mode? 167
4 What is the first quartile? 136.5
5 What is the third quartile? 170
Task 6
During the 2007–2008 NCAA college basketball season, men’s
basketball teams
attempted an all-time high number of 3-point shots, averaging
19.07 shots per
game (Associated Press Sports, January 24, 2009). In an attempt
to discourage
so many 3-point shots and encourage more inside play, the
NCAA rules commit-
tee moved the 3-point line back from 19 feet, 9 inches to 20
feet, 9 inches at the
beginning of the 2008–2009 basketball season. Shown in the
following table are
the 3-point shots taken and the 3-point shots made for a sample
of 19 NCAA
basketball games during the 2008–2009 season (see next slide).
1 What is the mean number of 3-point shots taken per game?
2 What is the mean number of 3-point shots made per game?
3 Using the closer 3-point line, players were making 35.2% of
their shots.

What percentage of shots were players making from the new 3-
point line?
4 What was the impact of the NCAA rules change that moved
the 3-point
line back to 20 feet, 9 inches for the 2008–2009 season? Would
you agree
with the Associated Press Sports article that stated, „Moving
back the
3-point line hasn’t changed the game dramatically”? Explain.
Task 6 – solution
1 What is the mean number of 3-point shots taken per game?
18.42
2 What is the mean number of 3-point shots made per game?
6.32
3 Using the closer 3-point line, players were making 35.2% of
their shots. What percentage of shots were players making
from the new 3-point line? 34.3%
4 What was the impact of the NCAA rules change that moved
the 3-point line back to 20 feet, 9 inches for the 2008–2009
season? Would you agree with the Associated Press Sports
article that stated, „Moving back the 3-point line hasn’t

changed the game dramatically”? Explain. Yes, agree but not
dramatically. Reductions of only 0.65 shots and 0.9
percentage points for made shots per game
Task 7
The cost of consumer purchases such as single-family housing,
gasoline, Internet
services, tax preparation, and hospitalization were provided in
The Wall-Street
Journal (January 2, 2007). Sample data typical of the cost of
tax-return prepa-
ration by services such as H&R Block are:
1 Compute the mean, median, and mode.
2 Compute the first and third quartiles.
3 Compute and interpret the 90th percentile.
Task 7 – solution
1 Compute the mean, median, and mode. mean = 160, median
= 135, mode = 120
2 Compute the first and third quartiles. Q1 = 115, Q3 = 187.5
3 Compute and interpret the 90th percentile. 90th percentile =
245. 90% of the tax returns cost $245 or less.

Measures of Distribution Shape and Detecting
Outliers
May 19, 2020
Glossary
Skewness A measure of the shape of a data distribution. Data
skewed to the
left result in negative skewness; a symmetric data distribution
results in zero
skewness; and data skewed to the right result in positive
skewness.
z-score A value computed by dividing the deviation about the
mean (xi − x̄ ) by
the standard deviation s. A z-score is referred to as a
standardized value and
denotes the number of standard deviations xi is from the mean.
Chebyshev’s theorem A theorem that can be used to make
statements about the
proportion of data values that must be within a specified
number of standard
deviations of the mean.
Empirical rule A rule that can be used to compute the
percentage of data values

that must be within one, two, and three standard deviations of
the mean for
data that exhibit a bell-shaped distribution.
Outlier An unusually small or unusually large data value.
Aleksandra Pawłowska Measures of Distribution Shape and
Detecting Outliers
Task 1
Com-
pute the z-score for each of the five observations.
Detecting Outliers
Task 1 – solution
Com-
pute the z-score for each of the five observations. z1 = −1.25,
z2 = 1.25, z3 = −0.75, z4 = 0.5, z5 = 0.25
Detecting Outliers
Task 2
Consider a sample with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation

of
100. What are the z-scores for the following data values: 520,
650,
500, 450, and 280?
Detecting Outliers
Task 2 – solution
of 100. What are the z-scores for the following data values: 520,
650, 500, 450, and 280? z1 = 0.2, z2 = 1.5, z3 = 0, z4 = −0.5,
z5 = −2.2
Detecting Outliers
Task 3
of 5.
Use Chebyshev’s theorem to determine the percentage of the
data
within each of the following ranges:
1 20 to 40
2 15 to 45
3 22 to 38
4 18 to 42
5 12 to 48

Detecting Outliers
Task 3 – solution
1 20 to 40 75%
2 15 to 45 89%
3 22 to 38 61%
4 18 to 42 83%
5 12 to 48 92%
Detecting Outliers
Task 4
Suppose the data have a bell-shaped distribution with a mean of
30
and a standard deviation of 5. Use the empirical rule to
determine
the percentage of data within each of the following ranges:
1 20 to 40
2 15 to 45
3 25 to 35
Detecting Outliers
Task 4 – solution

1 20 to 40 95%
2 15 to 45 almost 100%
3 25 to 35 68%
Detecting Outliers
Task 5
The results of a national survey showed that on average, adults
sleep 6.9 hours per night. Suppose that the standard deviation is
1.2 hours.
1 Use Chebyshev’s theorem to calculate the percentage of
individuals who sleep between 4.5 and 9.3 hours.
individuals who sleep between 3.9 and 9.9 hours.
3 Assume that the number of hours of sleep follows a
bell-shaped distribution. Use the empirical rule to calculate
the percentage of individuals who sleep between 4.5 and 9.3
hours per day. How does this result compare to the value that
you obtained using Chebyshev’s theorem in part (a)?
Detecting Outliers
Task 5 – solution

individuals who sleep between 4.5 and 9.3 hours. 75%
individuals who sleep between 3.9 and 9.9 hours. 84%
3 Assume that the number of hours of sleep follows a
bell-shaped distribution. Use the empirical rule to calculate
the percentage of individuals who sleep between 4.5 and 9.3
hours per day. How does this result compare to the value that
you obtained using Chebyshev’s theorem in part (1)? 95%; if
we assume, that data are distributed symetrically, then more
observations are closer to the mean
Detecting Outliers
Task 6
The Energy Information Administration reported that the mean
re-
tail price per gallon of regular grade gasoline was $2.05
(Energy
Information Administration, May 2009). Suppose that the
standard
deviation was $0.10 and that the retail price per gallon has a
bell-
shaped distribution.
1 What percentage of regular grade gasoline sold between $1.95
and $2.15 per gallon?
and $2.25 per gallon?

3 What percentage of regular grade gasoline sold for more than
$2.25 per gallon?
Detecting Outliers
Task 6 – solution
and $2.15 per gallon? 68%
and $2.25 per gallon? 81.5%
3 What percentage of regular grade gasoline sold for more than
$2.25 per gallon? 2.5%
Detecting Outliers
Task 7
The national average for the math portion of the College
Board’s
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is 515 (The World Almanac,
2009).
The College Board periodically rescales the test scores such that
the standard deviation is approximately 100. Answer the
following
questions using a bell-shaped distribution and the empirical rule
for
the verbal test scores.

1 What percentage of students have an SAT verbal score
greater than 615?
greater than 715?
between 415 and 515?
between 315 and 615?
Detecting Outliers
Task 7 – solution
greater than 615? 16%
greater than 715? 2.5%
between 415 and 515? 34%
between 315 and 615? 81.5%
Detecting Outliers

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