4 pts each: mean and median
2 pts each: quartiles and min/max
4 pts: opinion expressed, using calculated statistics as supporting evidence
Total Points Possible: 20
Sixty students were given a history exam. Their scores are shown below, sorted from smallest to largest.
11 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
36 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 42 |
44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 |
50 | 53 | 65 | 71 | 71 |
72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 |
84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 |
86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 94 |
- Compute the 5-number summary for this data.
- Create a histogram of the data. You can create it using software on your computer, using online software, or you can draw it by hand and scan it or take a picture of it.
- Finally, write a couple sentences describing what conclusions you can draw about performance on the exam from the 5-number summary and the histogram.