{"id":2670,"date":"2017-04-14T17:42:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T17:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymakermath4libarts\/?post_type=chapter&p=2670"},"modified":"2020-01-22T19:19:43","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T19:19:43","slug":"assignment-describing-data-writing-task","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymakermath4libarts\/chapter\/assignment-describing-data-writing-task\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Describing Data Writing Task","rendered":"Assignment: Describing Data Writing Task"},"content":{"raw":"
\r\n\r\n4 pts each: mean and median\r\n2 pts each: quartiles and min\/max\r\n4 pts: opinion expressed, using calculated statistics as supporting evidence\r\n\r\nTotal Points Possible: 20\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nSixty students were given a history exam. Their scores are shown below, sorted from smallest to largest.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
11<\/td>\r\n27<\/td>\r\n33<\/td>\r\n33<\/td>\r\n33<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
36<\/td>\r\n37<\/td>\r\n37<\/td>\r\n40<\/td>\r\n42<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
44<\/td>\r\n45<\/td>\r\n46<\/td>\r\n46<\/td>\r\n47<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
50<\/td>\r\n53<\/td>\r\n65<\/td>\r\n71<\/td>\r\n71<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
72<\/td>\r\n72<\/td>\r\n73<\/td>\r\n74<\/td>\r\n75<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
76<\/td>\r\n77<\/td>\r\n78<\/td>\r\n78<\/td>\r\n78<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
79<\/td>\r\n79<\/td>\r\n80<\/td>\r\n80<\/td>\r\n80<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
80<\/td>\r\n81<\/td>\r\n82<\/td>\r\n82<\/td>\r\n82<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
83<\/td>\r\n83<\/td>\r\n83<\/td>\r\n84<\/td>\r\n84<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
84<\/td>\r\n84<\/td>\r\n85<\/td>\r\n85<\/td>\r\n85<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
85<\/td>\r\n85<\/td>\r\n85<\/td>\r\n86<\/td>\r\n86<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
86<\/td>\r\n87<\/td>\r\n88<\/td>\r\n88<\/td>\r\n94<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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  1. Compute the 5-number summary for this data.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. 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.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Finally, write a couple sentences describing what conclusions you can draw about performance on the exam from the 5-number summary and the histogram.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"
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    4 pts each: mean and median
    \n2 pts each: quartiles and min\/max
    \n4 pts: opinion expressed, using calculated statistics as supporting evidence<\/p>\n

    Total Points Possible: 20<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Sixty students were given a history exam. Their scores are shown below, sorted from smallest to largest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    11<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    36<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    44<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    50<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    72<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    76<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    79<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    80<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n83<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    84<\/td>\n84<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    85<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    86<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    1. Compute the 5-number summary for this data.<\/li>\n
    2. 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.<\/li>\n
    3. Finally, write a couple sentences describing what conclusions you can draw about performance on the exam from the 5-number summary and the histogram.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t
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