Stat 200 Exam 1A

Chpt. 2 & 3
100 Points

ANSWER KEY
Name

SHOW ALL WORK FOR FULL CREDIT! Simplify answers where appropriate.
1. (9 points) Indicate whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE:

TRUE

FALSE

The mean of a data set has a z-score of 0.

TRUE

FALSE

The median of a data set must be one of the data

values.

TRUE

FALSE

Given a data set with Q1=50 and Q3=80, a data

observation of X=115 would be an outlier.

2. (12 points) As an intern for the Rivers Casino, you have been asked to create a presentation,
including visual representation in the form of charts or graphs, regarding the following data. Choose
from the choices (A) (E) which chart or graph would be most appropriate for each question or
topic.

Is there a relationship between the daily level of alcohol sales

and the gaming revenue?

What is the relative proportion of total revenue from each of

the following game categories: poker tables, blackjack tables,
slots machines, roulette table, other?

How has the monthly revenue varied over the past 24

months?

What is the general shape of the distribution of patrons ages,

grouped by 8-year increments (18 26 years, 27 35 years,
etc)?

A. Time Series Graph

B. Scatter Plot
C. Histogram
D. Ogive
E. Pie Chart

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3. (18 points) The data given in the table represent the amount spent (in dollars) at the concession
stand at a movie theater for six randomly selected patrons. Complete the table and find each of the
following:
a. Mean:

X
n

54
$9
6

X2

10

100

81

14

196

16

10

100

49

b. Median:

9 10
MD
9 .5
2
c. Mode:

Mode=10

X 54 X 2 542

d. Variance:

s
2

n X 2 X

6 542 54 2

65

nn 1
3252 2916

11.2
30

e. Standard Deviation:

s s 2 11 .2 3.3

f. Range:

Range Max Min 14 4 10

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4. (12 points) A sample of college freshmen was asked how many times per week they email a
family member. The following frequency distribution presents the results:
CLASS LIMITS

CLASS BOUNDARIES

Xm

PERCENT

15

0.5 5.5

7%

6 10

5.5 10.5

20

19%

11 15

10.5 15.5

38

13

36%

16 20

15.5 20.5

26

18

24%

21 25

20.5 25.5

15

23

14%

a. Complete the PERCENT column of the table (Round to the nearest whole percent.)
The total number of observations is = = 8 + 20 + 38 + 26 + 15 = 107. Then for
each class, percent = /:
8
20
38
0.074 7%;
0.186 19%;
0.355 36%;
107
107
107
26
15
0.242 24%;
0.140 14%
107
107
b. What is the class width?

Class Width = 5 (upper boundary lower boundary for any class; or

alternatively, the difference between two consecutive classes lower [or
upper] limits.)

c. What is the value of n?

= = 8 + 20 + 38 + 26 + 15 = 107
(the total number of data observations is the sum of the frequencies
of all classes)
d. What percentage of students email a family member fewer than 11 times per week?

19% + 7% = 26%

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5. (15 points) The data given in the table below represents the number of homework problems
assigned weekly by math professors surveyed at several universities.

Class

Xm

fXm

10 24

12

17

289

204

3468

25 39

24

32

1024

768

24576

40 54

29

47

2209

1363

64061

55 69

17

62

3844

1054

65348

70 84

77

5929

385

29645

3,773

187,098

87
Use the values to find each of the following:

a. Mean

b. Modal Class

f Xm

c. Variance

s
2

40 54

3773
43 .4
87

d. Standard Deviation

2
n f Xm
f X m

n n 1

87 187098 3773 2

87 86
272 .9

s s2
272 .9
16 .5

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6. (9 points) Data is collected from 56 homeowners regarding the amount they pay monthly for
high-speed internet. The average monthly internet cost was $46 with a standard deviation of $7.
Use Chebyshevs theorem to find the minimum percentage of homeowners whose monthly cost
will fall between the range of $36.20 and $55.80.

9.8
55.80 46.00 = 9.8 =
= 1.4
7
1
1
1
1 2 =1
=
1

0.4898 or about 49%

1.42
1.96
So at least 49% of homeowners monthly cost is between $36.20 and $55.80.

7. (9 points) The mean score on a chemistry exam was 76 with a standard deviation of 5.5. The
mean score on a trigonometry exam was 81 with a standard deviation of 7.3.
a. Ryans score on the chemistry exam was 84 and his score on the trigonometry exam was 87.
Find the corresponding z-scores for each exam grade.
Chemistry:

84 76
1.45
5 .5

Trigonometry:

87 81
0.82
7 .3

b. On which exam did Ryan perform better, relative to its population of scores? Explain.
Ryan performed better on the Chemistry exam, relative to the population of scores.
There, his grade was 1.45 standard deviations above the mean, while on the
Trigonometry exam his grade was only 0.82 standard deviations above the mean.

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8. (16 points) Given the following data set:

13

16

20
Q1

31

32

36 41
MD

44

47
Q3

58

89

a. Identify the 5- number summary.

Min 13

Q1 20

Median 36

Q3 47

Max 89

b. What is the interquartile range?

IQR Q3 Q1 47 20 27

c. What is the percentile rank for the value 41?

percentile

# values below X 0.5

6. 5
100
100 59th
total # of values
11

d. Test for and identify any outliers in the data set.

1.5 IQR 1.527 40.5

Q1 1.5IQR 20 40.5 20.5 Therefore there are no low end outliers.
Q3 1.5IQR 47 40.5 87.5 Therefore the value 89 is an outlier.

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BONUS: (Up to 5 points) A former research assistant left incomplete notes, summarized in the
table below, regarding the mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation of two data sets.
Find the missing values, and

.
DATA SET A

DATA SET B

= 36
= ?
() = 8%

=?
= 2
() = 12%

Recall that = 100. Then, from the data for DATA SET A, we have:

8 36
100 = 8 =
= 2.88
36
100

Since = 2.88, we have = 2 = 2(2.88) = 5.76.

Therefore:

5.76
576

100 = 12
=
= 48

12

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