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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Vocab Quiz Tomorrow, HW Due Friday

*If you were absent today you must make up your "Analyzing Context" quiz tomorrow or Friday! Send me a Remind/email or see me tomorrow to set up a plan!


Tomorrow we'll start class with our first (multiple choice) vocab quiz (chapter 2)--your first priority tonight is to prepare yourself to earn an A! The vocab list is below.
  • All or some of these words will be on your vocab quiz, which is entirely multiple choice
  • You will be given the word and asked to choose the best definition, or given the definition and must choose the correct term
  • Data
  • Categorical Data/Variable
  • Quantitative Data/Variable
  • statistic(s)
  • Statistics
  • relative (just means to use %'s!)
  • What statistics are used to summarize quantitative data?
    • Which are measures of center? Of spread?
  • What graphical displays are used with quantitative data?
  • What statistic is used to summarize categorical data?
  • What graphical displays are used with categorical data?
  • Response variable(s): this is what we are measuring or recording in a study
  • Experiment
  • (Sample) Survey
  • Observational Study

The following homework assignment is due (and will be checked) on Friday, but get a head start tonight! 
  • Period A I will check last night's homework tomorrow since I did not do so today
  • Page 39: 19
    • Some probability review here--use your notes from day 3 of our summer academy!
    • Remember to look at the "of ____" to determine your denominator...
      • For example, if we were asked what percent of waitlisted students are black/hispanic, then we know our denominator is 300, or the total number waitlisted ("of waitlisted")
  • Pages 65-71: 9, 11, 17, 19a, 33c
    • For 9b don't worry about the answer in the back of the book or describing shape...we'll learn that...
      • For this question (9b), I want you to write a few sentences...
        • Write a sentence providing the median size (in acres) of the 36 vineyards and the range in sizes of vineyards
        • Then, write a sentence describing what this graph tells us about the sizes of these 36 vineyards--what sizes are most vineyards? "Most vineyards are _________. 
          • Comment on any "unusual features--were any vineyards unusually large or small? What size?
    • For 11b just describe the center and spread--use your calculator to find the 1 var stats
      • Center: provide the mean and median
        • Write these in a complete sentence: "The mean gas price for 16 gas stations in Ithaca, NY is ___ and the median price is ___."
      • Spread: provide range, IQR, and standard deviation (Sx)
        • Write these in a complete sentence: "The range of gas prices for 16 gas stations in Ithaca, NY is ____, with an IQR of ___, and a standard deviation of _____."
    • For 11c look at your stemplot--what unusual feature do you notice?
    • For 17 only create the stemplot. 
    • For 33c you want to determine if there are any outliers for the # of assaults (per 1000) and then for the # killed-injured (per 1000)...
      • This is two different problems--first use your calculator and the 1 Var Stats to find Q1 and Q3 for the # assaults, then calculate the fences to see if there are outliers
      • Repeat this process for the # killed-injured
Tomorrow in class we'll finish up our notes on "creating displays" and start to transition to some notes on describing them! See you there!


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