STAT 151 LAB 1 Displaying and describing distributions

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STAT 151 LAB 1Displaying and describing
distributions

• Mengzhe Wang(Maggie)

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OBJECTIVES

• LAB STUFF
• STAT STUFF
• EXCEL STUFF

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LAB STUFF

• Due Date May 17,1000 PM
• Where CAB 3rd Floor
• MAKE SURE YOU HAND IT IN TO THE RIGHT BOX
• COMPLETE IN WORD OR EXCEL,
• MUST BE TYPED

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COVER PAGE

• MUST INCLUDE A COVER PAGE WITH
• NAME
• ASSIGNMENT
• LAB SECTION
• DUE DATE
• ID ON SECOND PAGE

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STAT STUFF

• Mean - The average value
• Median - The middle value
• Quartile - First, Third
• Five Number Summary
• Line charts - Measure of trends
• Histograms - Describe distribution

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Graphs

• Line Charts
• Increasing or decreasing, or a mixture
• Is there a trend? (pattern)
• Histogram
• Biggest peak center
• Patterngt symmetric or skewed
• Outliersgt Points seperated from the distribution

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EXCEL STUFF

• Get data
• Insert Functions
• Average
• Quartile
• Standard Deviation
• Median
• Descriptive Statistics Tool

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EXCEL STUFF

• Sort
• Increase/Decrease decimal space
• Descriptive Statistics
• Create a line chart
• Create a histogram
• Set the bin values

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Notes of labswww.math.ualberta.ca/mwangFive
number summaryMin,Max,Q1,Q2,Q3
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ANAGRAMS-Extras

• A decimal point
• Im a dot in place
• dormitory
• Dirty room
• Cure for a hangover
• Reach for a gun
• Gillian Anderson
• No aliens, darling

• Elvis
• Lives!
• Clint Eastwood
• Old west action
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Hes grown large n crazed