MATH 302 Week 2 STATISTICS TEST Part 1 of 8 - Measures of the Spread of Data Questions with Answers
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MATH 302
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MATH 302
MATH302 B002 Spr 20 Tests & Quizzes
Part 1 of 8 - Measures of the Spread of Data Questions
Question 1 of 20
The following data are the distances between 21 retail stores and a large distribution center. The distances are in miles.
See Attached Excel for Data.
Find the standard d...
Week 2 Test
Part 1 of 8 - Measures of the Spread of Data Questions 3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
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FTES data.xlsx 8 KB
The population FTES for 2005–2006 through 2010–2011 was given in an updated report. The
data are reported here.
See Attached Excel for Data.
Calculate the Variance. Round to two decimal places.
Variance: 27901.07
Answer Key: 27901.07
Feedback: use =VAR.S( ) function in Excel.
Question 2 of 20
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A sample of 8 cats found the following weights in kg. What is the variance?
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cat weight data.xlsx 8 KB
A. 0.104
B. 0.295
C. 0.087
D. 0.9
E. 0.076
Answer Key: C
Feedback: use =VAR.S function in Excel
Question 3 of 20
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, FTES data.xlsx 8 KB
The population FTES for 2005–2006 through 2010–2011 was given in an updated report. The
data are reported here.
See Attached Excel for Data.
Calculate the median. Round to one decimal place.
Median: 1814.5
Answer Key: 1814.5
Feedback: use =MEDIAN function in Excel
Part 2 of 8 - Box Plot Questions 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Question 4 of 20
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For a boxplot, the box itself represents what percent of the observations?
A. middle 50%
B. 100%
C. lower 25%
D. upper 75%
Answer Key: A
Feedback: The box is the middle 50% and then 25% on either side of the box. 25% + 50% +
25% = 100%
Question 5 of 20
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A survey was conducted of 130 purchasers of new BMW 3 series cars, 130 purchasers of new
BMW 5 series cars, and 130 purchasers of new BMW 7 series cars. In it, people were asked the
age they were when they purchased their car. The following box plots display the results. Which
group is most likely to have an outlier?
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