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    Activity 10.

    2: Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of Variation

    For problems 1 and 2, determine whether the following statements are true or false. If it is false,
    rewrite the statement so that it is true.

    1. The median is the measure of central tendency most likely to be affected by an outlier.

    Answer: False. The mean is the measure of central tendency most likely to be affected by an
    outlier.

    2. Every data set must have a mode.

    Answer: False. Every data set may have no mode, one mode, or multiple modes.

    For the data set below in problems 3 and 4:

    a. Find the mean, median, and mode of the set if possible. If not possible, explain why that
    measure of central tendency cannot be found.
    b. Determine which measure of central tendency best represents the data. Explain your
    reasoning.

    3. The maximum number of seats in a sample of 13 SUVs:


    6 6 9 9 6 5 5 5 7 5 5 5 8

    Answer:
    a. Mean: 6.23
    Median: 6
    Mode: 5
    b. Best Measure of Central Tendency: Mean because there seems to be no presence of an
    outlier. The data is also neither nominal nor ordinal in nature.

    4. The education cost per student (in thousands of dollars) from a sample of 10 liberal arts
    colleges.
    22 26 19 20 20 18 21 17 19 14

    Answer:
    a. Mean: 19.6
    Median: 19.5
    Mode: 19
    b. Best Measure of Central Tendency: Mean because of the absence of an outlier and due to
    the consistency of the data.

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    5. Explain how to find all the deviations in a data set. What is the sum of all the deviations?

    Answer: The deviations can be determined by subtracting each data value by the mean. The summation
    of all deviations would result to 0.

    Find the range, mean, and standard deviation for the given data sets. Write an interpretation for the
    data.

    6. Sample annual salaries (in thousands of dollars) for municipal employees in Dallas:
    34.9 25.7 17.3 16.8 26.8 24.7 29.4 32.7 25.5

    Answer:
    Range: 18.1
    Mean: 25.98
    Standard Deviation: 6.11
    Interpretation: The annual salaries for municipal employees in Dallas can differ by around 18100
    dollars. The average annual salary is 25980 dollars. It was also seen that the annual salaries
    deviate from the mean by around 6110 dollars.

    7. Sample annual salaries (in thousands of dollars) for municipal employees in Houston.
    25.6 23.2 26.7 27.7 25.4 26.4 18.3 26.1 31.3

    Answer:
    Range: 5.7
    Mean: 25.63
    Standard Deviation: 3.501
    Interpretation: The annual salaries for municipal employees in Houston can differ by around
    5700 dollars. The average annual salary is 25630 dollars. It was also seen that the annual salaries
    deviate from the mean by around 3501 dollars.

    8. Compare the results you found for Dallas and Houston (problems 7 and 8) and write a
    statement interpreting the results.

    Answer: From the Dallas and Houston data sets, it could be seen that they have similar mean values,
    differing only by 350 dollars. However, Dallas shows more varying annual salaries than Houston. This can
    be seen with how much more the range and standard deviation is for Dallas annual salaries compared to
    Houston salaries. While Houston annual salaries have a maximum difference of around 5700 dollars,
    Dallas has a maximum difference of around 18100 dollars. This is almost 3 times as much as Houston.

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