Data Science DS1000B

Part 1 – Written Answer

Question 1 [12 Points]

The following histogram shows the results of asking 40 families how many pets they own.

a. [3 Point] State the individual(s) and variable(s) for this data. Are the variable(s)

categorical or quantitative?

b. [1 Point] What is the shape of the distribution?

c. [1 Point] What is the mean of the distribution?

d. [2.5 Points] What is the five-number summary for this distribution?

e. [2 Points] Use the IQR rule to determine if there are any outliers.

f. [2.5 points] Draw a box plot for this dataset.

Question 2 [11 Points]

The following data represents the birth weight in lbs of a group of students in grade 1.

a. [3 Points] Draw a stem plot.

b. [1 Point] What is the mode of this dataset?

c. [3 Points] Calculate the mean and median of this dataset. Compare these values and

state what this tells you about the shape of the distribution.

d. [4 Points] Does this dataset contain any outliers? How do you know?

Question 3 [12 Points]

This is the highest mark in course ABC for the past 6 terms:

83  86  84  86  87  84

a. [2 Points] Calculate the mean and standard deviation.

b. [2.5 Points] Calculate the five-number summary.

c. [1.5 Points] In order to describe this dataset, would you use the measurements from

part (a) or part (b)? Briefly explain why?

d. [6 Points] If the grade of 87 was recorded incorrectly and should be 97, what would your

answers be to the questions in parts a, b, c?