Name__KEY______________________

Period _____________

Chapter 14 Quiz REVIEW

Find the Mean, Median, Mode, Range and Standard Deviation for the following groups of
numbers. . Round 3 decimal places.
1. 73.3, 48.61, 45.4, 37.8, 21
Mean: ___83.1___ Median: ___48.6_______ Mode: ____none___ Range: _172.2_______
Standard Deviation:___253.9/5 = 50.8____________________________________
2. 29.80, 27.39, 12.73, 49.80, 27, 31.92 , 37.01
Mean: __70.7________ Median: ___29.8_____ Mode: __none_____ Range: __298.2____
Standard Deviation:_____482.18/7 = 68.9______________________________________
3. 0.4, 0.03, 0.2, 0.043, 0.015, 0.04, 0.08, 0.075
Mean: __0.110________ Median: ___0.059____ Mode: __none______ Range: __0.385____
Standard Deviation:____0.717/8 = .09_______________________________________
4. The following is the five-number summary for data collected on
how much time, in hours, students spend on an online tutoring
website.
Min = 0.5
Max = 3

Q1 = 0.75 Median = 1.5

Q3 = 2

a. Suppose the max was incorrectly recorded and the value is updated to
6. Which statistical values would change significantly? (Circle your
answer(s), there may be more than one!)
MEAN, MEDIAN, RANGE, STANDARD DEVIATION, INTERQUARTILE RANGE
b. Which statistical values would remain the same?
MEAN, MEDIAN, RANGE, STANDARD DEVIATION, INTERQUARTILE RANGE

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition and/or equation. All answers may
not be used:
5)___I____ Mean

A) The middle number in an ordered data set

6)___A____ Median

B) The minimum, Q1, median, Q3, maximum

7)___G____ Mode

C) The largest data point in a data set.

8)___E____ Range

D) The average distance that each data point is from

the mean of the data set.

9)___B___ Five-Number Summary

E) The difference between the largest and smallest
values in a data set
10)__D_____ Mean Deviation
11)__H____ Minimum

G) The most common data point in a data set. There

can be none, one, or many of these for any given data
set.
H) The smallest data point in a data set.

12)__C____ Maximum

I) Adding up all the data and dividing by how many

numbers there are
For the Box and Whisker Plot find the following:
13. Median_____4.4__________
14. Lower Quartile_____4.2________
15. Upper Quartile______4.75__________
16. Minimum ______3.9___________
17. Maximum______5.1____________
18. The above 5 numbers are called the ____Five-number summary_____
19. Range_______1.2________________
20. Create a box-and-whisker plot for the following set of data.
20, 15, 45, 33, 19, 30, 31, 32, 31, 30, 27, 34, 50, 22, 29, 30
Min= 15

Q1=

24.5

Med= 30

Q3=

32.5

Max= 50

21. Determine whether the numerical value is a parameter or a statistics

(and explain):
a) A recent survey by the alumni of a major university indicated that the
average
salary of 10,000 of its 300,000 graduates was $125,000.
Statistic because they only samples 10,000 graduates not all 300,000.
b) The average salary of all assembly-line employees at a certain car
manufacturer is
$33,000.
Parameter because all employee salaries were used for the specific car
manufacturer.
c) The average late fee for 360 credit card holders was found to be $56.75.
Statistic because they only sampled 360 card holders not all card holders.

22. Identify the population and the sample:

a) A survey of 1353 American households found that 18% of the households
own a
computer.
Population: _American households__________
Sample: __1353 American households _______
b) A recent survey of 2625 elementary school children found that 28% of the
children
could be classified obese.
Population: __All elementary school children ________________________________
Sample: _____2625 elementary school children_______________________________
c) The average weight of every sixth person entering the mall within 3 hour
period
was 146 lb.

Population: ___All mall comers__________________________________

Sample: _____Only multiples of 6 people entering the mall____________
23. Of the U.S. adult population, 36% has an allergy. A sample of 1200
randomly selected adults resulted in 33.2% reporting an allergy.
a. Describe the population. U.S. adults
b. What is the sample? 1200 U.S. adults
d. Identify the statistic value. 33.2%
e. Identify the parameter value. 36%