Stats 270 Data Analysis Project Part 2 - Graphical and Tabular Techniques

Refer to the data set in Part 1 of the Data Analysis Project.Prepare a summary of the data set that includes the following:

1.What type or level of data have you collected?Justify your answer.

2.What type of charts and or graphs apply to the data you have collected?

3.Organize the data into a frequency distribution. Discuss the following points as part of the process.

How many classes would you recommend? Use the guidelines discussed in class and support your recommendation.

What class interval would you suggest?Use the guidelines discussed in class and provide calculations to support your recommendation.

What lower limit would you recommend for the first class?Support your recommendation.

4.Use the frequency distribution to plot an appropriate graph for the data.

5.Where do the values tend to cluster for your data?Provide a range of values and discuss their significance.[1]

6.Are there any trends in the data?For example, describe its shape or distribution.

7.Organize your work so that it is easy to follow.Make sure you space items so that I do not have to scroll all over the place to follow your analysis. Thank you J

A text box should be used for all written explanations. Provide full sentence answers in your explanations and proof-read your explanations.

When you have finished part 2 of the project, organize your spread sheet so that the answers for all of the questions can be clearly identified.Submit Part 2 of the project in Brightspace under the Assignment tab in the "Graphical and Tabular Techniques" on or before the deadline.

[1] We did this in class with the test 1 results when we discussed the range of grades most people were in and what this implied about overall performance.