Samples and Surveys
Organizing data
Mean/median/mode
variability
Data
100

Customers at a diner are surveyed to determine the number of times local people eat out in a week.  What is the population?

local people

100

List the values of this stem and leaf plot:

1/2,5,6,8

2/3,6,8

3/0,0,3,5

12,15,16,18,23,26,28,30,30,33,35

100

What is the mean of the following numbers:

4,8,8,3,6,8,3

5.7

100

What is the range of this group of numbers:

85,92,78,88,90,88,89

14

100

Go to the board and draw a frequency chart for the following numbers:

1,3,2,5,5,1,2,3,3,

1-2

2-2

3-3

5-2

200

Customers at a diner are surveyed to determine the number of times local people eat out in a week.  what is the sample?

customers at a diner

200

Within 30 seconds, make a stem and leaf plot for the following with a key - at the board-

44,48,49,50,52,53,55

Key: 4/4=44

4/4,8,9

5/0,2,3,5

200

What is the mode for these numbers:

15,12,18,11,15,18,25,15,11

15

200

Give me the first quartile number for the following:

85,92,78,88,90,88,89

85

200

Go to the board and draw a bar graph for the following numbers:

1,3,2,5,5,1,2,3,3,

bar graph with numbers 1,2,3,4,5 listed.

300

Customers at a diner are surveyed to determine the number of times local people eat out in a week.  What is the bias?

people already eating out are more likely to eat out than others

300

What could the key be for this data:

1/3,4,5

2/1,4,7

3/4,5,8

Sample: 3/4 = 34

300

What is the median of these numbers:

35,21,34,44,36,42,29

43

300

Give me the third quartile number from this list:

85,92,78,88,90,88,89

90

300

True or False:

Every graph or table needs to have a consistent set of data when graphing

True

400

What type of sampling method is this?

Commuters on a subway are selected at random and asked their favorite ice cream.

random

400

Go to the board and write a stem and leaf plot for the following information:

6, 8, 14, 17, 22, 25

0/6,8

1/4,7

2/2,5

400

Give me the mean, median, AND mode of the following:

5,2,12,7,13,9,8 

mean 8

median 8

mode: none

400

Give the range for these numbers:

84,95,76,88,92,78,98

22

400

True or False:

If a scatter plot shows the dots decreasing, this is a positive correlation?

False

500

What type of sampling method is this?

The register receipt of every 10th shopper at a grocery store is automatically compiled into a data base of the total amount spent and items purchased.

systematic

500

Create a double stem and leaf plot with 8 numbers and a KEY for your numbers.  

Answers with vary

500

Give the mean, median, and mode of the following:

6,8,6,7,9,2,4,22

mean - 8

median - 6.5

mode - 6

500

Give the range, first quartile number and third quartile number for the following list:

2,7,9,12,2,6,8,1

Range - 11

1 quartile - 2

3rd quartile - 8.5

500

Is this a positive or negative correlation:

The size of a bag of popcorn and the price of the popcorn.

Positive correlation