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What is the purpose of a stem-and-leaf plot?

  • To locate the center of the distribution and identify outliers (correct)
  • To calculate the mean and standard deviation of a dataset
  • To plot data points on a graph with stems and leaves
  • To compare two distributions side-by-side

    • In a stem-and-leaf plot, what do the stems represent?

  • The individual data points
  • The higher digit(s) of each data point (correct)
  • The lower digit(s) of each data point
  • The frequency of each data point

    • What feature of a dataset can be easily determined using a stem-and-leaf plot?

  • Median (correct)
  • Interquartile range (IQR)
  • Mode
  • Mean

    • How can a stem-and-leaf plot help in identifying outliers in a dataset?

    <p>By locating data points that deviate significantly from the others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of using a stem-and-leaf plot over other types of graphs?

    <p>It helps in detecting outliers and locating the center of the data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When comparing two distributions side-by-side, what type of plot is suitable?

    <p>Back-to-back stemplot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does kurtosis indicate?

    <p>A flat peak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does correlation refer to?

    <p>The relationship between variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a scatter diagram?

    <p>To visualize the relationship between variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of relationship does Figure 1(a) in the scatter diagram depict?

    <p>Linear relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a scatter plot be used for more than two variables?

    <p>No, it's limited to two variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the correlation coefficient measure?

    <p>The strength of the linear relationship between two qualitative variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a class interval in a frequency distribution?

    <p>The figures obtained by adding the upper limit of one class to the lower class limit of the next class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the difference between the upper and lower class boundaries in a frequency distribution?

    <p>Class size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using a frequency distribution in data presentation?

    <p>To summarize a large amount of data in a condensed form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are class boundaries calculated in a frequency distribution?

    <p>By adding the upper limit of one class to the lower limit of the next and dividing by two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the class limits in a frequency distribution?

    <p>The end numbers in a class interval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to an orderly arranged list of data presented in rows and columns?

    <p>Frequency table</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the median of the array: 25, 35, 41, 46, 46, 47, 54, 54, 59, 60?

    <p>47</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mean deviation from the mean for the given data of students' scores?

    <p>11.089</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the variance of a set of observations represent?

    <p>The average of the squared deviations from the mean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a frequency distribution table, what does 'f' represent?

    <p>Number of occurrences or frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sum of all 'Fx' values in the table?

    <p>1450</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many students scored between 30 and 40 in the STA 111 test?

    <p>9</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of constructing a cumulative frequency distribution?

    <p>To show the total number of data points in each class interval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a histogram, what does the height of each bar represent?

    <p>The number of data points falling within each class interval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data visualization is ideal for showing the composition of a whole, like the percentage of female students in a school?

    <p>Pie chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a component bar chart differ from a multiple bar chart?

    <p>Component bar chart compares data within a single category, while a multiple bar chart compares data across multiple categories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measure of central tendency provides the middle value when all data points are arranged in ascending order?

    <p>Median</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the coefficient of variation measure about a dataset?

    <p>The spread of data around the mean</p> Signup and view all the answers

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