Test 4

In this section, we discussed how to be able to take a data set and build a histogram. Remember a
few key things
Histograms show continuous data!! Only put a gap if there is a frequency of ZERO!
If your data does not start with zero, you CANNOT put your first column against the yaxis!!
All columns have to be the same width!!!
Put either the whole interval (in the middle of the column) or the starting values of the
interval (at the beginning of the column) on your x-axis!!!!
Your y-axis is your frequencies!!!!!
1 Use the following data set to create a frequency table and histogram.
Data Set: 30, 32, 11, 14, 40, 37, 16, 26, 12, 33, 13, 19, 38, 12, 28, 15, 39, 11, 37, 17, 27, 14, 36
Number

Frequency

11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40

a.

Identify the errors in each of the following histograms.

b.

Either give a definition or draw a picture of each of the following characteristics of a

histogram.
a

Skewed Left:

Skewed Right:

Symmetric:

Unimodal:

Bimodal:

Multimodal:

g Outliers:
Write out the steps that you would take to find the center of a histogram.

Mr. Winger recorded the grades of his students final exam with the histogram below.
Identify the characteristics about the given histogram. Then use it to answer the
questions.

Shape:____________

Outliers: Y or N

Modality:___________

Gaps: Y or N

Center:___________
Range:___________

a. How many students are in Mr. Wingers class total?

b. How many students got an A or a B on the final?
c. Based on the results, do you think the test was too hard? Explain you thinking.

In this section we discussed how to draw lines of best fit and use them to analyze data in a scatter
plot. A couple key things to remember:
Scatter plots either have positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation
depending on the flow of the data values.
The line of best fit is the one line that best represents all of your data points.
A correlation coefficient is a number that expresses how close your data is to your line of
best fit.
The stronger a correlation is, the closer the coefficient gets to 1 (if the correlation is
positive) or -1 (if the correlation is negative.
If your data has no correlation, then its correlation coefficient will be zero.
6

Draw a line of best fit, note the type of correlation (pos, neg, or no), and give a
correlation coefficient.

Draw a line of best fit with the scatter plot given and use it to answer the questions.

a.

b.

c.

d.

a. If you practiced four hours a week, how many

debates should you win?
b. How many hours a week would you have to practice
in order to win 18 debates?
c. What is a correlation coefficient that would accurately
represent this data?
d. How does the amount of practice affect the amount
of debates won?

Mr. Branson is trying to lose weight so he can better fit his Smedium shirts. Right now he
weighs 185 lbs. He plans to lose 3 pound per week until he fits comfortably in his shirt.
The suggested comfortable weight for a Smedium shirt is 135 lbs.

a. Does this scenario represent an arithmetic sequence or a geometric sequence? How do

you know?
b. Create an explicit and a recursive formula that would fit this scenario.

c. How much weight would he have lost by the 10th week?

9. The local petting zoo is worried that their rabbit population is getting too big to house.
The first year they were in business, the petting zoo had 4 rabbits. The rabbit population
multiplies times 3 every year.
a. How many rabbits will the petting zoo have in year 2 and year 3?
b. Write an explicit formula and a recursive formula that represents the scenario.

c. If the petting zoo can only hold 100 rabbits, how many years can they be in business until
they have too many rabbits?