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Sta220 - Statistics. Mr. Smith Room 310 Class #3. Section 2.1-2.2. Lesson Objectives. You will be able to: Describe Qualitative Data with Graphs Describe Quantitative Data with Graphs. Objective 1. Describe Qualitative Data with Graphs. Describing Data. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Lesson ObjectivesYou will be able to:
1. Describe Qualitative Data with Graphs
2. Describe Quantitative Data with Graphs
Describing Data
Two methods for describing data are presented in this chapter, one graphical and the other numerical.
Qualitative data are nonnumerical in nature; thus, the value of a qualitative variable can only be classified into categories called classes.
A qualitative variable with three classes (X, Y, and Z) is measured for each of 20 units randomly sampled from a target population. The data (observed class for each unit are as follows:
Classes Frequency Relative Frequency
Class Percentage
X 0.4 Y Z 3 Total 20
TYPES OF GRAPHS
Three of the most widely used graphical methods for describing qualitative data: bar graphs, pie chart, and Pareto Diagram.
When using a bar graph, the categories (classes) of the qualitative variable are represented by bars, where the height of each bar is either the class frequency, class relative frequency, or class percentage.
Bar GraphClasses Frequency
Relative Frequency
Percentage
X 8 0.4 40%
Y 9 0.45 45%
Z 3 0.15 15%
Total 20 1 100%
Bar Chart
Restaurant Complaints Complaint Count
Overpriced 789
Small portions 621
Wait time 109
Food is tasteless 65
No atmosphere 45
Not clean 30
Too noisy 27
Food is too salty 15
Unfriendly staff 12
Food not fresh 9
Frequency Bar Chart
Pie Chart
Restaurant Complaints
Complaint Count PercentOverpriced 789 45.81882
Small portions 621 36.06272
Wait time 109 6.329849
Food is tasteless 65 3.774681
No atmosphere 45 2.61324
Not clean 30 1.74216
Too noisy 27 1.567944
Food is too salty 15 0.87108
Unfriendly staff 12 0.696864
Food not fresh 9 0.522648
Pareto diagram is a bar graph with the categories (classes) of the qualitative variable (i.e., the bars) arranged by height in descending order from left to right. The goal of the Pareto diagram is to make it easy to locate the “most important” categories – those with the largest frequencies.
Pareto DiagramComplaint Count Cumulative %
Overpriced 789 45.8
Small portions 621 81.9
Wait time 109 88.2
Food is tasteless 65 92.0
No atmosphere 45 94.6
Not clean 30 96.3
Too noisy 27 97.9
Food is too salty 15 98.8
Unfriendly staff 12 99.5
Misleading Graphs
A survey was conducted to determine what food would be served at the French Club Party. Explain how the following graph is misleading.
• The ratio of the heights of bars within each category does not reflect the actual ratio.
• There is an implied precision that is unrealistic. (To the penny really?)• The percentages are computed incorrectly. A doubling of costs is only
100% increase.
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Lesson ObjectivesYou will be able to:
1. Describe Quantitative Data with Graphs
2. Use Summation Notation
3. Understanding Central Tendency
Recall that quantitative data sets consist of data that are recorded on a meaningful numerical scale. To describe, summarize, and detect patterns in such data, we can use three graphical methods: dot plots, stem-and-leaf displays and histograms.
Dot PlotWhen using a dot plot, the numerical value of each quantitative measurement in the data set is represented by a dot on a horizontal scale. When data values repeat, the dots are placed above one another vertically. The dot plot condenses the data by grouping all value that are the same.
Stem-and-Leaf
The stem-and-leaf display condenses the data by grouping all data with the same stem. The possible stems are listed in order in a column. The leaf for each quantitative measurement in the data set is placed in the corresponding stem row. Leaves for observations with the same stem value are listed in increasing order horizontally.
Decimal point is 1 digit(s) to the right of the colon.5 : 696 : 46 : 597 : 0137 : 6788 : 0228 : 569 : 11229 : 589
Histogram
When using a histogram, the possible numerical values of the quantitative variable are partitioned into class intervals, each of which has the same width. These intervals form the scale of the horizontal axis. A vertical bar is placed over each class interval, with the height of the bar equal to either the class frequency or class relative frequency. When constructing histograms, use more classes as the number of values in the data set gets larger.
Determining the Number of Classes in a Histogram
Number of Observations in
Data Set
Number of Classes
Fewer than 25 5-6
25-50 7-14
More than 50 15-20
The central tendency of the set of measurements – that is, the tendency of the data to cluster, or center, about certain numerical values
The variability of the set of measurements – that is, the spread of the data.
MEDIAN
• The median of a quantitative data is the middle number when the measurements are arranged in ascending (or descending) order.
Calculating a Sample Median ΜArrange the n measurements from the smallest to the largest. 1.If n is odd, Μ is the middle number.2.If n is even, Μ is the mean of the middle two numbers.
NOTE: Remember to order the data before calculating a value for the median
MODE
The mode is the measurement that occurs most frequently in the data set. Mode is the only measure of center that has to be an actual data value in the samples.
NOTE: For some quantitative data sets, the mode may not be very meaningful.
• The modal class is the measurement class containing the largest relative frequency. (Ex. Relative frequency histogram for quantitative data.)
SKEWED
A data set is said to be skewed if one tail of the distribution has more extreme observations than the other tail.