Statistics Project

1. Statistics Project Statistics Project Due April 1st, 2011 • Find one other person to share this project with. • The project is worth one test score (100 points). • Use the Homework and Test data to create statistical information as outlined below. • Represent your statistics on a poster to be shared with the class. Type your data analysis to receive full presentation points.

2. Project Details • Create two Stem and Leaf Plots, one for test data and one for homework data. (10 points) • Calculate the Mean, Median and Mode for both the test and homework data (10 points) • By class • By overall test data • By overall homework data • Create a Box and Whisker Plot to represent the test data only. (10 points) • Create a Histogram comparing all test data to all homework data. (10 points) • Create Circle Graphs to represent the test data by class. (10 points) • Use Data Analysis to answer the following scenarios; you must explain your reasoning and refer to which statistical model above supports your reasoning. • Does the data show any connection between homework scores and test scores? (10 points) • If you were the teacher, what data would you use to represent you were doing a good job teaching? (10 points) • If you were the teacher and had to nominate one class for a school award based on homework completion, which class would it be? (10 points) • Summarize your overall data and what it represents for you. (10 points) • Present all information in an organized and professional manner. (10 points)

3. Test Data 1st period Test Data 4th period Homework Data 1st period Homework Data 4th period 100 99 100 100 88 91 90 95 82 88 80 85 78 81 75 80 73 72 70 75 58 58 30 50 95 97 95 100 88 90 90 90 82 84 80 85 78 79 75 80 72 70 70 75 53 55 30 50 95 97 95 100 85 89 86 90 81 83 80 82 77 77 75 80 69 68 65 70 47 49 20 30 94 94 95 100 83 88 85 90 79 83 80 80 77 74 75 75 68 68 50 70 0 30 10 0 93 93 95 95 83 88 80 85 78 83 80 80 76 74 75 75 58 65 50 60