MATH 108X - Charts & Graphs Case Study

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The goal of this project is to practice making and interpreting charts and
graphs.
#1
Step #1 Scroll to column U and read Craig's Background Story. Craig's Background Story
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Step #2 Typ e in th e remaining U.S C en cu s Bureau data and recreate a more
ap propriate b ar chart than th e one given to su mmarize that data. #2 Final page of printouts that Craig was given. The highlighted data on this page needs to be typed into the table to the left. In this week's introductory video, you saw Craig at his internship at the headquarters of a sporting
goods store chain. Craig was given the as signment by his boss to make some charts and graphs of his
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team's data. These will help the team make an informed decision at their next meeting. (Note: your next
Elementary Students 28,618 151,209 25,798 74,126 class period will role play this "next meeting" and your work on this file will help your class make an Direct Deposit
Step #3 C reate an app rop riate chart or graph th at su mmarizes the comp any's informed decision.)
average annu al sales b y age group category.
Middle School Students 30,997 155,481 26,130 76,583 Debit Card
High School Students 26,556 164,279 19,645 76,014 To rewatch the introductory video, click here.

T h e s e v a lu e s s h o w t h e b re a k d o w n o f t h e a n n u a l s a le s fr o m la s t y e a r ( Y e a r 5 ) a c c o r d i n g t o a g e g r o u p c a t e g o r y .
College Students 30,656 240,341 53,443 67,451
C heck Craig's n umerical summaries for accuracy and compute all remain in g For this Case Study, consider yourself Craig's partner with the same assignment he was given. Craig
Step #4 has already started to type in data for the project. Now it is your job to help him finish, correct any
n umerical summaries in ord er to produ ce a graph depictin g if th ere is a (Craig tried to make this grap h. )
relations hip b etw een mistakes, and appropriately summarize the data with charts and graphs.
(I t ne eds to b ed eleted and rema de co rrectly. )
(I t also needs better lab els )
the average annu al sales of each store and th e store's W ha t he did already...
d is tance from the n earest ath letic stad iu m. 300,000
250,000 Craig has entered in most of the data from the pages upon pages of printouts that his boss gave him and has double
Step #5 Create an appropriate chart or graph (click to review when to use each graph) that summarizes the company's average monthly sales
200,000 by month
Insert of the
a chart of the American
year. Community Survey data here. checked it for accuracy. He has also computed some numerical summaries of the data. However, he hasn't double
150,000 checked his numerical summaries for accuracy and isn't sure if he did all of his calculations correctly.
100,000
50,000 Finally, Craig tried to make a bar chart that summarizes some of the information, but he hasn't been able to figure out
- how to get proper labels on it. He also isn't sure what types of charts and graphs to make for the remaining data.
Step #6 1 2 3 4

M id d le S c h o o l S tu d e n t s
Write a p lan or s cript for what you would say during th e next compan y What he needs help with...

E le m e n ta r y S t u d e n t s

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meetin g wh en p resenting these charts and graphs and n umerical

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$ 200, 000
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s ummaries to C raig's Team.
Help Craig finish typing in the remaining data and make appropriate charts and graphs of the data by
$800, 000
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$400, 000
$200, 000

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completing Steps #2 through #5. Then, help Craig prepare for the next business meeting by writing a
conclusions from th e data and grap hics for each of parts #2 th rou gh #5. description (Step #6) of what you would say about your charts and graphs to Craig's team. You will
One p aragraph p er s ection.
#3 Current Annual Sales by Age Group Annual Sales use this description in your next class period.
Provide a recommendation for where and when the sporting goods
company should open, based on your insights from the graphics Elementary Students $ 85,204
and data. Middle School Students $ 115,229
High School Students $ 955,820
Remember...
Provide y our desc riptions of what y ou would say about these College Students $ 402,517
charts and graphs and numerical summaries here... Boxes with red triangles in them contain "Hints" which you can read by hovering your mouse over
These values show the breakdown of the annual sales from las t year them.
(Y ear 5) according to age group category.

#4 Store 1 Sales Store 2 Sales Store 3 Sales Store 4 Sales Store 5 Sales Store 6 Sales

Year 1 Total Sales $ 217,129

Year 2 Total Sales $ 257,281 $ 312,409 $ 185,163
Year 3 Total Sales $ 232,019 $ 308,782 $ 192,598 $ 279,420
Year 4 Total Sales $ 238,271 $ 304,242 $ 240,355 $ 281,793 $ 181,091 $ 241,258
Year 5 Total Sales $ 221,061 $ 280,690 $ 283,143 $ 279,280 $ 247,569 $ 247,027
Average Total Sales $ 233,152 $ 301,513
Standard Deviation of Total Sales $ 15,911 $ 12,375

Current Stores Distance from Stadium Average Annual Sales

Store 1 3.8
Store 2 1.4
Store 3 4.3
Inse rt a chart or graph tha t c ould illustrate a re lationship be tween
Store 4 2.2
Store 5 3.6
the Avera ge Annual Sales for ea ch store and
Store 6 3.5 the Distanc e of the store from the Nea rest Stadum here.

#5 Current Stores Month Number Average Monthly Sales

January 1 54,345
February 2 67,321
March 3 86,911
April 4 105,222
5 Inse rt a chart of Monthly O verall Ave rage Sales against
May 110,315 the M onth of the Year here.
June 6 133,153
July 7 156,213
August 8 168,158
September 9 135,859
October 10 93,628
November 11 80,636
December 12 126,231

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MATH 108X - Craig's Report Case Study 16 Total Errors Note, this "How Did I Do" page does not check your charts and
graphs for correctness.
The goal of this project is to practice making and interpreting charts and graphs.
6 Total Correct #1
Step #1 Scroll to column U and read Craig's Background Story. Craig's Background Story

Step #2 Typ e in th e remaining U.S C en cu s Bureau data and recreate a more

ap propriate b ar chart than th e one given to su mmarize that data. #2 Final page of printouts that Craig was given. The highlighted data on this page needs to be typed into the table to the left. In this week's introductory video, you saw Craig at his interns hip at the headquarters of a sporting
goods store chain. Craig was given the assignment by his boss to make some charts and graphs of his
2015 American Community Survey Denver San Diego Seattle Salt Lake City
team's data. These will help the team make an informed decision at their next meeting. (Note: your next
Elementary Students 28,618 151,209 25,798 Correct class period will role play this "next meeting" and your work on this file will help your class make an
Step #3 C reate an app rop riate chart or graph th at su mmarizes the comp any's average informed decision.)
an nual sales by age group category.
Middle School Students 30,997 155,481 26,130 Correct
High School Students 26,556 164,279 19,645 Correct To watch the introductory video, click here.
College Students 30,656 240,341 53,443 Correct
C heck Craig's n umerical summaries for accuracy and compute all remain in g For this Case Study, consider yourself Craig's partner with the same as signment he was given. Craig
Step #4 The correct graph should look like this, but without the "Hidden Content."
n umerical summaries in ord er to produ ce a graph depictin g if th ere is a has already started to type in data for the project. Now it is your job to help him finish and
relations hip between appropriately summarize the data with charts and graphs.
Content Hidden
th e average an nual s ales of each store and the s tore's distance W hat he did already...
from th e neares t athletic s tadium.
Craig has entered in most of the data from the pages upon pages of printouts that his boss gave him and has double
C reate an app rop riate chart or graph (click to review when to u se each graph ) Content Hidden
Step #5 Content Hidden checked it for accuracy. He has also computed some numerical summaries of the data. However, he hasn't double
th at su mmarizes th e comp any's average month ly sales b y mon th of the year. Content Hidden checked his numerical summaries for accuracy and isn't sure if he did all of his calculations correctly.

Finally, Craig tried to make a bar chart that summarizes some of the information, but he hasn't been able to figure out
how to get proper labels on it. He also isn't sure what types of graphics to make for the remaining data.
Step #6 Write a p lan or s cript for what you would say during th e next compan y
meetin g wh en p resenting these charts and graphs and n umerical su mmaries to
C raig's Team. What he needs help with...
Y our commen ts shou ld b e of professional pres en tation qu ality.Provide Help Craig finish typing in the remaining data and make appropriate graphical summaries of the data
Your instructor
conclusions will
from th e data and grapgrade your
hics for each of partswritten
#2 th rou gh #5. On e by completing Steps #2 through #5. Then, help Craig prepare for the next business meeting by writing
p aragraph p er s ection.
response. a description (Step #6) of what you would say about your charts and graphs to Craig's team.
Provid e a recommend ation for wh ere an d w hen the sp ortin g goods compan y
s hould open, b ased on you r insights from th e grap hics an d d ata.
#3 Current Annual Sales by Age Group Annual Sales
Elementary Students $ 85,204
Middle School Students $ 115,229
Remember...
High School Students $ 955,820 Be sure you have made a w ell labelled chart or graph showing the breakdow n of
Annual Sales according to each age group.
College Students $ 402,517 Boxes with red triangles in them contain "Hints" which you can read by hovering your mouse over
them.
These values show the breakdow n of the annual s ales from last year
(Y ear 5) according to age group category.

#4 Store 1 Sales Store 2 Sales Store 3 Sales Store 4 Sales Store 5 Sales Store 6 Sales

Year 1 Total Sales $ 217,129

Year 2 Total Sales $ 257,281 $ 312,409 $ 185,163
Year 3 Total Sales $ 232,019 $ 308,782 $ 192,598 $ 279,420
Year 4 Total Sales $ 238,271 $ 304,242 $ 240,355 $ 281,793 $ 181,091 $ 241,258
Year 5 Total Sales $ 221,061 $ 280,690 $ 283,143 $ 279,280 $ 247,569 $ 247,027
Average Total Sales Correct ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR

Standard Deviation of Total Sales Correct ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR

Current Stores Distance from Stadium Average Annual Sales

Store 1 3.8 ERROR

Store 2 1.4 ERROR
Store 3 4.3 ERROR
Store 4 2.2 ERROR
E nsure you have a graph of Average Annual Sales for ea ch store against
Store 5 3.6 ERROR the Distance that the store is from the ne arest Stadum.
Store 6 3.5 ERROR

#5 Current Stores Month Number Average Monthly Sales

January 1 54,345
February 2 67,321
March 3 86,911
April 4 105,222 E nsure you have a chart of Monthly O verall Average Sales againts
5 the Month of the year here.
May 110,315
June 6 133,153
July 7 156,213
August 8 168,158
September 9 135,859
October 10 93,628
November 11 80,636
December 12 126,231
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