14.

Presidents Listed below are the ages (years) of presidents of the United States at the
times of their first inaugurations (from Data Set 22 “Presidents” in Appendix B). Presidents
who took office as a result of an assassination or resignation are not included. The data are
current as of this writing. Use these ages to construct a frequency distribution. Use a class
width of 5 years and begin with a lower class limit of 40 years. Do the ages appear to have a
normal distribution?

Ages Class Width

57 40 10. Presidents Use the frequency distr
61 45 construct a histogram. Does it appear t
57 50 distribution?
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58 60
57 65
61 70
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42 51 56 55 51 54 51 60 62 43 55 56 52 69 64 46 54 47 70

dents Use the frequency distribution from Exercise 14 in Section 2-1 on page 62 to
a histogram. Does it appear to be the graph of data from a population with a normal
 Bin Frequency
40 0
45 2 Histogram
50 7 15
55 13
10

Frequency
60 8
Frequency
65 6 5
70 3 0
More 0 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 More
Bin

14 The ages do not appear to have a normal distribution. The distribution is slightly skewed to the right.
10 Because the data are skewed to the right, the histogram does not appear to depict data from a population with a n
 ed to the right.
ata from a population with a normal distribution.
Construct the Pareto chart.
12. Getting a Job In a survey, subjects seeking a job were asked to whom they should send a
thank-you note after having a job interview. Results were as follows: 40 said only the person
they spent the most time with, 396 said everyone they met, 40 said only the most senior-level
person, 15 said the person that they had the best conversation with, and 10 said that they don’t
send thank-you notes (based on data from TheLadders.com). Comment on the results.
This chart isn't available in your version of Excel.
Thankyou note to be send Results
Everyone they met 396 Editing this shape or saving this workbook into a differ
Person they spent most time 40
Most senior level 40
Best conversation with 15
Don’t send 10

The results of the survey indicate that a large majority of job seekers, 396 out of 500, believe in sending a thank-you note to
This shows that they understand the importance of expressing gratitude and making a positive impression on all individuals
n your version of Excel.

g this workbook into a different file format will permanently break the chart.

sending a thank-you note to everyone they met during the interview process.
mpression on all individuals involved in the hiring decision.
use the sample data to construct a scatterplot. Use the
first variable for the x-axis. Based on the scatterplot, what do you conclude about a linear
correlation?
8. Pulse Rates The table lists pulse rates (beats per minute) from randomly selected females
and randomly selected males (based on Data Set 1 “Body Data”). What is a major and fundamental flaw with this exercise?
Female 66 56 82 78 86 88 56 36 84 76
Male 60 52 62 52 76 52 62 72 64 78
Linear correlation - Female & M
Female Male 90
66 60

Male pulse rate (beats per minute)

80
56 52 70
82 62 60
78 52 50
86 76 40
88 52 30
56 62 20
36 72 10
84 64 0
30 40 50 60 70
76 78
Female pulse rate (beats pe

The major and fundamental flaw with this exercise is that it only provides a limited sample of pulse rates, so the data canno
tal flaw with this exercise?

relation - Female & Male pulse rates

No Linear Correlation
-0.075666

50 60 70 80 90 100
Female pulse rate (beats per minute)

pulse rates, so the data cannot be used to make general conclusions about the pulse rates of all females or all males.
compute the mean of the data summarized in the frequency distribution.
Also, compare the computed means to the actual means obtained by using the original list
of data values, which are as follows: (Exercise 29) 31.4 minutes; (Exercise 30) 140.6 minutes; (Exercise 31) 55.2 years; (Exercise

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Wait Times 10 AM
(minutes) Frequency Midpoint F*X
70–89 4 79.5 318
90–109 7 99.5 696.5
110–129 6 119.5 717
130–149 6 139.5 837
150–169 18 159.5 2871
170–189 5 179.5 897.5
190–209 1 199.5 199.5
210–229 3 219.5 658.5
50 7195

MEAN 7195/50 143.9 which is reasonably close to the mean of 140.6 minutes obtained by usin
ACTUAL 140.6
xercise 31) 55.2 years; (Exercise 32) 240.2 seconds.

140.6 minutes obtained by using the original list of values.

34. Weighted Mean A student of the author earned grades of 63, 91, 88, 84, and 79 on her five
regular statistics tests. She earned grades of 86 on the final exam and 90 on her class projects.
Her combined homework grade was 70. The five regular tests count for 60% of the final grade,
the final exam counts for 10%, the project counts for 15%, and homework counts for 15%.
What is her weighted mean grade? What letter grade did she earn (A, B, C, D, or F)? Assume
that a mean of 90 or above is an A, a mean of 80 to 89 is a B, and so on.

The student's weighted mean grade can be calculated as follows:

Weighted mean = (0.60 * (63 + 91 + 88 + 84 + 79) / 5) + (0.10 * 86) + (0.15 * 90) + (0.15 * 70)
Weighted mean = (0.60 * (405) / 5) + (0.10 * 86) + (0.15 * 90) + (0.15 * 70)
Weighted mean = 48.6 + 8.6 + 13.5 + 10.5
Weighted mean = 81.2

Since a mean of 80 to 89 is a B, the student earned a B letter grade.

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91
88
84
79
405 405/500*100
Regular Statistics 81 0.6 48.6
Final Exam 86 0.1 8.6
Class Projects 90 0.15 13.5
Homework 70 0.15 10.5
Weighted Mean 81.2
Refer to the indicated data set in Appendix B. Use Excel or other technology to find the range, variance, and standard
deviation. Express answers using appropriate units, such as “minutes.”

28. Weights Use the weights of the males listed in Data Set 2 “ANSUR I 1988,” which were
measured in 1988 and use the weights of the males listed in Data Set 3 “ANSUR II 2012,”
which were measured in 2012. Does it appear that amounts of variation have changed from
1988 to 2012?

1988 Maximum Value Minimum Value

Range 127.8 47.6 80.2 Kg
STDEV 12.42 Kg
Variance 154.26 Kg

2012 Maximum Value Minimum Value

144.2 39.3 104.9 Kg
STDEV 15.64 Kg
Variance 244.61 Kg
e, and standard

Yes, it appears that the amount of variation in the weight of males has increased from
1988 to 2012 based on the calculations. The variance in 1988 was 154.26 Kg while the
variance in 2012 was 244.61 Kg, indicating an increase of nearly 60%. This suggests that
there is greater diversity in the weight of males in 2012 compared to 1988. However, it is
important to note that the sample sizes, measurement methods, and other factors may
also play a role in the calculated variance