Math Problem Statement

A researcher has obtained the number of hours worked per week during the summer for a sample of fifteen students. 38 23 33 28 18 38 28 18 38 8 28 18 8 3 18 Using this data set, compute the following. (a) median in hours per week hr/week (b) mean in hours per week hr/week (c) mode in hours per week hr/week (d) 40th percentile in hours per week hr/week (e) range in hours per week hr/week (f) sample variance (Round your answer to two decimal places.) (g) standard deviation in hours per week (Round your answer to two decimal places.) hr/week

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of Spread

Formulas

Mean: (Σx) / n
Median: Arrange data in order, middle value
Mode: Most frequent value
Percentile: Pth Percentile = ((n+1) * P) / 100
Range: Max - Min
Sample Variance: Σ(x - x̄)² / (n - 1)
Standard Deviation: sqrt(variance)

Theorems

Empirical Rule (for standard deviation)
Percentile Calculation Formula

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12