Math Problem Statement
One of the questions in the 2008 General Social Survey was, if you were born outside of the United States, at what age you moved to the US.
a)
Calculate the mean and standard deviation.
b)
Draw a histogram.
c)
Use the Empirical rule, if applicable, or Chebysheff’s Theorem to interpret the mean and the standard deviation.
Solution
To answer your questions step by step, let's use the provided data regarding ages at which people moved to the US. If you've uploaded the data, I will extract the values and proceed. Otherwise, please provide the dataset or describe it numerically.
Steps to Complete the Tasks:
(a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation
Mean () is the average of the dataset:
Standard Deviation () measures the spread of the data:
(b) Draw a Histogram
The histogram will visually display the frequency distribution of ages in specific intervals (bins).
(c) Use the Empirical Rule or Chebyshev’s Theorem
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Empirical Rule (only applies for normal distributions):
- 68% of data lies within 1 standard deviation ().
- 95% of data lies within 2 standard deviations ().
- 99.7% of data lies within 3 standard deviations ().
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Chebyshev’s Theorem (applies to any distribution):
- At least of the data lies within standard deviations from the mean.
If you can share the dataset, I will calculate the mean, standard deviation, create a histogram, and apply the appropriate theorem to interpret the results.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Data Visualization
Probability Theorems
Formulas
Mean formula: μ = Σx / n
Standard Deviation formula: σ = √(Σ(x - μ)^2 / (n - 1))
Theorems
Empirical Rule
Chebyshev's Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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