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 (μ\mu) is the average of the dataset: μ=xin\mu = \frac{\sum x_i}{n}

Standard Deviation (σ\sigma) measures the spread of the data: σ=(xiμ)2n1\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{\sum (x_i - \mu)^2}{n-1}}


(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

  1. Empirical Rule (only applies for normal distributions):

    • 68% of data lies within 1 standard deviation (μ±σ\mu \pm \sigma).
    • 95% of data lies within 2 standard deviations (μ±2σ\mu \pm 2\sigma).
    • 99.7% of data lies within 3 standard deviations (μ±3σ\mu \pm 3\sigma).
  2. Chebyshev’s Theorem (applies to any distribution):

    • At least 11k21 - \frac{1}{k^2} of the data lies within kk standard deviations from the mean.

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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