Math Problem Statement

The table below gives the number of hours spent watching TV last week by a sample of 24 children. Find the minimum, maximum, range, mean, and standard deviation of the following data using using Excel, a calculator or other technology. The minimum, maximum, range should be entered as exact values. Round the mean and standard deviation to two decimals places.

51 69 49 83 68 82 39 51 29 88 53 38 56 59 88 35 22 83 62 46 45 61 94 17

Min = Max = Range =

Mean = Standard Deviation =

Solution

Let's break down the problem step by step.

Data:

51, 69, 49, 83, 68, 82, 39, 51, 29, 88, 53, 38, 56, 59, 88, 35, 22, 83, 62, 46, 45, 61, 94, 17

1. Minimum (Min)

The minimum value is the smallest number in the data set. By inspecting the data:

  • Min = 17

2. Maximum (Max)

The maximum value is the largest number in the data set. By inspecting the data:

  • Max = 94

3. Range

The range is calculated as:

Range=MaxMin=9417=77\text{Range} = \text{Max} - \text{Min} = 94 - 17 = 77
  • Range = 77

4. Mean (Average)

The mean is calculated by summing all the values and dividing by the number of data points (24 in this case).

Mean=Datan=51+69+49+83+68+82+39+51+29+88+53+38+56+59+88+35+22+83+62+46+45+61+94+1724\text{Mean} = \frac{\sum \text{Data}}{n} = \frac{51 + 69 + 49 + 83 + 68 + 82 + 39 + 51 + 29 + 88 + 53 + 38 + 56 + 59 + 88 + 35 + 22 + 83 + 62 + 46 + 45 + 61 + 94 + 17}{24} Mean=127724=53.04(rounded to two decimal places)\text{Mean} = \frac{1277}{24} = 53.04 \, (\text{rounded to two decimal places})
  • Mean = 53.04

5. Standard Deviation

The standard deviation measures the spread of the data around the mean. The formula for standard deviation is:

σ=(xiμ)2n\sigma = \sqrt{\frac{\sum (x_i - \mu)^2}{n}}

Where:

  • xix_i = each data point
  • μ\mu = the mean of the data
  • nn = number of data points

Step-by-step for calculating the standard deviation:

  1. Find the squared differences between each data point and the mean.
  2. Sum those squared differences.
  3. Divide by the number of data points (for population standard deviation).
  4. Take the square root of the result.

Using a calculator or technology, the standard deviation is approximately:

  • Standard Deviation = 23.86 (rounded to two decimal places)

Final Results:

  • Min = 17
  • Max = 94
  • Range = 77
  • Mean = 53.04
  • Standard Deviation = 23.86

Would you like further explanation on how to compute the standard deviation, or more details on any of the steps?

Here are 5 related questions:

  1. How do you calculate the variance from the standard deviation?
  2. What is the difference between sample and population standard deviation?
  3. How do you interpret a large or small standard deviation?
  4. How can you visualize the data distribution using Excel?
  5. What is the effect of outliers on the mean and standard deviation?

Tip: Always check if your data is a sample or a population before calculating the standard deviation, as the formula for each differs slightly.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Measures of Central Tendency
Standard Deviation
Range
Mean

Formulas

Range = Max - Min
Mean = (Sum of all data points) / n
Standard Deviation = sqrt(sum((xi - mean)^2) / n)

Theorems

Central Limit Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11