Math Problem Statement

A cellular phone company monitors monthly phone usage. The following data represent the monthly phone use in minutes of one particular customer for the past 20 months. Use the given data to answer parts​ (a) and​ (b).

327327

456456

498498

396396

505505   350350

506506

349349

342342

320320

530530

462462

430430

414414

465465

552552

463463

439439

358358

363363

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Part 1

​(a) Determine the standard deviation and interquartile range of the data.

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​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)

Solution

To determine the standard deviation and the interquartile range (IQR) of the data, we need to follow these steps:

1. Standard Deviation:

The standard deviation ss is calculated using the formula:

s=(xixˉ)2n1s = \sqrt{\frac{\sum (x_i - \bar{x})^2}{n - 1}}

Where:

  • xix_i represents each data point.
  • xˉ\bar{x} is the mean of the data.
  • nn is the number of data points.

2. Interquartile Range (IQR):

The IQR is the difference between the third quartile Q3Q_3 and the first quartile Q1Q_1:

IQR=Q3Q1\text{IQR} = Q_3 - Q_1

Given Data:

The monthly phone usage (in minutes) for 20 months is: 327,456,498,396,505,350,506,349,342,320,530,462,430,414,465,552,463,439,358,363327, 456, 498, 396, 505, 350, 506, 349, 342, 320, 530, 462, 430, 414, 465, 552, 463, 439, 358, 363

Let me compute both the standard deviation and IQR.The standard deviation of the data is approximately 72.2672.26 minutes, and the interquartile range (IQR) is 117.25117.25 minutes.

Would you like a detailed explanation of how these values were computed, or do you have any other questions?

Here are 5 related questions you might find interesting:

  1. How is the mean value calculated for this data set?
  2. What is the significance of standard deviation in analyzing data variability?
  3. How do the quartiles relate to the median in a data set?
  4. Can you calculate the variance from the standard deviation?
  5. How would outliers in the data affect the standard deviation and IQR?

Tip: The IQR is a robust measure of variability, as it is not influenced by extreme values, unlike the standard deviation.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Data Analysis
Measures of Dispersion

Formulas

Standard deviation formula: s = sqrt(Σ(x_i - x̄)² / (n - 1))
Interquartile Range (IQR) formula: IQR = Q3 - Q1

Theorems

Empirical Rule (for standard deviation)
Quartile Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12