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Chapter 2: Organizing Data
2.1 – Frequency Distributions, Histograms, and Related Topics 2.2 – Bar Graphs, Circle Graphs, and Time- Series Graphs 2.3 – Stem-and-Leaf Displays
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Focus Problem “Say It With Pictures” Read page 33 in text book
After this Chapter we will be able to… Explain what a histogram is and when to use it Differentiate common distribution shapes Select appropriate graphs for given data sets Order data and reveal distribution shape.
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2.1 – Frequency Distributions, Histograms, and Related Topics
Vocabulary Frequency Table Constructing a Frequency Table Decide how many classes you want Find class width Determine data range for each class Tally data and find frequency Find the midpoint for each class Determine class boundaries
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Constructing a Frequency Table
Decide how many classes you want 5-15 classes Find Class Width largest data value – smallest data value Desired # of classes (Round up to whole number)
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Constructing a Frequency Table
Determine data range for each class Lower class limit: Upper class limit: Tally data and find frequency Tally Frequency
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Constructing a Frequency Table
Find Midpoint (class mark) of each class Lower class limit + upper class limit 2 Determine class boundaries (for graph) Upper class boundary: Lower class boundary: (Extra) Find Relative Frequency (%) Class frequency Total of all frequencies
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Lets put it all together…
Nurses on the eighth floor of Community Hospital believe they need extra staffing at night. To estimate the night workload, a random sample of 35 nights was used. For each night, the total number of room calls to the nurses station on the eights floor was recorded as follows: 68 60 69 71 83 58 90 86 71 71 92 95 70 46 74 18 84 82 75 63 101 77 102 80 86 85 73 86 62 100 90 37 88 70 87
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Histograms and Relative-Frequency Histograms
Procedure: Make a frequency table Place class boundaries on horizontal axis and frequencies/relative frequencies on vertical axis Draw bars (touching)
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Histograms and Relative-Frequency Histograms
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Histograms and Relative-Frequency Histograms
Distribution Shapes Symmetrical: Uniform/Rectangular: Skewed Left / Skewed Right (Tails): Bimodal:
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Guided Exercise #1 (if time)
With table partners, turn to page 40-41 Cover answers Discuss answers Check Whole group clarification
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Checkpoint Organize raw data using a frequency table
Construct histograms and relative frequency histograms Recognize basic distribution shapes: Uniform Symmetric Skewed Bimodal Interpret graphs in the context of the data setting
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Homework Read Pages 34-42 Do Problems Read and preload 2.2 information
Take notes on what we have not covered Do Problems Page (1-10) try (dotplots) Not multiple choice! Check odds in back of book Read and preload 2.2 information Notes/vocab
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