Averages On A Calculator
Overview
Finding averages by hand is fine for a few values, but real data sets can have hundreds of entries. A graphic display calculator handles them in seconds: type the data into a list, run the one-variable statistics, and read off the mean, median and quartiles instantly. It even handles grouped data using frequencies.
In this lesson you will learn the general calculator method, described in words so it works on any model, for finding the mean, median and quartiles of discrete data, and the mean of grouped data. This frees you to focus on interpreting the results rather than grinding through arithmetic.
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- Use a graphic display calculator to calculate: 1 mean, median and quartiles for discrete data 2 mean for grouped data.
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- On a calculator, which menu reports the mean, median and quartiles of a data set? A. graphing menu B. one-variable statistics C. equation solver D. table menu Answer: B
- For the data 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, what mean does the calculator report? A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 56 Answer: B
- For the data 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, what is the lower quartile Q1? A. 5 B. 6 C. 8 D. 11 Answer: A
- For grouped data with midpoints 5, 15, 25 and frequencies 4, 10, 6, what is the estimated mean? A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 20 Answer: C
- When entering repeated values, what should you enter in a second list? A. the squares of the values B. the frequencies C. the midpoints D. the medians Answer: B
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