Discuss the below:
Q1. The Degree of Reading Power (DRP) test is often used to measure the reading ability of children. Here are the DRP scores of 44 third-grade students, measured during research on ways to improve reading performance:
40, 26, 39, 14, 42, 18, 25, 43, 46, 27, 19, 47, 19, 26, 35, 34, 15, 44, 40, 38, 31, 46, 52, 25, 35, 35, 33, 29, 34, 41, 49, 28 52, 47, 35, 48, 22, 33, 41, 51, 14, 54, 45.
Make a histogram using Microsoft Excel. Then do a stemplot. Which graph would you prefer and why? Describe the main features of the distribution.
Q2. Here's the distribution of marital status for all Americans age 18 and over:
|
Marital Status
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Count (millions)
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Percent
|
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Never married
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43.9
|
22.9
|
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Married
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116.7
|
60.9
|
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Widowed
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13.4
|
7.0
|
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Divorced
|
17.6
|
9.2
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a. Make a bar graph of the given data set.
b. Make a pie chart of the given data set.
c. Compare both graphs and interpret your result