MAT152_Module1_Project_SP24 (2)

Mat 152 Project 1: Module One Summarizing Data Use the rounding rules from the textbook. Round answers to one decimal place past the original data. I. Perform the following operations on the points scored of the 30 highest scorers in the 2024 NBA game 1 regular season. The data set is located on the last page of this project. A. Construct a dot plot. (You may use your own number line, or the one provided). B. Describe any patterns, if any. C. Find the following descriptive statistics of points scored. 1. Mean 2. Standard Deviation 3. First Quartile 4. Median 5. Third Quartile D. Describe the steps used to calculate your answers in Part C. E. Construct a box-n-whisker plot. 1. What is the shape of the distribution, if any? 2. Determine which data values, if any, are outliers or unusual. Justify your answer using math. F. What are the measures of central tendency for this data set? G. Does each measure of central tendency represent the center of the data set? Explain. H. Interpret your calculations in Part C using the mean and standard deviation. Turn this into the Assignment Manager in Blackboard. You can turn this in as a .doc file or .pdf file. If you do not have Microsoft Office, you can use Open Office, Sky Drive or Google docs. However, do not send me a link to the document. Download it, save it on your computer (as a .doc) and upload it into Blackboard. .heic or .pages files are not accepted. See Answer sheet for point values.

MAT 152 Project 1 Answer Sheet Name ______________________________________ I. Perform the following operations on the points scored of the 30 highest scorers in the 2024 NBA game 1 regular season. A. Construct a dot plot. (10 pts) B. Describe any patterns in part A. (5 pts) ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ C. Find the following: 1. Mean = _________________ (5 pts) 2. Standard Deviation = ___________________ (5 pts) 3. First Quartile = ___________________ (5 pts) 4. Median = ___________________ (5 pts) 5. Third Quartile = ___________________ (5 pts)

G. Does each measure of central tendency represent the center of the data set? Explain. (10 pts) ____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ H. Interpret your calculation of the mean and standard deviation in terms of data set in one sentence. Hint: What does the mean and standard deviation tell you about this data set? (10 pts) ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Name Team Age Games Played Minutes Played Points Scored Kyrie Irving DAL 31 1 41.4 42 Joel Embiid PHI 29 1 31.3 41 Tim Hardaway, Jr. DAL 31 1 40.6 41 Trae Young ATL 25 1 37.6 36 Alec Burks DET 32 1 28.6 34 Devin Booker PHX 27 1 39 34 Donovan Mitchell CLE 27 1 36.5 34 Anthony Edwards MIN 22 1 38.2 33 Scoot Henderson POR 19 1 39.9 33 De'Aaron Fox SAC 26 1 42.9 32 Lauri Markkanen UTA 26 1 28.5 32 Jimmy Butler MIA 34 1 40.3 31 Collin Sexton UTA 25 1 24.3 30 Zion Williamson NOP 23 1 32.4 30 Damian Lillard MIL 33 1 41.4 29 Tyler Herro MIA 23 1 37.6 29 Anfernee Simons POR 24 1 40.9 28 Malik Monk SAC 25 1 36.3 28 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL 29 1 40.4 27 Tyrese Maxey PHI 23 1 35.4 27 Kawhi Leonard LAC 32 1 37.4 26 Kevin Huerter SAC 25 1 38.7 26 Mikal Bridges BKN 27 1 43.9 26 Terry Rozier CHA 29 1 34.6 26 Victor Wembanyama SAS 20 1 27.1 26 Jalen Williams OKC 22 1 34.8 25 Jamal Murray DEN 26 1 36.2 25 LeBron James LAL 39 1 38.9 25 Michael Porter Jr. DEN 25 1 36.8 25 Nikola Jokic DEN 28 1 33.1 25 (nba.com/stats)