
a.
Arrange the data and obtain Xmin and Xmax.
a.

Answer to Problem 95CE
The value of Xmin is 0.9.
The value of Xmax is 11.9.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
The data state to choose a dataset to prepare a brief descriptive report.
Here, the data chosen is Data set A.
The Data set A represents the percentage of sales in selected industries.
The data set A of sales percent can be sorted either ascending or descending.
Here, the data is sorted in the ascending order.
Sorting:
Software procedure:
Step-by-step procedure to sort the data using the MINITAB software:
- • Choose Data > Sort.
- • In columns to sort by, enter Percent.
- • Under Columns to sort, Choose specified columns.
- • In columns, enter the percent and choose increasing option.
- • In storage location for current columns, choose “specified columns of the current worksheet”.
- • In columns, enter “sorted percent”.
- • Click ok.
Thus, the sorted data has been stored in the column of sorted percent.
Minimum and Maximum:
Step-by-step procedure to find the minimum and maximum using the MINITAB software:
- • Choose Calc>calculator.
- • In store result in variable box, enter Minimum.
- • Under Expression, enter “MIN(Percent)”.
- • Click ok.
- • Choose Calc>calculator.
- • In store result in variable box, enter Maximum.
- • Under Expression, enter “MAX(Percent)”.
- • Click ok.
Data display:
- • Choose data> display data.
- • Select the columns to display as Minimum, Maximum.
- • Click ok.
Output using the MINITAB software is given below:
Thus, the value of Xmin is 0.9 and the value of Xmax is 11.9 respectively.
b.
Construct a histogram.
b.

Answer to Problem 95CE
Histogram:
Output obtained from MINITAB software is:
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Software procedure:
- Step by step procedure to draw the Histogram using MINITAB software.
- • Choose Graph > Histogram.
- • Choose Simple, and then click OK.
- • In Graph variables, enter the Percent.
- • Click OK.
Thus, the histogram has been obtained.
By observing the graph, it is clear that the curve is right skewed. Hence, it is appropriate to conclude that the data is approximately right skewed. Thus, the data set A for percent of sales is approximately right skewed.
c.
Find the
c.

Answer to Problem 95CE
The mean score is 3.55.
The median score is 3.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Mean and median:
Software procedure:
Step-by-step procedure to find the mean, the median using the MINITAB software:
- • Choose Stat > Basic Statistics > Display
Descriptive Statistics . - • In Variables enter the columns Percent.
- • Choose option statistics, and select Mean, Median.
- • Click OK.
Output using the MINITAB software is given below:
- Thus, the mean and the median for the data set A are 3.55 and 3 respectively.
Shape of the distribution:
- • For symmetric data, the mean, the median and the
mode are equal. - • For positively skewed data, the mean exceeds the median.
- • For negatively skewed data, the mean is lower than the median.
From the value of mean, median, it is observed that the value of mean is greater than that of the median.
Thus, the data is said to be right skewed or positively skewed.
d.
Find the standard deviation for data set A.
d.

Answer to Problem 95CE
The standard deviation for data set A is 2.749.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Standard deviation:
Software procedure:
Step-by-step procedure to find the mean and standard deviation using the MINITAB software:
- • Choose Stat > Basic Statistics > Display Descriptive Statistics.
- • In Variables enter the columns Percent.
- • Choose option statistics, and select Standard deviation.
- • Click OK.
Output using the MINITAB software is given below:
- Thus, the standard deviation has been obtained.
f.
Standardize the data and identify the outliers and an unusual observations.
f.

Answer to Problem 95CE
The standardized values of dataset A are given below:
-0.9640 | -0.6366 | 0.3456 | 0.3820 | -0.6730 | 0.0909 |
0.7093 | -0.0182 | -0.0182 | -0.9276 | -0.1637 | -0.2001 |
1.4005 | -0.9640 | -0.8912 | -0.0182 | 3.0375 | -0.6002 |
-0.8185 | 1.0367 | -0.2001 | -0.4547 | 0.2728 | -0.6366 |
-0.8912 | -0.5638 | -0.5638 | 0.4911 | -0.3820 | 2.8192 |
There are two outliers and two unusual values in the dataset.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Standardized values:
Software procedure:
Step-by-step software procedure to obtain standardized values using EXCEL software is as follows:
- • Open an EXCEL file.
- • Enter the data in the column A in cells A1 to A32.
- • In cell B1, enter the formula “=STANDARDIZE(A1, 3.55, 2.749)”.
- • Select “ENTER” option.
- • Select and copy the cell B1 and drag till the 30nd cell.
- Output using EXCEL software is given below:
Thus, the standardized values have been obtained using EXCEL.
The outliers in the data set A can be identified using
Empirical Rule:
The Empirical Rule for a Normal model states that:
- • Within 1 standard deviation of mean, 68.26% of all observations will lie.
- • Within 2 standard deviations of mean, 95.44% of all observations will lie.
- • Within 3 standard deviations of mean, 99.73% of all observations will lie.
Empirical rule using MEGASTAT:
Software procedure:
Step-by-step software procedure to obtain Empirical rule using Mega Stat software is as follows:
- • Open an EXCEL file.
- • Enter the data in the column A in cells A1 to A30.
- • From the Add-Ins, Select Mega Stat >Descriptive statistics.
- • A dialogue box appears.
- • In Input
range box, select the input range from Sheet1!$A$1:$A$30. - • From the list box, select Empirical rule.
- • Click “OK”.
Output obtained using MEGA STAT is as follows:
The upper and lower bounds for the intervals indicated by the Empirical rule have been obtained.
Based on the z-scores, the observation has one outlier, that is, the observations with values 11.9 do not lie within the 3-standard deviations limits (–4.697 to 11.797). there is no unusual observation in the data set A.
f.
Find the
f.

Answer to Problem 95CE
The Q1 (25th percentile) is 1.775, Q2 (50th percentile) is 3 and Q3 (75th percentile) is 4.525.
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
Standard deviation:
Software procedure:
Step-by-step procedure to find the Quartiles using the MINITAB software:
- • Choose Stat > Basic Statistics > Display Descriptive Statistics.
- • In Variables enter the columns Percent.
- • Choose option statistics, and select First Quartile, Median and Third Quartile.
- • Choose option Graphs, and select boxplot of data.
- • Click OK.
Output using the MINITAB software is given below:
- Thus, the Quartiles and boxplot have been obtained.
Observation:
From the boxplot, it is observed that the data set has two outliers within it. The boxplot disclosed that the median is closer to the first quartile, Q1 than it is to the third quartile, Q3, suggesting that the data is right skewed. The whiskers on the two sides are close in length, although it appears that the left whisker is slightly longer.
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