Statistics+Presentation

Watch these videos to help remind you how to create the following graphs. [|Box & Whiskers explanation of how to read] [| Box and Whiskers how to read 2]

[| Stem & Leaf tutorial]

Find 2 sets of statistical data about a topic that interests you. Create back to back box and whiskers plots. Create back to back stem and leaf plots. Explain and compare the graphs.
 * What do I have to do?:**


 * What are the specifics?:**
 * 1) Find 2 sets of statistics about a topic that interests you. **You must include a link to the source of your data in your final product.**
 * 2) Select 2 sets of data set of at least 15 numbers from your chosen source. (More is okay.)
 * 3) Find the mean, median, and mode for each set of data.
 * 4) Create a double box & whiskers with your set of data that accurately shows the range, quartiles, and interquartile range. Write a paragraph explaining the data using these words **MEDIAN, QUARTILES, RANGE, AND INTERQUARTILE RANGE. Compare the data to each other.**
 * 5) Create a back to back stem and leaf plot of the data and explain the pros and cons to this plot verses a box and whiskers plot.

The following websites are good sources of statistical data. You are welcome to look elsewhere if you want. >
 * Where can I find data?**
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 * ===[|Olympic Charts & Data]===


 * How can I display my data?**
 * Use Google Docs
 * [|Follow this link to make box and whisker plots online.]
 * [|Follow this link to stem & leaf]
 * [|Follow this link to make a stem & leaf]


 * How will I be graded on this?**
 * Data analysis. This grade will be based on the numbers your chose, the accuracy of your calculations, and whether you showed your work.