Statistics+Project

Statistics Project __ Session 1 __ (Need Computer)
 * 1) Select any NBA Team.


 * 1) Collect and put in Excel the number of points scored at home and on the road. **(2)**


 * 1) Find the range of each set of data. **(1)**


 * 1) Determine the appropriate class interval for the data. **(2)**


 * 1) Construct a frequency distribution of the data. **(2)**

a. What conclusions can be made from the histogram? **(6)**
 * 1) Create 2 histograms of the data, one for home, one for away.

b. What conclusions can be made from the bar graph? **(6)**
 * 1) Create a 3D bar graph comparing the home data to the road data.

__ Session 2 __
 * 1) Use the data to find the measures of central tendency. **(3)**


 * 1) Create a Double Stem-and-Leaf Plot of the data. **(4)**


 * 1) Create a Double Box-and-Whisker Plot of the data.
 * 2) What conclusions can be made from the Box & Whis?
 * 3) Are there any outliers?
 * 4) Identify all quartiles and find the interquartile range. **(9)**

__ Session 3 __


 * 1) Calculate the Standard Deviation and Variation for the data. **(4)**


 * 1) What does this information tell us? **(2)**


 * 1) Use the Standard Deviation and Variation to create a normal distribution. **(4)**

4. Answer the following questions: a. 68.3% of the data is between what intervals? b. 95.5% of the data is between what intervals? c. 99.7% of the data is between what intervals? d. 50% of the data is between what intervals? (use the //t// table in the book) e. 25% of the data is between what intervals? f. 75% of the data is between what intervals? **(6)**