Life Expectancy. From The World Bank, in the document Life Expectancy af Birth, we obtained data on the expectation of life (in years) at birth for people in various countries. Those data are presented on the Weiss Stats site.

a. Obtain the mean, median, and mode(s) of the data. Determine which of these measures of center is best, and explain your answer:

b. Determine the range and sample standard deviation of the data.

c. Find the five-number summary and interquartile range of the data.

d. Identify potential outliers. if any:

e. Obtain and interpret a boxplot.

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) Mean & median69.9684&73.3

mode=54.1,55.4,68.9,73.1,73.4,73.6,73.9,75.8,76.1,76.7,76.9,79.3,80.5,80.7,80.9,81,81.8

(b) Range=35.6, sample standard deviation=9.8391

(c)47.8,64.4,73.3,76.7,83.4and(IQR)=12.3

(d) There are no outliers.

(e)

Step by step solution

01

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information 

Given in the question , from The World Bank, in the document Life Expectancy af Birth, we obtained data on the expectation of life (in years) at birth for people in various countries. Those data are presented on the Weiss Stats site are shown below

47.8,48,48.1,48.3,48.4,48.7,48.7,49,49.5,50.2,50.3,51.1,51.1,51.2,51.2,51.4,51.6,51.952.6,52.3,54.1,54.1,54.1,54.7,55.4,55.4,55.4,56,56.7,57,57.1,57.4,57.9,58.2,58.5,58.5,59.2,59.3,61,61.4,61.4,62.1,62.3,62.5,62.7,62.8,63,64.2,64.6,65,65.2,65.4,65.5,65.5,66.6,66.7,67.3,67.4,67.5,67.9,68.3,68.5,68.7,68.7,68.8,68.9,68.9,68.9,69,69,69.2,69.3,69.3,69.6,69.9,70,70.1,70.6,70.7,70.7,70.8,71.1,71.1,71.9,72.1,72.3,72.3,72.5,72.5,72.6,72.8,73,73.1,73.1,73.1,73.2,73.3,73.3,73.4,73.4,73.4,73.5,73.5,73.6,73.6,73.6,73.9,73.9,73.9,74,74,74.1,74.1,74.2,74.3,74.3,74.5,74.5,74.6,74.6,74.7,74.8,74.8,74.9,74.9,75,75.1,75.1,75.2,75.3,75.5,75.6,75.6,75.8,75.8,75.8,76,76.1,76.1,76.1,76.2,76.4,76.6,76.7,76.7,76.7,82.3,82.4,82.6,82.7,83.3,83.4We have to obtain the mean, median, and mode(s) of the data. Determine which of these measures of center is best,

02

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation 

The mean can be calculated as follows

x=47.8+48+48.1+..+82.6+82.7+83.3+83.4193=13503.919369.9684

The median can be calculated as follows

MQ2=73.3

The mode can be calculated as follows

=54.1,55.4,68.9,73.1,73.4,73.6,73.9,75.8,76.1,76.7,76.9,79.3,80.5,80.7,80.9,81,81.8

03

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information  

Given in the question , from The World Bank, in the document Life Expectancy af Birth, we obtained data on the expectation of life (in years) at birth for people in various countries. Those data are presented on the Weiss Stats site we have to determine the range and sample standard deviation of the data.

04

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation  

The formula of range is as follows:

Range=max-min=83.4-47.8=35.6

The square root of variance is called standard deviation.so,

s=(47.8-69.9684)2++(83.4-69.9684)250-19.8391

05

Part (c) Step 1: Given Information  

Given in the question , from The World Bank, in the document Life Expectancy af Birth, we obtained data on the expectation of life (in years) at birth for people in various countries. Those data are presented on the Weiss Stats. site we have to find the five-number summary and interquartile range of the data.

06

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation  

The median is the sorted data set's middle value. Because the number of data values is even, the median is the average of the sorted data set's two middle values:

M=Q2=73.3

The median of the data values below the median (or at 25%of the data) is the first quartile:

Q1=64.4

The median of the data values above the median (or at 75%of the data) is the third quartile:

Q3=76.7

The minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum are included in the five-number summary.

The five-number summary is as follows:

Minimum:47.8

Q1=64.4M=73.3Q3=76.7

Maximum83.4:

IQR=Q3-Q1=76.7-64.4=12.3

07

Part (d) Step 1: Given Information  

Given in the question , from The World Bank, in the document Life Expectancy af Birth, we obtained data on the expectation of life (in years) at birth for people in various countries. Those data are presented on the Weiss Stats site. we have to identify potential outliers.

08

Part (d) Step 2: Explanation 

The observations that are more than 1.5times the IQR above Q3or below Q1are considered outliers.

Q3+1.5IQR=76.7+1.5(12.3)=95.15

Q1-1.5IQR=64.4-1.5(12.3)=45.95

There are no outliers because all of the data values are between 45.95and 95.15.

As a result, there are no potential outliers.

09

Part (e) Step 1: Given Information  

Given in the question , from The World Bank, in the document Life Expectancy af Birth, we obtained data on the expectation of life (in years) at birth for people in various countries. Those data are presented on the Weiss Stats site we have to obtain and interpret a boxplot.

10

Part (e) Step 2: Explanation 

Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams!

  • Full Textbook Solutions

    Get detailed explanations and key concepts

  • Unlimited Al creation

    Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more...

  • Ads-free access

    To over 500 millions flashcards

  • Money-back guarantee

    We refund you if you fail your exam.

Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!

One App. One Place for Learning.

All the tools & learning materials you need for study success - in one app.

Get started for free

Most popular questions from this chapter

Objects such as asteroids and comets that come into proximity with the Earth are called near-Earth objects (NEOs). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) tracks and catalogues all NEOs that are at least 1kilometer wide. Data on NEOs can be found on the NASA website; The following table gives the relative velocities in kilometers per second , arranged in increasing order, for the NEO close approaches to the earth during June 2013.

The sample mean and sample standard deviation of these velocities are 11.9and 6.5 respectively.
a. Compare the percentage of the observations that actually lie within two standard deviations to either side of the mean with that given by Chebyshev's rule withk=2

b. Repeat part (a) withk=3

c. Interpret your results from parts (a) and (b).

Magazine Ads. Advertising researchers F. Shuptrine and D. McVicker wanted to determine whether there were significant differences in the readability of magazine advertisements. Thirty magazines were classified based on their educational level-high, mid, or low-and then three magazines were randomly selected from each level. From each magazine, six advertisements were randomly chosen and examined for readability. In this particular case, readability was characterized by the numbers of words, sentences, and words of three syllables or more in each ad. The researchers published their findings in the article "Readability Levels of Magazine Ads" (Journal of Adrertiving Reseanch, Vol. 21,No.5,pp.45-51). The number of words of three syllables or more in each ad are provided on the Weissstats site.

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is the fastest land mammal and is highly specialized to run down prey. The cheetah often exceeds speeds of 60miles per hour (mph) and. according to the online document "Cheetah Conservation in Southern Africa" by J. Urbaniak, the cheetah is capable of speeds up to 72mphThe following table gives the top speeds, in miles per hour, arranged in increasing order, for a sample of 35cheetahs.

The sample mean and sample standard deviation of these speeds are 59.53mphand 4.27mph, respectively. A histogram of the speeds is bell shaped.
a. Is it reasonable to apply the empirical rule to estimate the percentages of observations that lie within one, two, and three standard deviations to either side of the mean?
b. Use the empirical rule to estimate the percentages of observations that lie within one, two, and three standard deviations to either side of the mean.
c. Use the data to obtain the exact percentages of observations that lie within one, two, and three standard deviations to either side of the mean.
d. Compare your answers in parts (b) and (c).

Find the

a. Mean b. median c. models

For the mean and the median, round each answer to one more decimal place than that used for the observations.

Hurricanes. An article by D. Schaefer et al. reported on a long-term study of the effects of hurricanes on tropical streams of the Luquillo Experinental Forest in Puerto Rico. The study shows that Hurricane Hugo had a significant impact on stream water chemistry. The following table shows a sample of 10ammonia fluxes in the first year after Hugo. Data are in kilograms per hectare per year.

96,116,66,57,147,54,147,88,175,154

The Etruscans. Anthropologists are still trying to unravel the mystery of the origins of the Etruscan empire, a highly advanced Italic civilization formed around the eighth century B.C. in central Italy. Were they native to the Italian peninsula or, as many aspects of their civilization suggest, did they migrate from the East by land or sea? The maximum head breadth, in millimeters, of 70 modern Italian male skulls and that of 84 preserved Etruscan male skulls were analyzed to help researchers decide whether the Etruscans were native to Italy. The resulting data can be found on the WeissStats site. [SOURCE: N. Barnicot and D. Brothwell, "The Evaluation of Metrical Data in the Comparison of Ancient and Modern Bones." In Medical Biology and Etruscan Origins, G. Wolstenholme and C. O'Connor, cds., Littlc, Brown \& Co., 1959]

See all solutions

Recommended explanations on Math Textbooks

View all explanations

What do you think about this solution?

We value your feedback to improve our textbook solutions.

Study anywhere. Anytime. Across all devices.

Sign-up for free