MATH 399N Week 1 Graded Discussion: Descriptive Statistics

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 1 (All Sections), 2 (Sections 2.5 - 2.7)

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Initial Post Instructions

When data is collected, the most common calculations computed are the Measures of Central Tendency, mean, median and mode. It is important to know how to compute these values and it is also extremely important to know what these values mean in context of the data set.

Use the internet to find a data set. Key terms to search: Free Public Data Sets and Medical Data Sets.

1. Introduce your Data Set and Cite the Source.
2. Why was this data interesting to you?
3. Calculate measures of central tendency (Mean, Median & Mode) and measures of variation (Range and Standard Deviation) for your data. Write a sentence for each calculation explaining what that value means in context of your data.

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Here are suggested responses.

What did you find interesting/surprising about the descriptive statistics in your peer's post?

Complete a Compare/Contrast with your data set and a similar data set that was presented by a peer.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references