Exercises for Question Type 7: Determining the effect on mean, mode, median, range, variance, standard deviation and IQR given specific transformations of data - IB
IB Mathematics Applications & Interpretation Question Type 7: Determining the Effect on Mean, Mode, Median, Range, Variance, Standard Deviation and IQR Given Specific Transformations of Data Exercises
Calculate the interquartile range (IQR) of x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Question 2
Skill question
If a new data point 10 is added to the set S={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}, calculate the new mean.
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Question 3
Skill question
Determine the median of the data set x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Question 4
Skill question
Compute the sum of all values in the data set X={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Question 5
Skill question
How many values in x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13} exceed the mean of the set?
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Question 6
Skill question
The student is required to calculate the population variance of a given dataset using a specific formula, showing the steps for calculating the mean, sum of squares, and the final variance value.
Compute the population variance of the following dataset:
{2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}
Use the formula σ2=N1∑xi2−xˉ2.
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Question 7
Skill question
Calculate the mean of the data set x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Question 8
Skill question
Determine the lower and upper quartiles (Q1 and Q3) of the data set x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Question 9
Skill question
A dataset of 14 observations is given by x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Calculate the population variance, σ2, for this dataset.
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Hence, find the population standard deviation, σ, for this dataset.
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Question 10
Skill question
Calculate the range of the data set x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Question 11
Skill question
Find the mode(s) of the data set x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.
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Question 12
Skill question
Determine the number of data points in the set x={2,3,6,7,4,13,19,32,14,23,7,8,12,13}.