Name: _______________________ MGS 002

Advanced Research and Statistical Methods MGM 1-TRI-C Activity 4

Discussion on this part of Statistics is found here:

https://www.grovecity.k12.pa.us/cms/lib/PA02000125/Centricity/Domain/203/ch02.pdf

TEST YOURSELF:

The ages of the signers of the Declaration of Independence are shown. (Age is approximate since only the
birth year appeared in the source, and one has been omitted since his birth year is unknown.) Construct a
frequency distribution for the data using 7 classes.
41 54 47 40 39 35 50 37 49 42 70 32 44 52 39
50 40 30 34 69 39 45 33 42 44 63 60 27 42
34
50 42 52 38 36 45 35 43 48 46 31 27 55 63 46
33 60 62 35 46 45 34 53 50 50

Range: Highest data - lowest (70 -27) = 43

Class width: Range/Number of classes = 43/7 is approximately equal to 6.14
Note: Always round up when identifying class width.
Class width = 7
Class excess = (class width x number of classes) - range = (7 x 7) - 43 = 6
Evenly distributed in lowest class and highest class interval = 6/2 = 3
Lowest class limit: 27-3 = 24

Frequency Distribution

Class Interval Class Boundaries Tally Frequency Cumulative Frequency Percentage

24 - 30 23.5 - 30.5 III 3 3 3/55 x 100 = 5.45 %
31 - 37
38 - 44
45 - 51
52 - 58
59 - 65
66 - 72
Name: _______________________ MGS 002
Advanced Research and Statistical Methods MGM 1-TRI-C Activity 4

2) Create a Histogram from the given data of the previous item.

3) Create a Frequency Polygon from the given data of item 1.