What is the characteristic of a left-skewed distribution?
The peak is located in the upper value bars (right side).
What is a pie chart?
A circular statistical graphic divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportions.
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p.19
Distribution Shapes

What is the characteristic of a left-skewed distribution?

The peak is located in the upper value bars (right side).

p.29
Types of Graphs

What is a pie chart?

A circular statistical graphic divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportions.

p.17
Distribution Shapes

What is a characteristic of a uniform distribution?

Every class has equal frequency.

p.16
Distribution Shapes

What shape is described as mound-shaped and symmetrical?

A distribution shape where both sides are more or less the same when folded vertically down the middle.

p.22
Distribution Shapes

What is a characteristic of the top two frequencies in a bimodal distribution?

They may have slightly different values.

p.30
Types of Graphs

Which chart is commonly used to show trends over time?

Line Chart.

p.5
Frequency Tables

What is the purpose of constructing a frequency table?

To organize and summarize data into classes for easier analysis.

p.30
Types of Graphs

What does a line chart typically display?

The relationship between two variables over a continuous interval.

p.21
Distribution Shapes

What is the characteristic feature of a slightly skewed right distribution?

It has a longer tail on the right side.

p.13
Data Visualization Techniques

What do histograms effectively display?

Data organized into frequency tables.

p.1
Organizing Data

What is the course code for Mathematics and Statistics for College Students?

SEHH1008.

p.1
Organizing Data

What is the full title of the course with the code SEHH1008?

Mathematics and Statistics for College Students.

p.26
Organizing Data

What is the course code for Mathematics and Statistics for College Students?

SEHH1008.

p.32
Data Visualization Techniques

What type of chart is used to represent data in a circular format with a hole in the middle?

Donut Chart.

p.17
Distribution Shapes

How can a uniform distribution be described in terms of symmetry?

It is symmetrical with bars of the same height.

p.26
Organizing Data

What is the primary focus of the course SEHH1008?

Mathematics and Statistics for College Students.

p.20
Distribution Shapes

What characterizes a skewed right distribution?

It has a large number of occurrences in the lower value bars (left side) and few in the upper value bars (right side).

p.22
Distribution Shapes

What does bimodal distribution indicate?

It indicates that there are two classes with the largest frequencies separated by at least one class.

p.20
Distribution Shapes

Where is the peak located in a skewed right distribution?

In the lower value bars (left side).

p.16
Distribution Shapes

What does it mean for a distribution to be symmetrical?

Both sides of the graph are mirror images of each other.

p.30
Data Visualization Techniques

What type of chart is used to represent grouped data visually?

Grouped Column Chart.

p.21
Distribution Shapes

What does a skewed right distribution indicate?

The peak is located in the lower value bars (left side).

p.20
Distribution Shapes

What does the tail of a skewed right distribution look like?

It has a longer tail in the upper value bars (right side).

p.16
Distribution Shapes

What is the significance of the middle line in a mound-shaped distribution?

It represents the peak of the distribution.

p.28
Data Visualization Techniques

What is a bubble chart?

A type of data visualization that displays three dimensions of data using bubbles.

p.22
Distribution Shapes

What can a bimodal distribution suggest about the populations being sampled?

It may suggest that we are sampling from two different populations.

p.21
Distribution Shapes

Where is the longer tail found in a slightly skewed right distribution?

In the upper value bars (right side).

p.28
Data Visualization Techniques

What dimensions can a bubble chart represent?

Two numerical values on the axes and a third value represented by the size of the bubble.

p.30
Data Visualization Techniques

What is the primary purpose of using a grouped column chart?

To compare different groups or categories.

p.21
Distribution Shapes

In a skewed right distribution, where is the peak located?

In the lower value bars (left side).

p.6
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the formula for calculating Class Width?

Class Width = Largest Data Value - Smallest Data Value.

p.19
Distribution Shapes

What does a slightly left-skewed distribution indicate about the data?

It has a peak on the right side and a longer tail on the left side.

p.31
Data Visualization Techniques

What is a scatter plot?

A graphical representation of two variables plotted along two axes to show their relationship.

p.5
Frequency Tables

What is the maximum waiting time from the provided data?

52 minutes.

p.8
Class Limits and Boundaries

How is class width calculated?

It is the difference between the lower class limit of one class and the lower class limit of the next class.

p.23
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon

What is an ogive?

A graph that displays cumulative frequencies.

p.15
Distribution Shapes

What is the term for a histogram that has a rectangular shape?

Uniform or rectangular.

p.31
Data Visualization Techniques

How can you determine the relationship between variables in a scatter plot?

By observing the pattern of the points, such as whether they form a line or curve.

p.7
Class Limits and Boundaries

What happens if the computed class width is an integer?

It remains the same as the computed value.

p.4
Frequency Tables

What is a class midpoint (class mark)?

It is the value computed for each class that represents the center of that class.

p.18
Distribution Shapes

Which side has the longer tail in a skewed left distribution?

The lower value bars (left side).

p.15
Distribution Shapes

What does it mean if a histogram is skewed right?

The longer tail is on the right side.

p.23
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon

What are the coordinates of the dots in an ogive?

Upper class boundary and cumulative class frequency.

p.31
Data Visualization Techniques

What does it mean if points in a scatter plot are widely dispersed?

It indicates a weak or no correlation between the variables.

p.15
Distribution Shapes

What is the first step in analyzing a histogram's distribution?

Draw a line at the middle of the histogram.

p.11
Class Limits and Boundaries

How is the midpoint calculated?

Midpoint = (Lower Class Limit + Upper Class Limit) / 2.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class boundary for the class limits 17 - 24?

16.5 - 24.5.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class boundary for the class limits 25 - 32?

24.5 - 32.5.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class boundary for the class limits 33 - 40?

32.5 - 40.5.

p.11
Frequency Tables

What is the frequency for the class 41 – 48?

7.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for the class 9-16?

9.

p.2
Software for Data Analysis

Which types of charts can be constructed using software?

Bubble chart, pie chart, grouped column chart, line chart, scatter plot, donut chart, and time series chart.

p.14
Frequency Tables

What is the frequency for the waiting time class 32.5 – 40.5?

10.

p.14
Class Limits and Boundaries

How is the class width calculated in the histogram?

By subtracting the lower limit of one class from the upper limit of the next class.

p.24
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for a waiting time of 56.5 minutes?

60 patients.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for the class 49-56?

60.

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class frequency for the range 49 – 56?

3.

p.28
Data Visualization Techniques

What is the primary purpose of using a bubble chart?

To show relationships between three variables in a visually appealing way.

p.29
Types of Graphs

What does each slice of a pie chart represent?

Each slice represents a category's contribution to the total.

p.28
Data Visualization Techniques

In what context might a bubble chart be used?

In fields like business, economics, and education to compare data points.

p.6
Class Limits and Boundaries

What should you do after computing the Class Width?

Increase the computed value to the next higher value with the same number of decimal places as observed from the data.

p.25
Data Visualization Techniques

Which data visualization tool is commonly used by Government Departments?

Tableau.

p.15
Distribution Shapes

What term describes a histogram that is symmetrical and mound-shaped?

Mound-shaped symmetrical.

p.3
Frequency Tables

What is a frequency distribution?

It partitions data into classes or intervals and shows how many data values are in each class.

p.7
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class width when the largest data is 52, smallest data is 9, and number of classes is 6?

Class width = 7.2, rounded to 8.

p.4
Frequency Tables

What is the purpose of determining class boundaries?

To ensure that classes accommodate all possible data values from the data set.

p.3
Frequency Tables

How are classes or intervals constructed in a frequency distribution?

So that each data value falls into exactly one class.

p.13
Constructing Histograms

What is placed on the vertical axis of a histogram?

Frequencies.

p.8
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are the lower and upper class limits for the first class in the example?

Lower: 9, Upper: 16.

p.23
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon

How do you plot points for an ogive?

Make a dot over the upper class boundary at the height of the cumulative class frequency.

p.4
Frequency Tables

What should you do with each data value when tallying?

Each data value should fall into exactly one class.

p.7
Class Limits and Boundaries

How do you determine the class width when the computed value is not an integer?

Round up to the nearest integer.

p.23
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon

What should you do after plotting the dots for an ogive?

Connect these dots with line segments.

p.4
Frequency Tables

What additional frequencies can be calculated if necessary?

Relative frequency and cumulative frequency.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class boundary for the class limits 9 - 16?

8.5 - 16.5.

p.24
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon)

What is an ogive?

A cumulative frequency polygon used to represent cumulative frequencies.

p.24
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon)

How many patients wait less than or equal to 38 minutes according to the ogive?

About 48 patients (with an error of ± 1 accepted).

p.14
Data Visualization Techniques

What is the purpose of the histogram in the example?

To represent the waiting times of 60 patients.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class boundary for the class limits 41 - 48?

40.5 - 48.5.

p.11
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the midpoint for the class 49 – 56?

52.5.

p.11
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the upper class limit for the class 33 – 40?

40.

p.24
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for a waiting time of 40.5 minutes?

50 patients.

p.24
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for a waiting time of 48.5 minutes?

57 patients.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for the class 41-48?

57.

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are the class boundaries for the range 9 – 16?

8.5 – 16.5.

p.5
Frequency Tables

How many classes should the frequency table have for the given data?

Six classes.

p.8
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the lower class limit?

The lowest data value that can fit in a class.

p.33
Data Visualization Techniques

What is a Time Series Chart?

A graphical representation of data points in a time sequence.

p.4
Frequency Tables

What is the first step in creating a frequency table?

Determine the number of classes (5 – 20 classes) and the corresponding class width.

p.7
Class Limits and Boundaries

How is the class width calculated?

Class width = (Largest data - Smallest data) / Number of classes.

p.4
Frequency Tables

How do you create distinct classes for a frequency table?

Use the smallest data value as the lower class limit of the first class, then add the class width to get the lower limit of the next class.

p.31
Data Visualization Techniques

What do the points on a scatter plot represent?

Each point represents an observation with values for two different variables.

p.13
Constructing Histograms

What is placed on the horizontal axis of a histogram?

Class boundaries.

p.6
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the first step in the Class Width procedure?

Compute the Class Width using the formula.

p.25
Software for Data Analysis

Which programming language is actively used by many universities in Hong Kong for data analysis?

PYTHON.

p.33
Data Visualization Techniques

What can a Time Series Chart help identify?

Seasonal patterns and trends in data.

p.31
Data Visualization Techniques

What does a positive correlation look like in a scatter plot?

Points that trend upwards from left to right.

p.7
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class width for the data set: 2.1, 2.5, 3.4, 3.6, 4.2, 4.7, 6.8, 9.5, 10.1, 12.7?

Class width is increased to 3.3.

p.8
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the smallest data value in the example?

9.

p.13
Constructing Histograms

What does the height of each bar in a histogram represent?

The corresponding class frequency.

p.3
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are class limits?

The range of values that define each class in a frequency distribution.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

What do cumulative frequencies indicate?

They tell us how many data values are smaller than an upper class boundary.

p.15
Distribution Shapes

What should you check after sketching the distribution of a histogram?

The location of the peak and the longer tail.

p.2
Organizing Data

What is the purpose of a frequency table?

To organize raw data.

p.2
Data Visualization Techniques

What types of visual representations can be constructed from organized data?

Histograms and ogives.

p.24
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for a waiting time of 16.5 minutes?

9 patients.

p.14
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are the class boundaries for the first class in the histogram?

8.5 – 16.5.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class boundary for the class limits 49 - 56?

48.5 - 56.5.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for the class 17-24?

27.

p.2
Data Visualization Techniques

What skill is necessary for understanding data visualizations?

Interpreting information displayed in graphs.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for the class 33-40?

50.

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class frequency for the range 9 – 16?

8.

p.14
Distribution Shapes

What does the shape of the distribution indicate?

It provides insights into the waiting time patterns.

p.19
Distribution Shapes

Where is the longer tail found in a slightly left-skewed distribution?

In the lower value bars (left side).

p.25
Data Visualization Techniques

What is a data visualization tool available for free to HKCC students?

Microsoft Power BI.

p.5
Frequency Tables

What is the minimum waiting time from the provided data?

9 minutes.

p.8
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the upper class limit?

The highest data value that can fit in a class.

p.13
Constructing Histograms

What is the first step in creating a histogram?

Make a frequency table with the designated number of classes.

p.6
Class Limits and Boundaries

What type of data is needed for the Class Width calculation?

Integer data.

p.25
Software for Data Analysis

What programming language is used for advanced forecasting analysis by Government Departments?

SAS FORECASTING.

p.33
Data Visualization Techniques

What type of data is typically represented in a Time Series Chart?

Data collected at successive points in time.

p.29
Types of Graphs

What is a common limitation of pie charts?

They can be difficult to interpret when there are many small slices.

p.18
Distribution Shapes

Where is the peak located in a skewed left distribution?

In the upper value bars (right side).

p.5
Frequency Tables

What is the significance of the raw data in constructing a frequency table?

It provides the actual values that will be categorized into classes.

p.3
Frequency Tables

What does a frequency table display?

Each data class along with the number (frequency) of data in that class.

p.13
Constructing Histograms

How is the width of each bar in a histogram determined?

It extends between the corresponding class boundaries.

p.31
Data Visualization Techniques

What does a negative correlation look like in a scatter plot?

Points that trend downwards from left to right.

p.15
Distribution Shapes

What is a bimodal distribution?

A distribution with two peaks.

p.11
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the center of each class called in statistics?

Midpoint (or class mark).

p.3
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are class boundaries?

The values that separate classes without forming gaps between them.

p.11
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are the lower and upper class limits for the class 9 – 16?

Lower: 9, Upper: 16.

p.11
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are the class boundaries for the class 9 – 16?

Lower: 8.5, Upper: 16.5.

p.11
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the midpoint for the class 17 – 24?

20.5.

p.12
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the midpoint in a frequency distribution?

The average of the lower and upper class limits.

p.2
Types of Graphs

What is important when determining how to present data?

Choosing appropriate types of graphs.

p.24
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for a waiting time of 32.5 minutes?

40 patients.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the significance of class width?

It helps in determining the range of data within each class.

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are class limits?

The lower and upper values that define a class.

p.14
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class limit of the 5th class?

40.5 – 48.5.

p.24
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class width for the first class?

8 (calculated as 24.5 - 16.5).

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are the class boundaries for the range 41 – 48?

40.5 – 48.5.

p.29
Types of Graphs

When is it appropriate to use a pie chart?

When you want to show the relative proportions of a whole.

p.33
Data Visualization Techniques

What is the primary purpose of a Time Series Chart?

To analyze trends over time.

p.29
Types of Graphs

What is the total of all slices in a pie chart?

100% of the data represented.

p.18
Distribution Shapes

What characterizes a skewed left distribution?

It has a large number of occurrences in the upper value bars (right side) and few in the lower value bars (left side).

p.5
Frequency Tables

How many patients' waiting times are recorded in the data?

60 patients.

p.8
Class Limits and Boundaries

In the example provided, what is the class width?

8.

p.23
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon

What is the first step in creating an ogive?

Make a frequency table showing class boundaries and cumulative frequencies.

p.15
Distribution Shapes

What does it mean if a histogram is skewed left?

The longer tail is on the left side.

p.25
Software for Data Analysis

What programming environment is commonly used by researchers for data analysis?

R Programming / R - Studio.

p.33
Data Visualization Techniques

What are common elements found in a Time Series Chart?

Time intervals on the x-axis and data values on the y-axis.

p.3
Frequency Tables

What additional items may be included in a frequency table?

The midpoint of each class.

p.4
Frequency Tables

What do you calculate after tallying the data into classes?

Total the tallies to obtain each class frequency.

p.9
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are class boundaries?

The halfway points between the upper limit of one class and the lower limit of the next class.

p.23
Ogives (Cumulative Frequency Polygon

Where does an ogive begin on the horizontal axis?

At the lower class boundary of the first class.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

How is the cumulative frequency for a class calculated?

It is the sum of the frequencies for that class and all previous classes.

p.12
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are class limits?

The lower and upper values that define a class in a frequency distribution.

p.12
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are class boundaries?

The values that separate classes, typically extending 0.5 units below and above the class limits.

p.2
Distribution Shapes

What should you recognize when analyzing data distributions?

Basic distribution shapes.

p.24
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for a waiting time of 24.5 minutes?

27 patients.

p.14
Frequency Tables

What is the frequency of the waiting time class 16.5 – 24.5?

18.

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is class frequency?

The number of data values that fall into a particular class or category.

p.12
Cumulative Frequency

What is the cumulative frequency for the class 25-32?

40.

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What are class boundaries?

The values that separate classes, typically extending 0.5 units beyond the class limits.

p.14
Frequency Tables

What is the total frequency represented in the histogram?

60 patients.

p.10
Class Limits and Boundaries

What is the class frequency for the range 17 – 24?

18.

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