Question 2: The histograms show the distributions of 2009 math scores for males and females at a certain school. Mean Math Scores for 15 Year Old Males 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 4 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 Mean Score Mean Math Scores for 15 Year Old Females 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 4 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 Mean Score (a) Compare the shape of the histograms with respect to symmetry, modality, and out- liers. (b) What are the lowest possible scores for each group? (c) What percentage of females scored higher than 480? Percent Percent

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
18th Edition
ISBN:9780079039897
Author:Carter
Publisher:Carter
Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.4: Distributions Of Data
Problem 19PFA
icon
Related questions
Question
Question 2:
The histograms show the distributions of 2009 math scores for males and females at a
certain school.
Mean Math Scores for 15 Year Old Males
36
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560
580
Mean Score
Mean Math Scores for 15 Year Old Females
36
32
28
24
20
16
12
8
4
400
420
440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580
Mean Score
(a) Compare the shape of the histograms with respect to symmetry, modality, and out-
liers.
(b) What are the lowest possible scores for each group?
(c) What percentage of females scored higher than 480?
(d) What percentage of males scored higher than 480?
(e) For each of the distributions, how would you expect the mean and the median to be
related?
3 of 3
Percent
Percent
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2: The histograms show the distributions of 2009 math scores for males and females at a certain school. Mean Math Scores for 15 Year Old Males 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 Mean Score Mean Math Scores for 15 Year Old Females 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 400 420 440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 Mean Score (a) Compare the shape of the histograms with respect to symmetry, modality, and out- liers. (b) What are the lowest possible scores for each group? (c) What percentage of females scored higher than 480? (d) What percentage of males scored higher than 480? (e) For each of the distributions, how would you expect the mean and the median to be related? 3 of 3 Percent Percent
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill