Sharp EL-9600 Calculator User Manual


 
Blackline Masters/STATISTICS USING THE SHARP EL-9600 61
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Activity 1 Calculating the numerical descriptions for a
non-weighted one-variable data set
1. Turn the calculator on and enter the statistics menu. Access the data entry
screen and delete old data.
2. Enter the following data set:
16 19 18 17 15 11 14 20
3. Check the data you have entered and correct any errors.
Calculate the numerical descriptions of the data set.
4. Complete the following:
The average or mean value of the data set, = __________
The sample standard deviation, sx = __________
The population standard deviation, σx = __________
The sum of the data values, x = __________
The sum of the squared data values, x2 = __________
The number of values in the data set, n = __________
The minimum value in the data set, xmin = __________
The first quartile (25th percentile), Q1 = __________
The median (50th percentile), Med = __________
The third quartile (75th percentile), Q3 = __________
The maximum value in the data set, xmax = __________
NUMERICAL DESCRIPTION OF A
ONE-VARIABLE DATA SET
2.3
NAME _____________________________________________________ CLASS __________ DATE __________
x