Year 11 Formative Task: Statistics.

Statistics Analysis
The following information was collected about the number of hours teenagers spent on their
mobile phones each week. A random selection of students was taken from HSC.

Hours/Week using
mobile phone Hours
Female Male 0-4.9
2.8 25.4 5-9.9
18.6 10-14.9
42 27 15-19.9
20.3 44.3 20-24.9
4.5 17.2 25-29.9
17.5 18.1 30-34.9
16.1 11.8 35-39.9
37.1 49.8 40-44.9
0.3 31.9 45-49.9
17.3 15.9 50-54.9
11.1 4.9 55-59.9
16 8.2 Total
2.4 36.3
18.4 24.2 5 Number summary
0 46.1
10.8 35.9 Min
17.8 28.1 Q1
20.5 26.5 Median
0.9 42 Q3
13.9 0 Max
19.9 44.7
11.8 0
40.2 42 Mean
6.3 8.3 Measure of centre Median
21.2 11.9 Mode
12.8 Range
55.1 2.8 Measure of spread IQR
18.6 14.4 St dev
0 0
32.1 42.5
Count 30 28

1 Calculate the Five Number Summary and use the

Measures of Centre and Spread to analyse the data.
2 Draw comparative Box and Whisker Plots.
3 Draw Histograms for both sets of data. Comment on the distribution.
4 Make predictions about teen phone usage in South Australia.
5 How confident are you that your predictions are realistic?
6 Comment on the limitations and possible errors of your analysis and predictions
7 Submit your answers to mary.lui@hamcoll.sa.edu.au for marking. Due by Monday 4pm
 Count

Female Male
7 5
1 2
5 3
9 3
3 1
0 4
1 1
1 2
2 5
0 2
0 0
1 0
30 28

5 Number summary
Female Male
0 0
7.425 10.925
16.7 24.8
20.2 37.725
55.1 49.8

Female Male
16.87667 23.57857
16.7 24.8
18.6 0
55.1 49.8
12.775 26.8
13.43523 16.03437