document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=602653>Question 602653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Below are the home states of 19 college professors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " New Jersey Ohio Michigan Georgia Nebraska<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Wisconsin Ohio South Carolina Pennsylvania Michigan<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Georgia New Jersey Wisconsin Georgia Ohio<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Florida Georgia New Jersey South Carolina\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " i. Make a frequency table using these 9 states: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Florida <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Georgia <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michigan <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nebraska<BR>\n" );
document.write( " New Jersey<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Ohio<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Pennsylvania<BR>\n" );
document.write( " South Carolina<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Wisconsin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " States Tally Frequency<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Florida | 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Georgia |||| 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michigan || 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nebraska | 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " New Jersey ||| 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Ohio ||| 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Pennsylvania | 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " South Carolina || 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Wisconsin || 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii. What is (are) the mode(s)? There are 3 (1s) and 3 (2s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " iii. Does it make sense to talk about the average for this data? Why or why not? Really not sure how to come up with this answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( " iv. Using your frequency table draw a pie chart to display the distribution of home states by filling in the following table:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Home State Frequency Percentage of total Measure of Central Angle (in degrees)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Florida <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Georgia <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michigan <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nebraska <BR>\n" );
document.write( "New Jersey <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ohio <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pennsylvania <BR>\n" );
document.write( "South Carolina <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wisconsin<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My Work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Home State Frequency Percentage of total Measure of Central Angle (in degrees)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Florida 1 1/19*100=5.26% .0526*360=18.94 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Georgia 4 4/19*100=21.05% .2105*360=75.78 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Michigan 2 2/19*100=10.53% .1053*360=37.91 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Nebraska 1 1/19*100=5.26% .0526*360=18.94 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " New Jersey 3 3/19*100=15.79% .1579*360=56.84 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Ohio 3 3/19*100=15.79% .1579*360=56.84 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Pennsylvania 1 1/19*100=5.26% .0526*360=18.94 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " South Carolina 2 2/19*100=10.53% .1053*360=37.91 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Wisconsin 2 2/19*100=10.53% .1053*360=37.91 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyone know if this is correct? And can someone tell me how to figure out part iii.?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The mean (or average) doesn't tell you anything meaningful about this data.  The mode is a much more meaningful measure of central tendancy in this case, and the mode of this data (4 in Georgia) is going to stick right out when you create your pie chart because Georgia's piece of the pie will be larger than the others.  In contrast to the mean for this data, the mode points to a specific data point where as there is no place that has an \"average\" number of college professors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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