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Student Learning Outcomes: The student will compare empirical data and a theoretical distribution to determine if an everyday experiment fits a continuous distribution.

Collect the DataMeasure the length of your pinkie finger (in cm.)Randomly survey 30 adults. Round to the nearest 0.5 cm. _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

Construct a histogram. Make 5-6 intervals. Sketch the graph using a ruler and pencil. Scale the axes. Calculate the Following a x = b s = Draw a smooth curve through the top of the bars of the histogram. Use 1-2 complete sentences to describe the general shape of the curve. (Keep i simple. Does the graph straight across, does it have a V-shape, does it have a hump in the middle or at either end, etc.?)

Analyze the Distribution Using your sample mena, sample standard deviation, and histogram to help, what was the approximate theoretical distribution of the data from the section titled "Collect the Data"? X ~ How does the histogram help you arrice at the approximate distribution?

Describe the DataUsing the data in the section titled "Collect the Data" complete the following statements. (Hint: order the data) ( IQR = Q 3 - Q 1 ) IQR = 15th percentile is: 85th percentile is: Median is: What is the empirical probability that a randomly chosen pinkie length is more than 6.5 cm? Explain the meaning the 85th percentile of this data.

Theoretical Distribution Using the theoretical Distribution in the section titled "Analyze the Distribution" IQR = 15th percentile is: 85th percentile is: Median is: What is the empirical probability that a randomly chosen pinkie length is more than 6.5 cm? Explain the meaning the 85th percentile of this data.

Discussion QuestionsDo the data from the section entitled "Collect the Data" give close approximation to the theoretical distribution in "Analyze the Data" In complete sentences and comparing the results in the sections titled "Describe the Data" and "Theoretical Distribution", explain why or why not.

Do the Experiment: Measure the length of your pinkie finger (in cm.) aRandomly survey 30 adults. Record the lengths. Round to the nearest 0.5 cm. bConstruct a histogram. Make 5 – 6 intervals. Sketch the graph using a ruler and pencil. Scale the axes. ix¯= size 12{ {overline {x}} ={}} {} iis= size 12{s={}} {} cDraw a smooth curve through the top of the bars of the histogram. Use 1 - 2 complete sentences to describe the general shape of the curve. (Keep it simple. Does the graph go straight across, does it have a V-shape, does it have a hump in the middle or at either end, etc.?) Using your sample mean, sample standard deviation, and histogram to help, what was the approximate theoretical distribution of the data from(1)? aX size 12{X "~" } {} ~ bHow does the histogram help you arrive at the approximate distribution? Using the data in (1), complete the following (Hint: order the data): IQR=Q3−Q1 size 12{ left ( ital "IQR"=Q3 - Q1 right )} {} aThe IQR goes from _______ to _______. bIQR = c15th percentile = d85th percentile = eMedian = fWhat is the empirical probability that a randomly chosen pinkie length is more than 6.5 cm? gExplain the meaning the 85th percentile of this data. Using the theoretical distribution in (2): aThe IQR goes from _______ to _______. bIQR = c15th percentile = d85th percentile = eMedian = fWhat is the empirical probability that a randomly chosen pinkie length is more than 6.5 cm? gExplain the meaning the 85th percentile of this distribution. Do the data from (1) give a close approximation to the theoretical distribution in (2)? In complete sentences and comparing the result in (3) and (4), explain why or why not.