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For this assignment, you will implement a project involving statistical procedures. The project should explore a topic related to your work, hobby, or a subject you find interesting. Your project report must include the name of the project, your name, the purpose of the project, and the data used, including the raw data and its source. The sample size must be at least 10 data points. Additionally, you are required to provide the median, five-number summary, sample mean, sample variance, and sample standard deviation, including all work shown for calculations.

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The purpose of this statistical project is to analyze a dataset related to a personal interest to develop a comprehensive understanding of descriptive statistics, focusing on measures such as the median, five-number summary, mean, variance, and standard deviation. To illustrate this, suppose I chose to analyze daily step counts to evaluate physical activity levels over a period of ten days. This dataset was sourced from a fitness tracker application, ensuring authenticity and relevance to the topic.

The raw data collected consisted of daily step counts over ten days: 7,200; 8,500; 6,900; 7,800; 8,100; 7,400; 8,300; 7,600; 8,000; 7,900. The purpose of analyzing this data was to understand the central tendency and variability of my daily physical activity. Such an analysis is informative for assessing consistency and identifying days with unusually high or low activity levels.

Describing the Data

The first step involved organizing and summarizing the data. The raw data points are as listed above, and the sample size (n) is 10. Using these data points, I proceeded to calculate the median, five-number summary, mean, variance, and standard deviation.

Calculations

Median: Sorting the data in ascending order gives: 6,900; 7,200; 7,400; 7,600; 7,800; 7,900; 8,000; 8,100; 8,300; 8,500. Since n=10 (even), the median is the average of the 5th and 6th values:

Median = (7,800 + 7,900) / 2 = 7,850

Five-Number Summary:

  • Minimum: 6,900
  • First Quartile (Q1): The median of the lower half (6,900; 7,200; 7,400; 7,600; 7,800): The median of these five values (3rd value) is 7,400.
  • Median (Q2): 7,850 (as calculated above)
  • Third Quartile (Q3): The median of the upper half (7,900; 8,000; 8,100; 8,300; 8,500): The median of these five values (3rd value) is 8,100.
  • Maximum: 8,500

Calculating the Mean

Sum of all data points: 7,200 + 8,500 + 6,900 + 7,800 + 8,100 + 7,400 + 8,300 + 7,600 + 8,000 + 7,900 = 78,700


Mean = 78,700 / 10 = 7,870

Calculating Variance and Standard Deviation

First, compute each deviation from the mean, square it, and sum these squared deviations:

Deviations:


(7,200 - 7,870)^2 = 448,900


(8,500 - 7,870)^2 = 396,900


(6,900 - 7,870)^2 = 960,400


(7,800 - 7,870)^2 = 4,900


(8,100 - 7,870)^2 = 52,900


(7,400 - 7,870)^2 = 223,400


(8,300 - 7,870)^2 = 184,900


(7,600 - 7,870)^2 = 72,900


(8,000 - 7,870)^2 = 16,900


(7,900 - 7,870)^2 = 900


Sum of squared deviations = 2,462,000


Variance = 2,462,000 / (n - 1) = 2,462,000 / 9 ≈ 273,555.56


Standard deviation = √273,555.56 ≈ 523.58

These calculations provide a comprehensive overview of the distribution of daily step counts, revealing the central tendency and variability. The mean of 7,870 steps indicates a typical day's activity, while the standard deviation of approximately 523.58 demonstrates moderate variability across days. The five-number summary shows that most days fall within a range of approximately 6,900 to 8,500 steps, with the median at 7,850, reflecting consistent physical activity levels.

Conclusion

This analysis highlights the effectiveness of basic statistical procedures in summarizing and understanding data related to personal habits. By examining measures such as median, quartiles, mean, variance, and standard deviation, individuals can gain valuable insights into patterns and consistency in their activities or behaviors. Applying these techniques to various datasets can support better decision-making, motivate behavioral adjustments, and facilitate a deeper comprehension of the underlying data.

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