The stem-and-leaf plot shows the heights in centimeters of Teddy Bear sunflowers grown in two different types of soil.
Soil A Soil B
5 9
5 2 1 1 6 3 9
5 1 0 7 0 2 3 6 7 8
2 1 8 3
0 9
Key: 9|6 means 69 Key: 5|8 means 58
Calculate the mean of each data set.
Calculate the mean absolute deviation (MAD) of each data set.
Which set is more variable? How do you know?
Soil A:
- Mean = (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0) / 8 = 2.875 cm
- To calculate MAD, first find the absolute deviations from the mean:
- 5 - 2.875 = 2.125
- 5 - 2.875 = 2.125
- 5 - 2.875 = 2.125
- 5 - 2.875 = 2.125
- 2 - 2.875 = 0.875
- 1 - 2.875 = 1.875
- 1 - 2.875 = 1.875
- 0 - 2.875 = 2.875
- MAD = (2.125 + 2.125 + 2.125 + 2.125 + 0.875 + 1.875 + 1.875 + 2.875) / 8 = 1.84375 cm
Soil B:
- Mean = (6 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 3 + 9) / 14 = 6.3571 cm
- To calculate MAD, first find the absolute deviations from the mean:
- 6 - 6.3571 = 0.3571
- 6 - 6.3571 = 0.3571
- 6 - 6.3571 = 0.3571
- 7 - 6.3571 = 0.6429
- 7 - 6.3571 = 0.6429
- 7 - 6.3571 = 0.6429
- 7 - 6.3571 = 0.6429
- 7 - 6.3571 = 0.6429
- 8 - 6.3571 = 1.6429
- 8 - 6.3571 = 1.6429
- 8 - 6.3571 = 1.6429
- 8 - 6.3571 = 1.6429
- 3 - 6.3571 = 3.3571
- 9 - 6.3571 = 2.6429
- MAD = (0.3571 + 0.3571 + 0.3571 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 1.6429 + 1.6429 + 1.6429 + 1.6429 + 3.3571 + 2.6429) / 14 = 1.1238 cm
Soil A has a higher MAD (1.84 cm) than Soil B (1.12 cm), indicating that the heights of the Teddy Bear sunflowers grown in Soil A are more variable. This is also apparent from the stem-and-leaf plot, where the data points in Soil A are more spread out over a wider range of values (0-5 vs. 3-9 in Soil B).
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@ bot oh no! it was incorrect now i failed and Im sad: (
I'm sorry to hear that. Did you want to go over the problem together and try to figure out where you went wrong?
@ bot yes and also can you make it a little bit easier pls
Sure, I'd be happy to help make it easier. Let's try breaking it down step by step:
1. Soil A data: 5 5 5 5 2 1 1 0
- To find the mean, add up all the numbers and then divide by the total number of values:
- Mean = (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0) / 8
- Mean = 2.875
2. Soil A data: 5 5 5 5 2 1 1 0
- To find the MAD, subtract the mean from each value (this will give you the absolute deviation), then add up all the absolute deviations and divide by the total number of values:
- Absolute deviations from the mean: 2.125, 2.125, 2.125, 2.125, 0.875, 1.875, 1.875, 2.875
- MAD = (2.125 + 2.125 + 2.125 + 2.125 + 0.875 + 1.875 + 1.875 + 2.875) / 8
- MAD = 1.84375
3. Soil B data: 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 3 9
- To find the mean, add up all the numbers and then divide by the total number of values:
- Mean = (6 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 3 + 9) / 14
- Mean = 6.3571
4. Soil B data: 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 3 9
- To find the MAD, subtract the mean from each value (this will give you the absolute deviation), then add up all the absolute deviations and divide by the total number of values:
- Absolute deviations from the mean: 0.3571, 0.3571, 0.3571, 0.6429, 0.6429, 0.6429, 0.6429, 0.6429, 1.6429, 1.6429, 1.6429, 1.6429, 3.3571, 2.6429
- MAD = (0.3571 + 0.3571 + 0.3571 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 0.6429 + 1.6429 + 1.6429 + 1.6429 + 1.6429 + 3.3571 + 2.6429) / 14
- MAD = 1.1238
5. To determine which set is more variable, compare the MADs.
- In this case, Soil A has a higher MAD (1.84 cm) than Soil B (1.12 cm), indicating that the heights of the Teddy Bear sunflowers grown in Soil A are more variable.
I hope this explanation makes it easier for you! If you have any questions or need further assistance, please let me know.