Math 220, Fall 2009, Garren

Required SPSS Homework #1

due Tuesday, September 8, beginning of class

(A) Using the data regarding "Sodium" (ignore the variables "Cereal" and "Type") from the chart on the top left corner of p. 86, use SPSS to do the following:

(1) Enter the data, and label the variable as "Sodium".

(2) Construct the boxplot. Circle and label any outliers in the boxplot.

(3) Construct the histogram.

(4) Construct the stem-and-leaf display.

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(B) Using the data from exercise #2.117 on p. 86, use SPSS to do the following:

(1) Enter the data. Label the categorical variable as "Politics" and the numerical variable as "Frequency".

(2) Construct the pie chart.

(3) Construct the bar graph, using percentages.

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(C) At least twice on your output, use SPSS to write your name.

(D) Although you are allowed to receive help from others, list the names of those who helped you and the names of those whom you helped, as well as what type of help was given. If you did not give or receive help, then write "No help" on the first page.

(E) Turn in all appropriate output from SPSS approximately in the order in which the problems are assigned, including the original data (listed in SPSS) in parts (A1) and (B1). Staple your work together.

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