In this assignment, you will be collecting data about the temperature patterns in your city. You will be calculating mean, media, mode and range. You will also be using this data to create a graph and discuss what you learned from the visual representation of data. You will complete this work in a Microsoft Excel file. If you need assistance with Excel, explore the
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- Click here to download your assignment. This document has the questions and places for you to provide your answers.
- Complete the assignment steps outlined below tracking your answers in the assignment document.
- Make sure you submit your work in an edited MS Excel document.
Assignment Steps
Click here for the U.S. Climate Data Web site
. This Web site provides climate data for every city in the United States. Select your hometown or your dream city in the United States. You will then locate the average high temperature information for the city you have chosen for each month of the year.
Steps 1-3: In your spreadsheet, identify the city and provide data for the monthly average high temperatures for all 12 months. Calculate by hand or using Excel formulas and then list the following items:
- The mean for your data
- The median for your data
- The mode for your data
- The range for your data
Step 4: Further, to visually represent the monthly temperature data for your chosen city, create 1 of the following 2 graphs in your spreadsheet:
- Line graph Or Bar graph
Step 5: Use the textbox in your spreadsheet to answer the following questions regarding your data:
- Which statistic (mean, median, or mode) do you think is the best measure of center for the temperature information for the city you chose? Why?
Step 6: Use the textbox in your spreadsheet to answer the following questions regarding your data:
- Are there any unusual data values (like outliers)?
- If so, explain how they impact the mean, median, mode, and range you found in Step 3?
- Discuss the shape of your graph (normal distribution, skewness, etc.)
Temperature
Temperature Unit 8 Individual Project |
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Complete all the information in the BLUE cells. Make sure you show all your work. | ||||||||||||||
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Step 1: Identify the city you chose. The city must be listed on: https://www.usclimatedata.com/ |
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Step 2: List the average high temperatures for each month for your chosen city below. |
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Step 3: Calculate the values below. |
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Mean for your data | ||||||||||||||
Median for your data | ||||||||||||||
Mode for your data | ||||||||||||||
Range for your data | ||||||||||||||
Step 4: Create an Excel graph of the data (a bar graph or line graph) using the instructions provided and insert in the blue box below. |
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* Select all data from Step 2. * Click on the Insert tab at the top of the page to choose your graph from the Recommended Charts section. |
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Use this link for help with creating your graph: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-for-windows-training-9bc05390-e94c-46af-a5b3-d7c22f6990bb Insert the graph you created of your temperature data here: |
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Step 5: Which statistic (mean, median, or mode) do you think is the best measure of center for the temperature information of the city you chose? Why? |
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Enter your response to the questions in Step 5 in this box: | ||||||||||||||
Step 6: 1. Are there any unusual data values (like outliers)? If so, explain how they impact the mean, median, mode and range found in Step 3. 2. Discuss the shape of your graph (Normal Distribution, Skewness, etc.) |
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Enter your response to the questions in Step 6 in this box: |