Module 3: Critical Thinking Assignment
This critical thinking assignment has two parts. You will combine your responses to both parts into one single word-processed document and upload to Canvas. You will also upload the Excel file with your generated data.
Part I
1. Review the overall population of data using the attached data set. Write a paragraph about
your initial thoughts looking at the data from the states.
2. Copy/Paste the column of data into StatDisk.
Remember to not include the column title. You can edit the column title in StatDisk.
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3. Using Stat Disk, create a histogram of the data, using the “Auto-fit” option. Download the
graph and paste it into your document.
4. Using Stat Disk, compute the summary statistics, including the mean, median, and standard
deviation, for all the data points, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Either
copy/paste the results into your document or simply type the requested values.
5. Explain the shape of the distribution and justify your reasoning.