Pearl Joy R.

Manambara
Paper 4 (Calculator Worksheet)
Statistics
Competency: Interpret the Mean and Standard Deviation for the given set of data.
Objective: Compute the mean and standard deviation for each sample.
Introduction: The interpretation of the mean and standard deviation for the given set of data is easier
when technology is present since calculations of these measures are faster and more systematic.
Example:
A local golf club had a tournament recently. The following data gives the scores for a round of 18
holes of golf for 17 men and 15 women randomly selected from the mens and womens leagues
respectively.
Solution:

The following calculator commands can be used to easily find the values:
Press Mode. Select 3:STAT
Select 1: 1 VAR
Enter each of the data in the table then press AC
Calculate the mean x press SHIFT 1 4 2
Calculate the standard deviation x press SHIFT 1 4 4
Whenever we want to refer to the same data again press SHIFT 1 2.
The data will be kept in the calculators memory.
Guide Questions:
1. Compute the mean and standard deviation for each sample. How do they compare?
2. What do they observe regarding the results obtained?
Exercises:
1. The following data give the weights (in pounds) of a random sample of 36 college students,
males (M) and females (F).

Men 86 67 91 78 82 66 70 91 111

74 76 101 78 77 84 74 71
Women 100 99 86 94 97 80 116 106 102

96 89 99 98 93 93

Men 173 192 180 135 192 167 178 189 139

190 200 130 175 160 181 159 168 124
Women 100 136 99 147 102 157 163 106 113

110 90 123 121 119 145 95 103 120

a. Men only
b. Women only
c. All students. Compare the measures obtained.

Answer Key:

a. For male students we have x
1
= 168.44, s
1
= 23.06.
b. For female students we obtain x
2
= 119.38, s
2
= 21.90
c. For all students we obtain, x = 143.91, s= 33.32
The average for the male students is heavier than the average of the female students. For the whole
population, the average x = 143.91 is the average of x
1
= 168.44 and x
2 =
119.38; a value midway between
x
1
and x
2.
x is also called the combined mean can be calculated using the formula.

X = n
1
x
1
+ n
2
x
2

n
1
+ n
2

Calculator Model: CASIO fx-991ES
Reference:
De las Peas, Ma. Louise Antonette N. (2013). Mathematics with a Scientific Calculator: Casio fx-
991ES Plus.