Discuss Statistical reasoning for everyday life

Brief introduction of this week assignment:
Graphs and Descriptive Statistics, When you read a newspaper, a corporate annual report, or a government study, you are almost sure to see tables and graphs of statistical data. Some of these tables and graphs are very simple, while others can be quite complex. Some make it easy to understand the data; others may be confusing or even misleading (Bennett, Briggs & Triola, 2009). Statistical data are represented visually by creating graphs and charts, histograms, bar graphs, box plots, pie charts, stem and leaf charts, frequency tables, and line charts. This week, you will learn and calculate important descriptive statistics, such as measures of central tendency and dispersion, quartiles, and how to identify the shape of distributions. By the end of this assignment, you should be able to present data visually through the use of charts, graphs and tables and calculate and interpret the mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, and quartiles for given data.

1. Review the resources listed in the Books and Resources area below to prepare for this week’s assignments.

2. Complete the following Spotlight on Skills if you need assistance with the tools used to complete your assignments.

Spotlight on Skills: Preparing a Discussion Post
This week, you will enter into a discussion with your fellow students and course instructor. See Preparing the Discussion Post for more information on how to prepare a discussion assignment.
Reading chapters 3 & 4:Books

Reference
Instruction:Statistical reasoning for everyday life. Read Chapters 3 and 4

Chapter 3 Link:http://www.coursesmart.com/9780321817709/firstsection#X2ludGVybmFsX0J2ZGVwRmxhc2hSZWFkZXI/eG1saWQ9OTc4MDMyMTgxNzcwOS83OA==
Chapter 4
http://www.coursesmart.com/9780321817709/firstsection#X2ludGVybmFsX0J2ZGVwRmxhc2hSZWFkZXI/eG1saWQ9OTc4MDMyMTgxNzcwOS8xMTk=
*Read two Articles as well*.
Assignment Instructions: Activity DescriptionBrief introduction of this week assignment:
Graphs and Descriptive Statistics, When you read a newspaper, a corporate annual report, or a government study, you are almost sure to see tables and graphs of statistical data. Some of these tables and graphs are very simple, while others can be quite complex. Some make it easy to understand the data; others may be confusing or even misleading (Bennett, Briggs & Triola, 2009). Statistical data are represented visually by creating graphs and charts, histograms, bar graphs, box plots, pie charts, stem and leaf charts, frequency tables, and line charts. This week, you will learn and calculate important descriptive statistics, such as measures of central tendency and dispersion, quartiles, and how to identify the shape of distributions. By the end of this assignment, you should be able to present data visually through the use of charts, graphs and tables and calculate and interpret the mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, and quartiles for given data.

1. Review the resources listed in the Books and Resources area below to prepare for this week’s assignments.

2. Complete the following Spotlight on Skills if you need assistance with the tools used to complete your assignments.

Spotlight on Skills: Preparing a Discussion Post
This week, you will enter into a discussion with your fellow students and course instructor. See Preparing the Discussion Post for more information on how to prepare a discussion assignment.
Reading chapters 3 & 4:Books

Reference
Instruction:Statistical reasoning for everyday life. Read Chapters 3 and 4

Chapter 3 Link:http://www.coursesmart.com/9780321817709/firstsection#X2ludGVybmFsX0J2ZGVwRmxhc2hSZWFkZXI/eG1saWQ9OTc4MDMyMTgxNzcwOS83OA==
Chapter 4
http://www.coursesmart.com/9780321817709/firstsection#X2ludGVybmFsX0J2ZGVwRmxhc2hSZWFkZXI/eG1saWQ9OTc4MDMyMTgxNzcwOS8xMTk=
*Read two Articles as well*.
Assignment Instructions: Activity Description