Five number summaries on your TI-83/84.
Using your handheld calculator, let's produce a five number summary of the AAA ratings for the Volvo V40 Wagon.
| Volvo V40 Wagon | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Turn your TI-83 or TI-84 series calculator on and follow these steps:
What you do |
What you will see |
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Step 1 |
Press STAT |
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Step 2 Input your data |
Select EDIT by pressing ENTER or 1. Then enter our 20 data values into L1. (If you don't have "L1" as a title, then highlight "SetUpEditor" from the STAT menu and press enter twice.) |
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Step 3 Find the Calculation menu |
Press STAT and select the CALC option |
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Step 4 Choose the type of calculation |
Select "1-Var Stats" To perform 1-Var Stats on your list, you must input L1. Do this by pressing 2nd and then the 1 key. |
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Step 5 Calculate the Stats |
Press ENTER Press the down arrow to see it all. |
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Note: the "x bar" (the x with a bar over it) is the mean. |
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