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Question 1 New York State unemployment statistics (* means ‘not seasonally adjusted’) Statistic February 2018* February 2017 Mean unemployment rate 6.0% (1dp) 5.7 (1dp) Median unemployment rate 5.9% prices of all houses in Palm Beach would form a normal distribution either mean or median can be used; because they would be close to each other. [...]
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March 12 - March 18 Calculating Mean, Median and Standard Deviation Assignment 1. Topics Using EXCEL for calculating mean, median and standard deviation 2. Readings EXCEL on line basic manual Statistical Reasoning; Chapter 4 3. Assignments: 1. Using EXCEL and the data provided by New York State calculate: - the average New York State unemployment rate (the mean of the rate) for September 2016 and September 2017 - the median of the NYS unemployment rate for September 2016 and September 2017 - the standard deviation of the NYS unemployment rate for September 2016 and September 2017 Data available on: www.labor.ny.gov (click on: 1. Government and Research 2. Monthly Local Unemployment Rates Press Release (pdf)) 2. Using EXCEL and the data provided by New York State calculate: - the average mortality rate caused by cardio-vascular diseases in New York State from 1980 to 1998, and from 1999 - the median median of the mortality rate caused by cardio-vascular diseases in New York State from 1980 to 1998, and from 1999 - the standard deviation of the mortality rate caused by cardio-vascular diseases in New York State from 1980 to 1998, and from 1999 Data available on: www.health.ny.gov/statistics/diseases/cardiovascular Mean or median? Forum You are in 2028. As a result of your degree from MCNY you had a very successful career and you want to buy a vacation home in Palm Beach, Florida. Taking into consideration that Mar-a-Lago, the very expensive mansion of the former US President Donald Trump is in Palm Beach, will you use the mean or the median when you will compare the average prices of different types of houses and apartments in Palm Beach? Please, express your point of view.
Subject Area: Mathematics
Document Type: Dissertation Proposal
