MAASIN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MAASIN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Senior High School
Activity 1 Activity 1
Visualizing a Normal Distribution Visualizing a Normal Distribution
Name:__________________________________________________ Date: _______________Score:_____________ Name:__________________________________________________ Date: _______________Score:_____________
Given the following score distributions of students in a mathematics quiz. Given the following score distributions of students in a mathematics quiz.
Task 1: Task 1:
Sketch the graph of the frequency polygon of each distribution. Sketch the graph of the frequency polygon of each distribution.
Use the Chart Wizard of the MS Excel program to sketch the graphs if Use the Chart Wizard of the MS Excel program to sketch the graphs if
a computer is available. a computer is available.
Answer the questions that follow. Answer the questions that follow.
1. Graph the frequency polygon of the following scores of X(Score) f 1. Graph the frequency polygon of the following scores of
X(Score) f
students in a quiz. Here, there are 5 students who took 3 1 students in a quiz. Here, there are 5 students who took
the quiz. the quiz. 3 1
2 3 2 3
1 1 1 1
2. Now let us increase the number of students to 14. 2. Now let us increase the number of students to 14.
N 5 N 5
Observe what will happen to the shape of the graph.
Observe what will happen to the shape of the graph. X(Score) f
5 1 X(Score) f
3. Let us further increase the number of students. From
3. Let us further increase the number of students. From 4 3 5 1
the first graph to the third graph, observe the
the first graph to the third graph, observe the 3 5 transformation of the figures. 4 3
transformation of the figures. 2 3 3 5
1 1 4. If we continue to increase the number of students, 2 3
4. If we continue to increase the number of students, N 13 what will be the shape of the graph? Take note also of 1 1
what will be the shape of the graph? Take note also of its skewness. N 13
its skewness.
X(Score) f X(Score) f
5. For each distribution, compute the three measures of 9 1
5. For each distribution, compute the three measures of 9 1 averages: mean, median, and mode. What do you
averages: mean, median, and mode. What do you 8 2 8 2
notice? What does this imply?
notice? What does this imply? 7 4 7 4
6. Where did you find these measures in the graph?
6. Where did you find these measures in the graph? 6 7 6 7
7. What generalization can you make?
7. What generalization can you make? 5 11 5 11
4 7 Task 2: 4 7
Task 2: Include a third column and convert the 3 4
3 4
Include a third column and convert the frequencies to probabilities. 2 2
2 2
frequencies to probabilities. Call each new distribution a probability 1 1
1 1
Call each new distribution a probability distribution. N 39
distribution. N 39
Sketch the graphs of the probability
Sketch the graphs of the probability distributions.
distributions. Compare the frequency polygon of each data
Compare the frequency polygon of each data set to the graph of its probability distribution.
set to the graph of its probability distribution. Describe what you observe.
Describe what you observe. Use the Internet to find visual approximations
Use the Internet to find visual approximations of the normal curve. Describe what you see.
of the normal curve. Describe what you see.
MAASIN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MAASIN CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Senior High School
Activity 1 Activity 1
Visualizing a Normal Distribution Visualizing a Normal Distribution
Name:__________________________________________________ Date: _______________Score:_____________ Name:__________________________________________________ Date: _______________Score:_____________
Given the following score distributions of students in a mathematics quiz. Given the following score distributions of students in a mathematics quiz.
Task 1: Task 1:
Sketch the graph of the frequency polygon of each distribution. Sketch the graph of the frequency polygon of each distribution.
Use the Chart Wizard of the MS Excel program to sketch the graphs if Use the Chart Wizard of the MS Excel program to sketch the graphs if
a computer is available. a computer is available.
Answer the questions that follow. Answer the questions that follow.
1. Graph the frequency polygon of the following scores of X(Score) f 1. Graph the frequency polygon of the following scores of
students in a quiz. Here, there are 5 students who took X(Score) f
3 1 students in a quiz. Here, there are 5 students who took 3 1
the quiz. the quiz.
2 3 2 3
1 1 1 1
2. Now let us increase the number of students to 14. 2. Now let us increase the number of students to 14.
Observe what will happen to the shape of the graph. N 5 N 5
Observe what will happen to the shape of the graph.
X(Score) f X(Score) f
3. Let us further increase the number of students. From 5 1 3. Let us further increase the number of students. From 5 1
the first graph to the third graph, observe the 4 3 the first graph to the third graph, observe the
transformation of the figures. 4 3
3 5 transformation of the figures. 3 5
2 3 2 3
4. If we continue to increase the number of students, 4. If we continue to increase the number of students,
1 1 1 1
what will be the shape of the graph? Take note also of what will be the shape of the graph? Take note also of
N 13 N 13
its skewness. its skewness.
X(Score) f X(Score) f
5. For each distribution, compute the three measures of 9 1 5. For each distribution, compute the three measures of 9 1
averages: mean, median, and mode. What do you 8 2 averages: mean, median, and mode. What do you 8 2
notice? What does this imply? 7 4 notice? What does this imply? 7 4
6. Where did you find these measures in the graph? 6 7 6. Where did you find these measures in the graph?
7. What generalization can you make? 6 7
5 11 7. What generalization can you make? 5 11
Task 2: 4 7 4 7
3 4 Task 2:
Include a third column and convert the Include a third column and convert the 3 4
frequencies to probabilities. 2 2 2 2
frequencies to probabilities.
Call each new distribution a probability 1 1 1 1
Call each new distribution a probability
distribution. N 39 N 39
distribution.
Sketch the graphs of the probability Sketch the graphs of the probability
distributions. distributions.
Compare the frequency polygon of each data Compare the frequency polygon of each data
set to the graph of its probability distribution. set to the graph of its probability distribution.
Describe what you observe. Describe what you observe.
Use the Internet to find visual approximations Use the Internet to find visual approximations
of the normal curve. Describe what you see. of the normal curve. Describe what you see.
