{"id":54,"date":"2023-01-31T00:46:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T00:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introstatstest\/chapter\/visualizing-quantitative-data-apply-it-1\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T19:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T19:39:12","slug":"visualizing-quantitative-data-apply-it-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introstatstest\/chapter\/visualizing-quantitative-data-apply-it-1\/","title":{"raw":"Visualizing Quantitative Data: Apply It 1","rendered":"Visualizing Quantitative Data: Apply It 1"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Create a graph that displays key information from quantitative data<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Explain the differences between different graphs that display the same quantitative data<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Exploring Movie Runtimes<\/h2>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1925\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"599\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1925\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31004606\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4307812.jpg\" alt=\"Couple watching TV laughing\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" \/> Figure 1. Exploring movie data\u2014like runtimes\u2014can reveal trends about what we love to watch and how long we\u2019re willing to stay tuned in.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox interact\">For the following question, download the data set \"<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11-iyNOGGN1pXHRAjH6qgQ70tknO4hiqywspRNjkPki8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movie Runtime<\/a>\" and then copy and paste the values into the statistical tool.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUse the Describing and Exploring Quantitative Variables tool to create a histogram for the distribution of <em>runtime<\/em> of the top 100 highly rated movies as ranked by Rotten Tomatoes.[reveal-answer q=\"181435\"]Steps to create a histogram or dotplot[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"181435\"]<strong>STEP 1:<\/strong> Select the \"Single Group\"\u00a0tab at the top of the screen.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>STEP 2:<\/strong> Locate the dropdown under \"Enter Data\" and select \"Your Own.\"<br \/>\r\n<strong><br \/>\r\nSTEP 3:<\/strong> For \"Do you have\" select \"Individual Observations.\"<br \/>\r\n<strong><br \/>\r\nSTEP 4:<\/strong> In the \"Name of Variable\"\u00a0box, type \u201cMovie Runtime\u201d.<br \/>\r\n<strong><br \/>\r\nSTEP 5:<\/strong> Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11-iyNOGGN1pXHRAjH6qgQ70tknO4hiqywspRNjkPki8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movie Runtime spreadsheet<\/a> and copy and paste the data in the '<em>runtime'<\/em>\u00a0column.<br \/>\r\n<strong><br \/>\r\nSTEP 6:<\/strong> Locate \"Choose Type of Plot\" and choose \"Histogram.\" Unselect any other types.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>STEP 7:<\/strong> Under \"Select Binwidth For Histogram\", choose \"10\".<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>STEP 8:<\/strong> Locate \"Choose Type of Plot\" and choose \"Dotplot.\" Unselect any other types.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>STEP 9:<\/strong> Under \"Select Binwidth For Dotplot\", slide to \"5\".[\/hidden-answer]<\/section>\r\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/lumen-learning.shinyapps.io\/eda_quantitative\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"850\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/lumen-learning.shinyapps.io\/eda_quantitative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trouble viewing? Click to open in a new tab.<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<p>[reveal-answer q=\"569184\"]Show Example Graphs[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"569184\"]Histogram with a binwidth of [latex]10[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_135\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"700\"]<img class=\"wp-image-135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180746\/Histogram-5.png\" alt=\"Histogram with the response variable as the x axis and count as the y axis.\" width=\"700\" height=\"310\" \/> Figure 2. With a bin width of 10, this histogram helps visualize the frequency and spread of the dataset\u2019s values, making it easier to spot patterns.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>Dotplot with a binwidth of [latex]5[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_136\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"700\"]<img class=\"wp-image-136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180820\/Dotplot.png\" alt=\"Dotplot of the response variable.\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" \/> Figure 3. This dotplot provides a detailed look at the spread and frequency of individual data points, highlighting patterns in the distribution.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<p>[\/hidden-answer]<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]786[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>\r\n<section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]787[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]788[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]790[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]792[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Create a graph that displays key information from quantitative data<\/li>\n<li>Explain the differences between different graphs that display the same quantitative data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Exploring Movie Runtimes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1925\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1925\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31004606\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4307812.jpg\" alt=\"Couple watching TV laughing\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. Exploring movie data\u2014like runtimes\u2014can reveal trends about what we love to watch and how long we\u2019re willing to stay tuned in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"textbox interact\">For the following question, download the data set &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11-iyNOGGN1pXHRAjH6qgQ70tknO4hiqywspRNjkPki8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movie Runtime<\/a>&#8221; and then copy and paste the values into the statistical tool.<\/p>\n<p>Use the Describing and Exploring Quantitative Variables tool to create a histogram for the distribution of <em>runtime<\/em> of the top 100 highly rated movies as ranked by Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q181435\">Steps to create a histogram or dotplot<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q181435\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong> Select the &#8220;Single Group&#8221;\u00a0tab at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong> Locate the dropdown under &#8220;Enter Data&#8221; and select &#8220;Your Own.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nSTEP 3:<\/strong> For &#8220;Do you have&#8221; select &#8220;Individual Observations.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nSTEP 4:<\/strong> In the &#8220;Name of Variable&#8221;\u00a0box, type \u201cMovie Runtime\u201d.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nSTEP 5:<\/strong> Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11-iyNOGGN1pXHRAjH6qgQ70tknO4hiqywspRNjkPki8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movie Runtime spreadsheet<\/a> and copy and paste the data in the &#8216;<em>runtime&#8217;<\/em>\u00a0column.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nSTEP 6:<\/strong> Locate &#8220;Choose Type of Plot&#8221; and choose &#8220;Histogram.&#8221; Unselect any other types.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 7:<\/strong> Under &#8220;Select Binwidth For Histogram&#8221;, choose &#8220;10&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 8:<\/strong> Locate &#8220;Choose Type of Plot&#8221; and choose &#8220;Dotplot.&#8221; Unselect any other types.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 9:<\/strong> Under &#8220;Select Binwidth For Dotplot&#8221;, slide to &#8220;5&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lumen-learning.shinyapps.io\/eda_quantitative\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"850\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/lumen-learning.shinyapps.io\/eda_quantitative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trouble viewing? Click to open in a new tab.<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q569184\">Show Example Graphs<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q569184\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">Histogram with a binwidth of [latex]10[\/latex]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-135\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180746\/Histogram-5.png\" alt=\"Histogram with the response variable as the x axis and count as the y axis.\" width=\"700\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180746\/Histogram-5.png 700w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180746\/Histogram-5-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180746\/Histogram-5-65x29.png 65w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180746\/Histogram-5-225x100.png 225w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180746\/Histogram-5-350x155.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 2. With a bin width of 10, this histogram helps visualize the frequency and spread of the dataset\u2019s values, making it easier to spot patterns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dotplot with a binwidth of [latex]5[\/latex]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-136\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180820\/Dotplot.png\" alt=\"Dotplot of the response variable.\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180820\/Dotplot.png 700w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180820\/Dotplot-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180820\/Dotplot-65x28.png 65w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180820\/Dotplot-225x96.png 225w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/01\/31180820\/Dotplot-350x150.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3. 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