Descriptive Statistics

Due DateMonday, November 19, 20189:00 AMPoints Possible140Assignment: Descriptive StatisticsDue Week 7 and worth 140 pointsVisit one of the following newspapers’ websites: USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Washington Post. Select an article that uses statistical data related to a current event, your major, your current field, or your future career goal. The chosen article must have a publication date during this quarter.The article should use one of the following categories of descriptive statistics: Measures of Frequency – Counting Rules, Percent, Frequency, Frequency DistributionsMeasures of Central Tendency – Mean, Median, ModeMeasures of Dispersion or Variation – Range, Variance, Standard DeviationMeasures of Position – Percentile, QuartilesWrite a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:Write a summary of the article.Explain how the article uses descriptive statistics. Explain how the article applies to the real world, your major, your current job, or your future career goal.Analyze the reasons why the article chose to use the various types of data shared in the article.Format your paper according to the Strayer Writing Standards. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

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