Minitab provides a library of sample data sets taken from real-life scenarios across many different industries and fields of study. With them you can practice performing analyses and …

You can use this data to demonstrate Histogram, Scatterplot, Display Descriptive Statistics, and One-Way ANOVA, as in Chapters 2 and 3 of Getting Started for Minitab Statistical Software.

An economist wants to determine whether the monthly energy cost for families has changed from the previous year, when the mean cost per month was $200. The economist randomly …

An inspector for a clothing manufacturer investigates sources of clothing defects to prioritize improvement projects. The inspector tracks the number and type of defects in the process. …

These data sets are compatible with Minitab Statistical Software (desktop and web apps). However, not all of the suggested statistical analyses are available in the web app.

You can use this data to demonstrate Histogram, Scatterplot, Display Descriptive Statistics, and One-Way ANOVA, as in Chapters 2 and 3 of Getting Started for Minitab Statistical Software. …

A healthcare consultant wants to compare the patient satisfaction ratings of two hospitals. You can use this data to demonstrate 2 Variances and 2-Sample t.

A bank requires eight pieces of information from loan applicants: income, education level, age, length of time at current residence, length of time with current employer, savings, debt, and …

You can use this data to demonstrate combining data from different sources, as in Chapter 7 of Getting Started for Minitab Statistical Software. A team at the shipping center in the eastern …

Reference Data are from Douglas C. Montgomery (2005). Introduction to Statistical Quality Control. John Wiley & Sons, New York.