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SCHOOL OF QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES

UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

Intersession 2014/2015 (A143)

SQQS1013 Elementary Statistics
Group Assignment
(40 Marks: 10% of coursework)

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Form a team of FOUR (4) persons and appoint a leader.
2. Each member must participate in completing the whole assignment. The
leader shall report any lack of participation directly to the lecturer for
appropriate actions (may include marks deduction).
3. Answer ALL questions and show your calculations clearly. Use 4 decimal
places as appropriate.
4. Report must be neatly written using A4 paper; soft copies are preferred.
5. The front cover for the report is as in the Appendix.
6. Submission due date: 3rd August 2015 (Monday)

QUESTION 1 (11 MARKS)

a. Study the use of statistics in your field of knowledge. For example, if you are a student of
Human Resource Management, search how statistics is used in HRM. Select any one
program from your team.
*The chosen article must not be similar to other teams.
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(i)

State program (e.g. B. Human Resource Management) and provide the relevant
section of an article (diagram/table/poster/etc.).
(1 mark)

(ii)

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The section of an article about the survey reveals why fresh grads job hop,
demand high pay.

State or cite the source of evidence appropriately (internet/journal

article/newspaper/etc.). An active hyperlink is preferred.
(1
mark)

The Malay Mail Online (article)

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/survey-reveals-whyfresh-grads-job-hop-demand-high-pay

(iii) Identify whether the article relates to a population or a sample. State your reason.
(2
marks)

Its a sample.
Because its subset of population, which the data is collected from proportion
of fresh graduate.
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(iv) State at least ONE (1) variable involved, interpret its statistical value and summarize
the main information.
(3 marks)

The salary
Demand high pay of fresh graduate
87% of the 2062 fresh graduates reliant on their monthly salaries to sustain
their daily living costs.
60% fresh graduate expected pay for salary of RM3,500 for their
first job, while 30% even expected to be paid as high as RM6,500
as their starting pay.

(v)

Briefly explain whether data description uses diagram or numerical analysis or both
or any other methods of statistical data analysis.
(2 marks)

Numerical, because the article use percentage to represent the number of fresh
graduate job hop, demand high pay.

(vi) In your opinion, which is more useful: diagram or numerical value? Why?
(2
marks)

Diagram, because its illustrate or visualize the data by outlining its components
parts and easy to understand.

QUESTION 2 (29 MARKS)

a. In your team, plan a descriptive statistical study and choose the subject of interest. The
chosen subject and variables must not be similar to other teams.
Example
Subject: A sachet of 3 in 1 coffee
Variables: Weight (gram); Total fat (Kcal/100gm); Sugar (%); Brand (X)
(i)

State the purpose and the subject of your study.

(2 marks)

Purpose: To survey the price of air conditioner in the condominium.

Subject: Air conditioner.

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(ii)

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Identify at least FOUR (4) variables of interest about the subject. For each variable,
identify the type and its level of measurement. The chosen variables shall include all
FOUR (4) levels of measurement (N, O, I, R).
(8 marks)

Variable

Types of Variable

Size ( small, medium, large )

Brand ( LG, York, Daikin )
Temperature ( 30 , 16 )

Qualitative
Qualitative
Quantitative
(discrete)
Quantitative
(continuous)
Quantitative
(discrete)
Qualitative

Price ( Ringgit Malaysia)

Purchase Date
Level

of

satisfaction

satisfied, satisfied, )
Production (made in:

very

Level
measurement
Ordinal
Nominal
Interval
Ratio
Interval
Ordinal

Malaysia,

Qualitative

Nominal

Japan, China )
Type ( Ceiling, Wall Mounted, Air-

Qualitative

Nominal

Quantitative( continu
ous)

Ratio

Curtains )
Amount Refrigerant ( 0.50 .025
kg 1.10 0.055 ibs )

of

b. From part (a), choose a quantitative variable, and find at least 30 observations (regardless
the sampling method). Collect and record the data. The chosen variable must not be
similar to other teams.
(i)

State your chosen variable and explain how you collected the data.
(2 marks)

(ii)

We choose price variable and the data is collection by questionnaire about

the price of air conditioner in the condominium.

Provide a complete listing of the collected data.

(2 marks)

Brand
Samsung
York
Samsung
Samsung

Gender
F
M
F
M

Price (RM)
915
1020
999
1120

State
Kelantan
Perak
Johor
Johor
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York
York
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
York
York
Samsung
Samsung
York
York
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
York
York
Samsung
York
York
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
Samsung
York
Samsung
Samsung

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F
M
M
M
F
F
F
M
F
M
M
F
F
M
F
M
M
F
M
F
F
M
M
F
M
F

2000
759
1002
1099
800
2688
1699
1789
900
1800
1200
2683
2893
836
1690
918
1099
889
1149
2610
2015
1499
899
999
1999
970

Perlis
Kedah
Selangor
Sabah
Kedah
Pahang
Kedah
Kedah
Selangor
Perak
Pahang
Kedah
Johor
Terengganu
Kelantan
Kedah
Kelantan
Pulau Pinang
Johor
Melaka
Perak
Terengganu
Pahang
Perak
Kelantan
Pahang

(iii) Draw a stem-and-leaf diagram or histogram or box-plot to present your data.

(4 marks)
No of classes = 1+ 3.3 log 30
= 5.89
6 class
Class width

i>

2893 759
6
> 355.7
356

Class limit
759 - 1114
1115
1470
1471
1826
1827

Frequenc
y
15
3
5
3

Class
boundaries
758.5 < 1114.5
1114.5 <
1470.5
1470.5 <
1826.5
1826.5 <
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2182
2183
2538
2539
2894
Total

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2182.5
2182.5 <
2538.5
2538.5 <
28945.5

0
4
30

PRICE OF AIR CONDITIONER

16
14
12
10
759-1114
FREQUENCY

1115-1470

8
1471-1826

1827-2182

2183-2538

2539-2894

6
4
2
758.5

1114.5

0
1470.5

1826.5

2182.5

2538.5

PRICE OF AIR CONDITIONER

(iv) Refer to your answer in part (iii) and comment on the shape of the distribution. Is
there any extreme value (outlier) in your data?
(2 marks)

(v)

The shape of the histogram shows that it skewed to the right and the
outlier is the highest frequency which is 15.

Calculate a suitable central tendency measure, justify why it is suitable and interpret
its value.
(4 marks)
Median:
Class limit

Frequency

759 - 1114
1115 1470
1471 1826

15
3
5

Cumulative
frequency
15
18
23
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1827 2182
2183 2538
2539 2894
Total

3
0
4
30

26
26
30

Class median = n
2
= 30
2
= 15

[ ]

n
F
2
median=Lm +
i
fm

758.5+

150
356
15

= 758.5 + 356
= 1114.5
Thus, 15 people pay the lowest price for air conditioner at range RM 1114.5 and
others 15 people is willing to pay more than RM 1114.5 for air conditioner.
Median is suitable to measure the data because median does not sensitive to
change in the data and not effect to the sample. After all median is the best way to
estimate the Centre of the histogram.

(vi) Compute a suitable measure of dispersion and interpret its value.

(3 marks)

Interquartile range
i.

Q1=

n
4

30
4

7.5

n
F
4
Q1=LQ 1+
i
f Q1

( )

356
( 7.50
15 )

758.5+

758.5+178

936.5

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Q3=

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3n
4

3 ( 30 )
4

22.5

Q3=LQ 3 +

( n4 )F i
f Q3

( 22.518
) 356
5

1470.5+

IQR= Q3 - Q1

1470.5+ ( 320.4 )

= 1790.9-936.5

1790.9

= 854.4

(vii) Write at least TWO (2) sentences to summarize the findings from your study.
(2 marks)

The histogram shows the represent data is right skewed shaped. Based on
the 30 people observation, only 15 people buy the air conditioner within
price range RM 759 until RM 1114 and it can conclude that income, the
quality of air conditioner and life style of someone maybe effect the
choices of buying low price of air conditioner and high price of air
conditioner.
Based on graph is also shown that only 4 people buy higher prices of air
conditioner in range RM 2539 to RM 2894 maybe it can conclude that they
have high income per month and they want the higher quality of air
conditioner.

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SQQS1013 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

INTERSESSION 2014/2015 (A143)
GROUP ASSIGNMENT

Submitted to:

Dr Zakiyah Binti Zain

Prepared by:
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MATRIC. NO.
220072

NAME
Mohamad Rozaidi Bin Omar

228576

Wan Asnieta Binti Wan Asri

224209

Nurul Farhan Binti Ibrahim

230265

Noor Atiqah Ahmad Sohimi

Submitted date
3RD AUGUST 2015
SCHOOL OF QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES
UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
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