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ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
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1. Question 1
a) Less Than Or Equal Cumulative Distribution Table
b) Less Than Or Equal Cumulative Distribution Polygon
2. Question 2
a) Frequency Distribution Table of Weight of Males and Females
b) Histogram Frequency Distribution Table For the Weight of Males and Females
3. Question 3
a) Frequency Distribution Table
b) Calculation of Mean , Mode and Median
4. Question 4
a)First Quartile
b) Second Quartile
c) Third Quartile
d) Inter-quartile Range
5.Attachment
6. Reference
1.a)
Class
6-8
9 - 11
12 - 14
15 - 17
Frequency
Upper
(f)
Boundary
Frequency
4
6
10
3
5.5
8.5
11.5
14.5
17.5
0
4
10
20
23
2
LB
Class Width
UB
5.5 - 8.5
8.5 - 11.5
11.5 - 14.5
14.5 - 17.5
UB - L B
Page
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18 - 20
SUM
12
35
20.5
35
17.5 - 21.5
8.5 5.5 = 3
Upper
Cumulative
Boundary
Frequency
5.5
8.5
11.5
14.5
4
10
20
17.5
23
20.5
35
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Less Than Or Equal Cumulative Frequency Polygon The Masses (in kg) Of 35
Objects
40
35
30
25
Cumulative frequency
18
20
Frequency
15
10
5
0
5.5
8.5
11.5
14.5
17.5
Upper boundary
b) This can be read from the graph as shown above median = 13.9 (the estimation of
median was line in red colour) or it can be count as below.
There are 35 objects so the median will be the :~
The median, x position is
~
x =
1
( n+1 ) =
2
35+ 1
2
= 18 = MO
20.5
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The median,
~
x =L +C
B
( n+12 f )
~
x = 11.5 + 3
2. a) (i)
fm
( 1810
10 )
= 13.9
As given 10 as a class width for distributions and 50 as a lower limit of the first
class for the males
Class
Lower
Upper
Frequency (f)
50 - 59
Boundary
49.5
Boundary
59.5
60 - 69
59.5
69.5
17
70 - 79
69.5
79.5
80 - 89
79.5
89.5
90 - 99
89.5
99.5
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Sum = 40
(ii)
As given 10 as a class width for distributions and 60 as a lower limit of the first
the
Class
Lower
Upper
Frequency
60 - 69
Boundary
59.5
Boundary
69.5
(f)
12
70 - 79
69.5
79.5
13
80 - 89
79.5
89.5
10
90 - 99
89.5
99.5
100 - 109
99.5
5109.5
2
Sum =
40
class for
females
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b) (i)
Histogram Of Frequency Distribution Table For The Weight Of Males
18
16
14
12
10
Frequency 8
6
4
2
0
17
8
6
1
49.5 - 59.5 59.5 - 69.5 69.5 8- 79.5 79.5 - 89.5 89.5 - 99.5
Weight of Males
(ii)
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13
12
10
8
Frequency
6
4
2
0
59.5 - 69.5
79.510
- 89.5
69.5 - 79.5
Weight of Females
3. a)
= 6.28
As it is an approximation, we can choose any close integer to 6.28, i.e. 6 or 7. Let`s say
we choose 6, this mean we should have at least 6 classes ( 6 or more )
Class width =
Range
Number of class
19.34.8
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1st class
Class
Frequency
Class Mid-point
(f)
(x)
6th class
7th class
(ii)
f i x i =
f i
Cumulative
Frequency
9
15
8.35
10.75
75.15
161.25
14
29
5
3
2
1
40
13.15
15.55
17.95
20.35
65.75
46.65
35.9
20.35
434.8
34
37
39
40
x)
fx
4.8+7.1
29.75
=5.95
2
or less
2nd class
(f
434.8
40
= 10.87
Mode calculation
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Class
Frequency
Class Boundaries
4.8-7.1
7.2-9.5
9.6-11.9
(f)
5
9
15
Lower boundary
4.75 7.15
7.15 9.55
9.55 11.95
12.0-14.3
14.4-16.7
16.8-19.1
19.2-21.5
Sum
5
3
2
1
40
11.95 14.35
14.35 16.75
16.75 19.15
19.15 21.55
Class Width
Upper boundary
11.95 9.55 =
2.4
From the table above refer to frequency, class mode which contains the largest frequency
Class mode = 9.6 - 11.9
B
^x
^x
iii)
= 15 - 9 = 6;
= LB + C
= 9.55 + 2.4
B
B + A
= 15 5 = 10.
6
( 6+10
)
= 10.45
Median calculation
Class
4.8-7.1
7.2-9.5
9.6-11.9
Frequency
Cumulative
Class Boundaries
(f)
Frequency
Lower
5
9
15
5
14
29
boundary
boundary
4.75 7.15
7.15 9.55
9.55 11.95
9
Class Width
Upper
11.95 9.55 =
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2.4
12.0-14.3
14.4-16.7
16.8-19.1
19.2-21.5
Sum
~
x
position
5
3
2
1
40
34
37
39
40
1
( n+1 )
=
2
11.95 14.35
14.35 16.75
16.75 19.15
19.15 21.55
40+1
2
= 20.5 = MO
~
x =L +C
B
( n+12 f )
B
fm
20.514
~
x = 9.55 + 2.4
15
4.
= 10.59
59
10 14
15 19
Frequenc
Cumulative
Class
Class
y (f)
Frequency
Boundaries
Width
(F)
Lower
Upper
boundary
boundary
5
8
18
5
13
31
9.5 14.5
14.5 19.5
10
19.5 -14.5
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20 24
25 29
30 34
35 39
40 44
a)
40
18
6
4
1
100
71
89
95
99
100
19.5 24.5
24.5 29.5
29.5 34.5
34.5 39.5
39.5 44.5
First quartile
Q1 position =
1
( 100+1 )
= 25.25 = Mo
4
b)
r ( n+1 )
F B
4
fQ
Q1
= LB + C
Q1
= 14.5 + 5
( 25.2513 )
18
= 17.9
Second quartile
Q2 position =
2
( 100+1 )
= 50.5 = Mo
4
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Q2
Q2
c)
= LB + C
)
F )
( r ( n+1
4
B
fQ
= 19.5 + 5
( 50.531 )
40
= 21.94
Third quartile
Q3 position =
3
( 100+1 )
= 75.75 = Mo
4
Q3
Q3
= LB + C
)
F )
( r ( n+1
4
B
fQ
= 24.5 + 5
( 75.7571 )
18
d)
Inter-quartile range
IQR =
|Q3Q1|
= 25.82
= 25.82 - 17.9
IQR = 7.92
ATTACHMENT
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REFERENCE
Prof Dr Mohd Kidin Shahran, Nora`asikin Abu Bakar (2013) Elementary Statistics,(2nd
ed) Kuala Lumpur, Open University Malaysia (OUM)
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