MODULE STATISTICS ADD MATHS FORM 4

Ungrouped Data Grouped Data

Measures of Central Tendency

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Median = middle value of data when N is odd = mean of two
m = L + (2 )
middle values when N is even

Modal class = class with the highest frequency

Mode = the highest frequency
Mode = from Histogram, class with the highest f, make a cross
Example Example
Find mean, median and mode of each set of data Based on the frequency distribution table, determine the modal class,
(a) 2.8, 4.7, 3.5, 4.7, 3.3, 5.3 calculate the mean and the median. Draw a histogram. Hence, determine
the mode of the data.
(a)
Height (cm) Midpoint (x) Frequency (f) fx Cumulative Frequency

136 140 4
141 145 9
(b) 146 150 11
Score Frequency 151 155 20
0 2 156 160 25
5 7 161 165 6
10 5
15 1

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Problem Solving Problem Solving

(a) The mean, mode and median of a set of data are 4.8, 6 and 3 (a)
respectively. Determine the new mean, mode and median of the set Marks 0 9 10 19 20 29 30 39 40 49
of data if each value in the set of data is divided by 2. Frequency 13 a b 9 7
The table above shows the marks obtained by 40 students in a
monthly test. If the median mark is 16.5, find the values of a and b.
Hence, state the modal class.
(b) The mean of a set of data which consists of 5 numbers is 20. When a
number x is added to the set of data, the new mean is 21. Find the
value of x.

(c) A set of numbers arranged in descending order is 17, x, y, z, 8, 2. Given

the mean, mode and median are 11, 15, 12 respectively. Find the
values of x, y and z.

(d) The mean, the mode and the median of a set of 5 numbers are 52, 55
and 53 respectively. Find the mean, the mode and the median if each
of the number in the set is subtracted by 5 and multiplied by 2.

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Ungrouped Data Grouped Data

Measures of Dispersion
(i) Range = max min (i) Range = max midpoint min midpoint
(ii) Interquartile Range = Q 3 Q1 (ii) Interquartile Range = Q 3 Q1
1
2 1 2 2 1
(iii) = ( )2 = ( ) (iii) Q1 = 1 + (4 1
)C
N
3
2 3
(iv) = 2 (iv) Q3 = L3 + (4 )
3

2 2 2
(v) 2 =
2 =
( )

2
(vi) =
2

Example Example
Find the range and the interquartile range. Then, find the mean, variance For each set of grouped data, find the range and the interquartile range by
and standard deviation. calculation. Then, draw an ogive and hence, determine the median and
(a) -0.9, 1.4, 1.2, -1.1, 1.5, 1.5, -1.6, 0.8 the interquartile range. Finally, find the mean, variance and standard
(b) deviation.
Points Frequency Mass (kg) UB CF

2 3 0.5 0.9 8
3 5 1.0 1.4 16
4 6 1.5 1.9 34
5 3 2.0 2.4 34
6 1 2.5 2.9 8
7 2

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Problem Solving
(a) Given a set of data 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 72. If number 72 is removed from the set of data, determine the effect on the range, the interquartile range,
and the standard deviation.
(b) A set of data has a range of 400, interquartile range of 190 and variance of 15 250. Find the new measures of dispersion when each number in the
set of data is multiply by 4 and added by 1.

(c) A set of 6 numbers has a mean of 35 and a variance of 40. If a number is added to the set of data, the mean is 45, find the number added to the
data and the variance of the new set of data.

(d) The sum of 5 numbers is . The sum of the squares of the numbers is 120 and the standard deviation is 4s. Express s in terms of t.

(e) Set A consists of 5 numbers. The sum of the numbers is 60 and the sum of squares of the numbers is 740. Find the mean and the standard deviation.

(f) A set of eight numbers has a mean of 6. Find . When a number t is removed from the set, the new mean is 5.6. Find the value of t.
(g) In a survey, two sets of data are obtained as follows:
Set A: 0, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3
Set B: 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4
Which set of data is to be preferred? Give a reason to support your answer.

(h) The table below shows the performances of two students in 5 tests.
Student Marks
Shaiful 24, 32, 54, 72, 83
Arina 45, 50, 55, 57, 58
Find the mean and the standard deviation of the two sets of data. Whose performance is said to be more consistent in the five tests? Explain.