EXERCISE 3

Name: ____________________________Graduate Program: __________ Date: _____________

Directions. Provide solution for items that need solution. Use a separate sheet of paper for the
solution.

1. George Fastrack, head of the Bureau of Obfuscation’s United Way drive, wants to know the
average United Way pledge among Obfuscation Bureau employees (pledges are normally
distributed). George takes a sample of 10 and gets the results shown in the accompanying
table. What is George’s best estimate of the mean donation? What is George’s best estimate
of the standard deviation of the donations? Between what two values can George be 95%
sure the mean value lies?:

Person Pledge
1 Php 2,500
2 500
3 3,500
4 10,000
5 750
6 750
7 1,500
8 5,000
9 2,500
10 5,000

2. If the absenteeism rates for a school district rise above 10%, the Mandaue City government
reduces its aid to the school district. The DepED Mandaue City Division North District takes
a sample of five schools within the district and finds the following absenteeism rates: 5.4%,
8.6%, 4.1%, 8.9% and 7.8%. What is the best estimate of the absenteeism rate in Mandaue
City North District? Is it likely that the absenteeism rate is greater than 10%?

3. A random sample of 50 registered voters was selected in a barangay to determine the

proportion who intended to vote in the upcoming barangay elections. Thirty of those sampled
said that they intend to vote. Establish a 95% confidence interval on the proportion of
registered voters who intend to vote in the barangay elections.