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ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

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Table of contents

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1.0 Answers for question 1 (a, b & c)

2.0 Answers for question 2 (a & b)

3.0 Answers for question 3 (a, b & c)

4.0 Answers for question 4 (a, b, c, d & e)

4.0 References

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1.0 Answers for question 1

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a) Table 1: Multiple frequency of blood groups of school leavers
Blood
Type
Genders

AB

Male
Female

14
13

17
19

7
10

12
8

b)

c)

i.
ii.
iii.

Blood type/Frequency
Male
Female
B (17)
B (19)
AB (7)
O (8)

Comparison between genders

Most common blood group
Minimum frequency of blood
group
Maximum frequency of blood
group

2.0 Answers for question 2

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a) Table 2: The frequency distribution table for lifespan (in thousands kilometers) for 34
tyres used in a factory
Class

Class Mid-point ( x )

Frequency ( f )

54.0-55.1

54.0 55.1
54.55
2

Cumulative
frequency
(F)
2

55.2-56.3
56.4-57.5
57.6-58.7
58.8-59.9
60.0-61.1
61.2-62.3

55.75
56.95
58.15
59.35
60.55
61.75

3
12
9
3
3
2

5
17
26
29
32
34

b)

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3.0 Answers for question 3

Class

Lower
Boundary
53.95
55.15
56.35
57.55
58.75
59.95
61.15

54.0-55.1
55.2-56.3
56.4-57.5
57.6-58.7
58.8-59.9
60.0-61.1
61.2-62.3
SUM

Upper
Boundary
55.15
56.35
57.55
58.75
59.95
61.15
62.35

Class Midpoint ( x )
54.55
55.75
56.95
58.15
59.35
60.55
61.75

a) Mean

f x
f

i i

= 1966.3
34

57.83

b) Mode

B + A

= LB + C
x

9 3

= 56.35 + 1.2
x
= 57.25 km
x

c) Standard deviation
6

Frequency ( f )
2
3
12
9
3
3
2
34

f multiples
109.1
167.25
683.4
523.35
178.05
181.65
123.5
1966.3

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Class
54.0-55.1
55.2-56.3
56.4-57.5
57.6-58.7
58.8-59.9
60.0-61.1
61.2-62.3
SUM

Class Midpoint ( x i )
54.55
55.75
56.95
58.15
59.35
60.55
61.75

i xi

n
2

Frequency ( f i
)
2
3
12
9
3
3
2
34
2

i xi
n

113,820.315 1966.3

34
34

3347.66 3344.58

3.08

=1.75 2tyre

4.0 Answers for question 4

f i xi

f i xi

109.1
167.25
683.4
523.35
178.05
181.65
123.5
1966.3

5951.40
9324.19
38919.63
30432.80
10567.27
10998.90
7626.13
113,820.315

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Weight (kg)

Frequency ( f )

60 64
65 69
70 74
75 79
80 84
85 89
90 94
SUM

2
5
8
4(5)=20
5(5)=25
3
2
65

Lower Boundary (
LB )
59.5
64.5
69.5
74.5
79.5
84.5
89.5

Cumulative
Frequency ( F )
2
7
15
35
60
63
65

a) Value of x
15 10 x 65
10 x 65
x5

b) First quartile
r
n 1
4
1
65 1
4
16.5

Qr position

Refer to cumulative frequency, select class quartile with F >16.5 that is F = 35

Class Q1 = 75 79.

r n 1

FB

Qr L B C
fQ

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LB 74.5
C 5

1 65 1
16.5
4
FB 15
f Q 20

Q1 74.5 5

16.5 15

20
Q1 74.5 0.375
Q1 74.875 75kg

c) Median
1
~
x position n 1
2
1
~
x position 65 1
2
~
x position 33

Refer to cumulative frequency, select class median with F > 33 that is F = 35

Class median = 75 79.
r n 1

FB

~
x LB C
fm

33 15
~
x 74.5 5
20
~
x 79.00

d) Third quartile
r
n 1
4
3
65 1
4
49.5

Q3 position

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Refer to cumulative frequency, select class quartile with F > 49.5 that is F = 60
Class Q3 = 80 84.
3 n 1

FB

Qr LB C
fQ
LB 79.5
C 5

3 65 1
49.5
4
FB 35
f Q 25

Q3 79.5 5

49.5 35
25

Q3 79.5 2.9
Q3 82.4 82kg

e) Inter-quartile range
IQR Q3 Q1
IQR 82 75
IQR 7

5.0 Reference
1. Prof Dr Mohd Kidin Shahran, Noraasikin Abu Bakar (2011). Tabular Presentation &
Pictorial Presentation & Measures of Central Tendency & Measures of Dispersion in
SBST1303 Elementary Statistics (1st Edition) Kuala Lumpur Open University Malaysia.

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