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STA1LS/SS Assignment 1: Model Answers, 2017

Your assignment is marked out of 16, according to

the breakdown shown in the table. Not every ques-
Accuracy: w/10
tion has been marked ; you should self-assess the un-
marked questions. You will get 2 completeness marks Completeness: x/2
for making a serious attempt at all questions. Par- Preparation: y/2
ticipation in the practice classes and computer labs is
Written communication: z/2
evidence of your preparation. Your mark for commu-
nication is based on your explanations in writing Total out of 16: (w + x + y + z)
and your use of statistical notation (2 marks).

Comments:

1. (a) Quantitative (1 mark)

(b) Refer to Table 2.

Table 2: Frequency Distribution Table

Class Frequency Relative Cumulative Relative
Frequency Frequency
0-4 27 0.54 0.54
4-8 14 0.28 0.82
8-12 4 0.08 0.90
12-16 2 0.04 0.94
16-20 1 0.02 0.96
20-24 1 0.02 0.98
24-28 1 0.02 1

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(c) 0.08 + 0.04 + 0.02 = 0.14. Therefore 14% of male field cricket songs last between 8
minutes and 20 minutes.

(d) 82% of male field cricket songs last less than 8 minutes. (1 mark)

(e) 1 0.94 = 0.06. Therefore 6% of male field cricket songs last 16 minutes or more.

(f) Refer to Figure 1.

Figure 1: Relative Frequency Histogram

(g) Comment: The response to this question needs to be consistent with the relative
frequency histogram produced by the student in part (f).

The shape of the distribution is positively skewed (skewed to the right). (1 mark)
The distribution is uni-modal since it has only one peak. (1 mark)

(h) Comment: The response to this question needs to be consistent with the relative
frequency histogram produced by the student in part (f).

The sample median should be used as a measure for central location, since the distri-
bution of the duration of male field cricket songs is positively skewed.

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(i) Refer to Table 3.

2. (a) Quantitative

(b) (2 marks)
16 + 18 + 24 + 7 + 15 + 10 90
x = = = 15.
6 6
(c)

(16 15)2 + (18 15)2 + (24 15)2 + (7 15)2 + (15 15)2 + (10 15)2
s2 =
61
180
=
5
= 36.

(d)
n+1 6+1 7
= = = 1.75
4 4 4
So the first quartile is the value that lies in the 1.75th ranked position. That is the
first quartile is
Q1 = 7 + 0.75(10 7) = 7 + 2.25 = 9.25.

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(e) Refer to Table 5.

(f) Comment: The response to this question needs to be consistent with the entries
given by the student in part (e).

x = 15.50.

(g) Comment: The response to this question needs to be consistent with the entries
given by the student in part (e).

IQR = 19.5 9.25 = 10.25. The middle 50% of the weight gains of the six lambs
covers a range of 10.25 pounds.

3. (d) (1 mark)

4. (a)

5. (b)

6. (d) (1 mark)

7. (d)