OUM BUSINESS SCHOOL

MAY / 2017

SBST1303

ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

MATRICULATION NO : 950328125931001
IDENTITY CARD NO. : 950328125931
TELEPHONE NO. : 014-6577220
E-MAIL : janeeriowilster@oum.edu.com
LEARNING CENTRE : SANDAKAN LEARNING CENTER
QUESTION 1
(a)

Summary table for types of pets

Pets Frequency Percentage Sectarian angle

Cat 9 9 9
100% = 25.7% 360 = 92.52
35 100
Guinea pig 3 3 3
100% = 8.6% 360 = 30.96
35 100
Rabbit 9 9 9
100% = 25.7% 360 = 92.52
35 100
Hamster 7 7 7
100% = 20% 360 = 72
35 100
Fish 7 7 7
100% = 20% 360 = 72
35 100
Sum = 35 % =100 Angles = 360

(b)

Sales

20%
25.7%
Cat
Guinea pig
Rabbit

20% 8.6% Hamster

Fish

25.7%
(c)

Looking at the pie chart of pets own by 35 students, it shows that the rabbits and cats
have the highest number of percentage. Both cats and rabbits have 26% respectively. While,
guinea pigs has the lowest percentage among all pets owned by students which is only 8%.

QUESTION 2

Expenses (RM per Number of Students Lower boundary Upper boundary Class mid-
month) (f) points

50 119 5 49.5 119.5 84.5

120 189 9 119.5 189.5 154.5

190 259 7 189.5 259.5 224.5

260 329 3 259.5 329.5 294.5

330 399 2 329.5 399.5 364.5

400 469 4 399.5 469.5 434.5

(a)
(b)

Class modal = 120-189

Estimate mode of expenses = 165
(c)

According to the frequency polygon distribution of pets product and expenses, we can
see at that the highest peak is at the frequency of 9. While, the lowest peak is at the frequency of
2. Next, the graph shows inclination starting from the highest peak which is frequency 9 all the
way to 5th point of frequency which is 2.
QUESTION 3

Rearrange numbers: 12, 13, 15, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 20, 22, and 25

(a)
1+ 2

=

1
= x

12 + 13 + 15 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 19 + 20 + 20 + 22 + 25
=
12

Mean = 17.7

Median,
1
= (n + 1)
2

1
= (12 + 1)
2

= 6.5. Therefore, this position is in between 6th and 7th positions.

17+18
Median = 2

= 17.5

Mode = 15 and 20. This is because both have higher frequency.

X 12 13 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 22 25 x = 212

X 144 169 225 225 256 289 324 361 400 400 484 625 x = 3902

2 2
Standard deviation = [ ]

3902 212 2
= [ ]
12 12

=13.06

= 3.61

(b)
3()
Pearson coefficient of skewness =

3(17.717.5)
=
3.61

= 0.17

The assembling time distribution is positively skewed. This is because; there is a long tail in the
positive direction on the number line. The mean is also to the right of the peak.
QUESTION 4

Upper boundary Cumulative

frequency

49.5 0

119.5 5

189.5 14

259.5 21

329.5 24

399.5 26

469.5 30
(a)
(b)

1
Estimated first quartile = 4 31

= 7.75

144

3
Estimated third quartile = 4 31

= 23.25

305

Inter-quartile range = 3 - 1

= 305 144

= 161
 QUESTION 5

(a)
19
20 OT WOT
First possible
outcome W
1 1 L WL
3 20

Second OT TOT
possible T
outcome L TL

Third OT FOT
possible F
outcome
L FL

Sample space

Let W, T and F representing Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Let OT and L representing on time and Late.
1
The probability his train will be late on any day is 0.05 or20.

1
Pr (W) = 3
1
Pr (T) = 3
1
Pr (F) = 3
1 19 19 1 1 1
Pr (W | OT) = = 60 Pr (W | L) = 3 20 = 60
3 20
1 19 19 1 1 1
Pr (T | OT) = 3 20 = 60 Pr (T | L) = 3 20 = 60
1 19 19 1 1 1
Pr (F | OT) = 3 20 = 60 Pr (F | L) = 20 = 60
3
(b)

Probability that his train will be on time on two days out among those three days

The probability of Wednesday and Thursday of on time = Pr (OT) + Pr (OT)

19 19 19
= + 20 = 30
20
19
30

(c)

1
Probability that his train will be late at least one of that three days, Pr (FL) = 60