PROBLEM SET

A. DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
1. Classify each defines variable in column A as indicated in succeeding columns. Write your
classification based on the corresponding CODE defined in each column. (60 points)

Column A Column B Column C Column D

Defined Variables OPTIONS: OPTIONS: OPTIONS:
QL=Qualitative D=Discreet N=Nominal
QN=Quantitative C=Continuous O=Ordinal
NA(Not I=Interval
Applicable) R=Ratio
1. Room type in a hospital QL NA O
2. Patient’s Age QN C R
3. Respondent’s Sex QL NA N
4. Zip Code QL D N
5. Years in Teaching QN C I
6. Trainings Attended QL NA N
7. No. of Trainings QN D N
8. Type of School QL NA O
9. School Passing Rate for NAT QN C R
10. Blood Type QL NA N
11. Body Mass Index QN C I
12. Test Score QN D R
13.Grade Level Handled QL NA O
14. Extent of Implementation QL NA O
(very high,high,moderate,low)
15.Cancer Stage QL NA O
16. Body Temperature QN C I
17. Dollar Peso Exchange Rate QN C I
18. Amount of Fluid Intake QN C I
19. Teaching Rank QL NA O
20. School Fees (in pesos) QN C I
2. Construct a 6-point scale for interpreting the obtained means in a survey question which
utilized the following option: (5points)
6=Excellent, 5=Very High, 4=high, 3=Moderately low, 2=low, 1=Very Low

Scores obtained by the 32 Grade 8 students in a 50 items questions in every subject during the
third quarter exam
SUBJECTS 6=EXCELLENT 5=VERY 4=HIGH 3=MODERATELY 2=LOW 1=VERY
HIGH LOW LOW
English
Math
Science
Filipino
AP
ESP
EPP
Mapeh

6= 48-50
5= 41-47
4= 37-40
3= 30-36
2= 25-29
1= <25
Data A
MALE FEMALE
School of Health Sciences 56 123
School of Accountancy and Business 44 48
School of Arts, Sciences and Teacher Education 39 36
School of Information, Technology and 28 25
Engineering
TOTAL 167 232
3.1 Based on Data A, using the Slovin’s formula at 1% margin of error, determine the number of
samples to be taken per department or school.
SLOVIN’S FORMULA
N= Population Size
e= Margin of Error
n= Sample Size
𝑁
𝑛=
1 + 𝑁𝑒 2

399 384
n= p=
1+399(0.01)2 399
399
n=1+399(0.0001) n=0.959

399
n=
1+0.0399

399
n=1.0399

n=384

School of Health Science= 179 x 0.959 =172

School of Accountancy and Business= 92 x 0.959 =88
School of Arts, Science & Teacher Education= 75 x 0.959 =72
School of Information, Technology and Engineering= 53 x 0.959 =51