GE 4 MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

Group No.: ____

Leader:
Members:

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES
DIRECTION: Read and analyze each question. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer. ANY FORM OF ERASURES AND MULTIPLE
ANSWERS ARE CONSIDERED WRONG AND INVALID. Avoid using
pencils and friction pens for your final answers.

1. The value that has half of the observations above it and half the
observations below it is called the
a. range
b. median
c. mean
d. mode
e. None of the above answers is correct.

2. The most frequently occurring value of a data set is called the _____.
a. range
b. mode
c. mean
d. median
e. None of the above answers is correct.

3. In a sample of 800 students in a university, 160, or 20%, are Business

majors. Based on the above information, the school's paper reported that
"20% of all the students at the university are Business majors." This report
is an example of _____.
a. a sample
b. a population
c. statistical inference
d. descriptive statistics
e. None of the above answers is correct.
Exhibit 3-3
A researcher has collected the following sample data. The mean of the
sample is 5.

3 5 12 3 2

4. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The variance is

a. 80
b. 4.062
c. 13.2
d. 16.5
e. None of the above answers is correct.

5. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The standard deviation is

a. 8.944
b. 4.062
c. 13.2
d. 16.5
e. None of the above answers is correct.

6. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The range is

a. 1
b. 2
c. 10
d. 12
e. None of the above answers is correct.

7. Refer to Exhibit 3-3. The interquartile range is

a. 1
b. 2
c. 10
d. 12
e. None of the above answers is correct.
Exhibit 3-4
The following is the frequency distribution for the speeds of a sample of
automobiles traveling on an interstate highway.

Speed
Miles per Hour Frequency
50 – 54 2
55 - 59 4
60 - 64 5
65 - 69 10
70 - 74 9
75 - 79 5 ..
35

8. Refer to Exhibit 3-4. The mean is

a. 35
b. 670
c. 10
d. 67
e. None of the above answers is correct.

9. Refer to Exhibit 3-4. The variance is

a. 6.969
b. 7.071
c. 48.570
d. 50.000
e. None of the above answers is correct.

10. Refer to Exhibit 3-4. The standard deviation is

a. 6.969
b. 7.071
c. 48.570
d. 50.000
e. None of the above answers is correct.

11. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?

a. the range
b. the 50th percentile
c. the standard deviation
d. the interquartile range
e. the variance
12. If the variance of a data set is correctly computed with the formula
using n - 1 in the denominator, which of the following is true?
 a. the data set is a sample
b. the data set is a population
c. the data set could be either a sample or a population
d. the data set is from a census
e. None of the above answers is correct.

13. In computing descriptive statistics from grouped data,

a. data values are treated as if they occur at the midpoint of a class
b. the grouped data result is more accurate than the ungrouped result
c. the grouped data computations are used only when a population is
being analyzed
d. All of the above answers are correct.
e. None of the above answers is correct.

14. The measure of dispersion that is influenced most by extreme values

is
a. the variance
b. the standard deviation
c. the range
d. the interquartile range
e. None of the above answers is correct.

15. When should measures of location and dispersion be computed from

grouped data rather than from individual data values?
a. as much as possible since computations are easier
b. only when individual data values are unavailable
c. whenever computer packages for descriptive statistics are
unavailable
d. only when the data are from a population
e. None of the above answers is correct.

16. The descriptive measure of dispersion that is based on the concept of

a deviation about the mean is
a. the range
b. the interquartile range
c. both a and b
d. the standard deviation
e. None of the above answers is correct.

17. Which choice is another term that can be used to describe a normal
distribution:
a. bell curve
b. independent variable
c. negatively or positively skewed
d. discrete distribution

18. The number of standard deviations a particular X value is from the

mean is commonly denoted as _____.
a. µ b. P(X) c. s2 d. z

19. Find the z value that corresponds to the given area.

a. –0.22 b. 1.33 c. –0.51 d. 0.41

20 – 21) A bottler of drinking water fills plastic bottles with a mean

volume of 998 milliliters (mL) and standard deviation 7 mL. The fill
volumes are normally distributed. What proportion of bottles have
volumes greater than 999 mL?

a. 0.4443 b. 0.8051 c. 1.0000 d. 0.6293

22 – 23) The average hourly wage of workers at a fast food restaurant is

$6.50/hr. Assume the wages are normally distributed with a standard
deviation of $0.45. If a worker at this fast food restaurant is selected at
random, what is the probability that the worker earns more than $6.75?

a. 5.2% b. 28.8% c. 42.1% d. 27.6%

For questions 24-27, refer to the given below.

4 states and 50 seats. The population of each state is provided.

State A B C D
Population 3194 9066 4548 8192
24. The standard divisor is
a. 250 b. 500
c. 5000 d. 25000

25. The standard quota (two decimal) for State A is

a. 6.39 b. 7.14
c. 12.78 d. 63.88
26. Which modified divisor works for Adam’s method?
a. 500 b. 505
c. 510 d. 515

27. Who gets the surplus in Hamilton’s method?

a. State A b. State B
c. State C d. State D

Use the following preference schedule to answer questions nos. 28 - 30:

Voters 8 5 6 3 9
1st A A B C D
2nd B D C B B
3rd C C D A A
4th D B A D C

28. How many candidates are in this election?

a. 5 b. 4 c. 31 d. 16

29. How many people voted in this election?

a. 5 b. 4 c. 31 d. 16
30. Using the plurality method, who is the winner?
a. A b. B c. C d. D

II. DIRECTION: Fill-up and complete the frequency distribution table below
using the given data then find what is being asked.

31-35) A bottler of drinking water fills plastic bottles with a mean

volume of 999 milliliters (mL) and standard deviation 5 mL. The fill volumes
are normally distributed. What proportion of bottles have volumes between
992 mL and 998 mL? (Include the graph in your solution.)

36-40) For a normal distribution curve with a mean of 15 and a

standard deviation of 5, which range of the variable defines an area under
the curve corresponding to a probability of approximately 68%? (Include
the graph in your solution.)