TEST CODE 02105032

FORM TP 2011134 MAY/JUNE 2011

CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL

ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

UNIT 1: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

PAPER 03/2

1 ½ hours

09 JUNE 2011 (p.m.)

This examination paper consists of THREE questions.

The maximum mark for each section is 20.
The maximum mark for this examination is 60.
This examination consists of 4 printed pages and 1 answer sheet for Questions 1 (d).

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. DO NOT open this examination paper until instructed to do so.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. Write your answers in the answer booklet provided.

4. Unless otherwise stated in the question, all numerical answers MUST be

given exactly OR to three significant figures as appropriate.

Examination Materials:

Mathematical formulae and tables (Revised 2010)

Electronic calculator
Ruler and graph paper

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Answer ALL questions.

1. The following frequency distribution gives the ages of 200 persons living in a district.

Age, x in years 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 50 50 – 70 70 – 80 80 – 100

Number of persons 39 31 40 50 25 15

(a) State the boundaries and class width of the interval 50 – 70. [3 marks]

(b) For the persons living in the district, determine an estimate of

(i) the mean age [4 marks]

(ii) the median age [4 marks]

(iii) the number of persons who are 60 years or older. [3 marks]

(c) Obtain the frequency density for EACH class. [3 marks]

(d) Using the graph sheet provided, draw a histogram to illustrate the data in (c) (above).
[3 marks]

Total 20 marks

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2. A survey of 200 families known to be regular TV viewers was carried out. They were asked which
of the three TV channels they watched most during an average week. Their replies are summarised
in the following table along with the region in which they live.

Channel Region
Watched Total
Most North East South West

USA 32 16 40 22 110

Oxygen 7 10 25 8 50

CNN 12 6 10 12 40

Total 51 32 75 42 200

(a) Determine the probability that a family chosen randomly

(i) lives in the West [2 marks]

(ii) watches Oxygen and lives in the West [3 marks]

(iii) watches USA given that the person lives in the North [3 marks]

(iv) watches CNN or lives in the West. [3 marks]

(b) Two families are selected randomly. Assuming the selections are independent, determine
the probability that

(i) BOTH live in the North [3 marks]

(ii) ONLY one watches CNN [3 marks]

(iii) none watches Oxygen. [3 marks]

Total 20 marks

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3. It is known that the mean mass of a packet of biscuits at a certain factory is 395 grams. The mass,
in grams, of each of ten randomly chosen packets of biscuits, is presented in the table below.

394.3 399.8 400.9 393.9 395.9

400.1 397.6 392.5 390.2 401.3

(a) Assuming that the sample is taken from a normal population with mean, µ, calculate

(i) the unbiased estimate of the population mean, µ [2 marks]

(ii) the unbiased estimate of the population variance, σ2 [3 marks]

(iii) the 95% confidence interval for µ. [4 marks]

(b) A t-test is carried out at the 5% level of significance to determine whether the mean mass
has increased.

(i) Formulate null and alternative hypotheses. [2 marks]

(ii) If the null hypothesis is true, then

a) determine the critical region [3 marks]

b) calculate the test statistic. [3 marks]

(iii) State your conclusion clearly with reason. [3 marks]

Total 20 marks

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 TEST CODE 02105032
FORM TP 2011134 MAY/JUNE 2011

CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL

ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

UNIT 1: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

PAPER 03/2

Answer Sheet for Question 1 (d). Candidate Number .............................................

Frequency
density

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Age in years

ATTACH THIS ANSWER SHEET TO YOUR ANSWER BOOKLET

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