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Quiz One (10 marks)

a. Given the following frequency table


Frequency F(x-x)
Class x fx (X-X)
(f)
5-9 6 7 42 96.62 579.72

10-14 4 12 48 23.32 93.28

15-19 10 17 170 0.02 0.2

20-24 5 22 110 26.72 133.6

25-29 5 27 135 103.42 517.1

Total 30 85 505 250.1 1323.8

Calculate:
a. The Range
R=29-9=20
b. The variance ( )
2

The arithmetic mean


505
= 16.83
30
√∑ 𝑓( 𝑥−𝑥 )2 1323.8
The variance: 𝜎 2 = ∑𝑓
= = 44.12
30

c. Coefficient of Variation (CV)


𝜎 = √𝜎 2 √44.12 = 6.64
𝜎 6.64
∗ 100 = ∗ 100 = 39.45
𝑥 16.83
d. Quartile deviation
𝑁 3𝑁
− ∑ 𝑓1 − ∑ 𝑓1
Q1= L1+ ( 4
𝑓𝑚
)∗𝑐 Q3= L1+ ( 4
𝑓𝑚
)∗𝑐

7.5−6 22.5−20
Q1= 9.5+ ( 4
) ∗ 5 = 11.375 Q3= 19.5+ ( 5
) ∗ 5 = 22

Q= (Q3-Q1)/2 Q= 22-11.375/2 = 5.3125

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