MGT – 203A- FQ 2020 – Assignment 2

4.2
The number of sick days due to colds and flu last year was recorded by a sample of 15 adults. The data
are

5 7 0 3 15 6 5 9
3 8 10 5 2 0 12

Compute the mean, median, and mode.

5+7+0+3+ 15+6+5+ 9+3+8+10+5+ 2+ 0+12 Xcel Formulas =

Mean = =6
15
Average
Median (5,7,0,3,15,6,5,9,3,8,10,5,2,0,12)
Arranging the numbers in order

0 0 2 3 3 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 Median
(5,7,0,3,15,6,5,9,3,8,10,5,2,0,12)
Median is the middle number of the order i.e., 5

Mode
Mode
In the order given above
(5,7,0,3,15,6,5,9,3,8,10,5,2,0,12)
Repetition of the number 5 = 3

Repetition of the number 3 = 2

Repetition of the number 0 = 2

The highest repeated number is 5. So the mode is 5.

4.28.
Calculate the variance of the following sample.

4 5 3 6
5 6 5 6

n Xcel formula = =VAR.S (4,5,3,6,5,6,5,6)

Variance ( s2)= ∑ ¿¿ ¿ = 1.14
i=1
7.20
The number of pizzas delivered to university students each month is a random variable with the
following probability distribution.

X 0 1 2 3
P(x) 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2

a. Find the probability that a student has received delivery of two or more pizzas this month.

P(X>=2) = P(2) + P(3) = 0.4+0.2 = 0.6

b. Determine the mean and variance of the number of pizzas delivered to students each month

E(X) = ∑ x × p( x ) = 0×0.1 + 1× 0.3 + 2×0.4 + 3×0.2 = 1.7

all x

2
V(X) = ∑ (x−μ) × P (x) = (0−1.7)2 × 0.1 + (1−1.7)2 ×0.3 +(2−1.7)2 ×0.4 +(3−1.7)2 × 0.2
all x

=0.810
7.106
Suppose X is a binomial random variable with n = 25 and p = .7.

Use Table 1 to find the following.

a. P(X = 18)

P(X = 18) = P(X≤18) – P(X≤ 17) = 0.6593-0.4882 = 0.171

b. P(X = 15)

P(X = 15) = P(X≤15) – P(X≤ 14) = 0.1894 - 0.0978 = 0.091

c. P(X ≤ 20)

P(X ≤ 20) = 0.9095

d. P(X ≥ 16)

P(X ≥ 16) = 1-P(X ≤ 15) = 1- 0.1894 = 0.8106

7.108
A sign on the gas pumps of a chain of gasoline stations encourages customers to have their oil checked
with the claim that one out of four cars needs to have oil added. If this is true, what is the probability of
the following events?

a. One out of the next four cars needs oil

n = 4, P = 0.25
Xcel Formula =BINOM.DIST(1,4,0.25,FALSE)
P(X=1) = .4219

b. Two out of the next eight cars need oil

n = 8, P = 0.25, x=2 =BINOM.DIST(2,8,0.25,FALSE)

P(X=2) = .3114

c. Three out of the next 12 cars need oil

n=12, P = 0.25, x=3 =BINOM.DIST(3,12,0.25,FALSE)

P(X=3) = .25810

7.114
According to a Pew Research Center survey 30% of graduates who had student loans are delinquent (90
or more days behind in their payments). Suppose that a survey of 10 such graduates is taken.

n=10, P = 0.3

a. What is the probability that 3 are delinquent?

P(X=3) = 0.266828 =BINOM.DIST(3,10,0.3,FALSE)

b. What is the probability that 3 or more are delinquent?

P(X≥3) = 0.617217 =1-BINOM.DIST(2,10,0.3,TRUE)

7.132
The number of students who seek assistance with their statistics assignments is Poisson distributed with
a mean of two per day.

a. What is the probability that no students seek assistance tomorrow?

Mean or rate= 2 per day, x=0 =POISSON.DIST(0,2,TRUE)

P(X=0) = 0.135335 We can use TRUE (cumulative) or FALSE

b. Find the probability that 10 students seek assistance in a week.

Mean or rate= 2 per day or 14 per week = POISSON.DIST(10,14,FALSE)

P(X= 10) = 0.066282

7.136
Flaws in a carpet tend to occur randomly and independently at a rate of one every 200 square feet.
What is the probability that a carpet that is 8 feet by 10 feet contains no flaws?

Rate = 0.4 flaw per 80 sq. Feet, x=0 =POISSON.DIST(0,0.4,TRUE)

P(x=0) = 0.67032 We can use TRUE (Cumulative) or
FALSE

7.138
The random variable was the number of stores entered by customers at a mall. Suppose that the
random variable is Poisson distributed with a mean of 4.

x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(x) 0.04 0.19 0.22 0.28 0.12 0.09 0.06

a. What proportion of mall customers enter 5 stores or more?

Mean or rate = 4 =1-POISSON.DIST(4,4,TRUE)

P(x≥ 5) = 0.371163

b. Compute the probability that a customer enters 3 or fewer stores.

=POISSON.DIST(3,4,TRUE)
P(x≤3) = 0.43347

c. Calculate the probability that a customer enters exactly 4 stores.

P(x=4) = 0.195367 =POISSON.DIST(4,4,FALSE)