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AMOUD UNIVERSITY

Course Title: Data analysis in research

Course Code: PPM - 8124

SEP 18 – 2021

Online Class

Name: Hodan Hassan Yoonis

REGISTRATION NO : MBA -01-1996-2020-ON

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Collect data on age from a sample of 20 respondents. Use this data to answer the following
questions.
1. Construct a frequency distribution table for the data set. [4 marks]

15,15,17,17,18,19.19.19.19.19,20,21,23,24,25,26,31,33,34,34

Ages Frequency
15 2
17 2
18 1
19 5
20 1
21 1
23 1
24 1
25 1
26 1
31 1
33 1
34 2
Total = 20

2. Compute the mean, median and mode for the data set. [6 marks]

15+15+17+17+18+19+19+19+19+19+20+21+23+24+25+26+31+33+34+34 = 448
TOTAL = 448/20 = 22.4 it means mean is 22.4
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Mode :
15,15,17,17,18,19,19,19,19,19,20,21,23,24,25,26,31,33,34,34

15,17,19,34 multimodal

15,15,17,17,18,19,19,19,19,19,20,21,23,24,25,26,31,33,34,34

Median: 19+20 = 39/2 = 19.5

3. Calculate the variance and standard deviation for the data set. [6 marks]

Variance

value Value – mean (Value – mean)2

15 15 – 22.4 = -7.4 54.76
15 15 - 22.4 = -7.4 54.76
17 17 - 22.4 = -5.4 29.16
17 17 - 22.4 = -5.4 29.16
18 18 - 22.4 = - 4.4 19.36
19 19 - 22.4 = - 3.4 11.56
19 19 - 22.4 = - 3.4 11.56
19 19 - 22.4 = - 3.4 11.56
19 19 - 22.4 = - 3.4 11.56
19 19 - 22.4 = - 3.4 11.56
20 20 - 22.4 = - 2.4 5.76
21 21 - 22.4 = - 1.4 1.96
23 23 - 22.4 = -0.6 0.36
24 24 - 22.4 = 1.6 2.56
25 25 - 22.4 = 2.6 6.76
26 26 - 22.4 = 3.6 12.96
31 31 - 22.4 = 8.6 73.96
33 33 - 22.4 = 10.6 112.36
34 34 - 22.4 = 11.6 134.56
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34 34 - 22.4 = 11.6 134.56

Total = 22.4 Sum = Sum = 730.8 /20 = 36.54

Variance = 36.54

Standard deviation = √ 36.54 = 6.0

4. Construct a grouped frequency distribution table for the data set, using 5 classes.

Age Frequency

15-19 10

20-24 4

25-29 2

30-34 4

35 above 0

5. Calculate the mean age for the grouped data. Interpret your result.

Age Frequency f Midpoint Xm F .Xm

15-19 10 17 170

20-24 4 22 88

25-29 2 27 54
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30-34 4 32 128

35 above 0 35 0

Total = 20 Total = 440

Mean = 440/20
= 22
Mean age of grouped respondents is 22

6 Calculate the standard deviation for the grouped data.

Age Frequency Midpoint X2m F.Xm F.X2m

, Xm
15 – 19 10 17 289 170 2890
20 – 24 4 22 484 88 1936
25 – 29 2 27 729 54 1458
30 – 34 4 32 1024 128 4096
35 above 0 35 1225 0 0

∑F.Xm = 440 ∑F.X2m = 10380

= 20 (10380) – (440) 2/ 20 (19)

= 207600 – 880 / 380
= 206720/380
Variance = 544
Standard deviation = √544 = 23.32
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7. Draw a bar chart for the data set. Interpret the figure.

AGE OF RESPONDENTS
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15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 31 33 34

This bar graph represents for the age of the respondents and their frequency