Solutions to Assignment 7 (35 mks)

1. The table below shows the distribution of sales by 50 salesmen of a commodity during a promotion.
Sales 10 – 14 15 – 19 20 – 24 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 45 – 50 – 55 – 59
44 49 54

midpoint x
No. of salesmen 1 2 4 9 17 7 4 3 2 1 50
12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57
12 34 88 243 544 259 168 141 104 57 1656
Cf 1 3 7 16 33 40 44 47 49 50
144 289 484 729 1024 1369 1764 2209 2704 3249
144 578 1936 6561 17408 9583 7056 6627 5408 3249 58550
a) Calculate the mean sale (2 mks)
∑fx 1650
mean x = = = 33
∑f 50
b) Mode sale (2 mks)
f −f 17 − 9 8
M =l+ × h = 29.5 + × 5 = 29.5 + × 5 ≈ 31.722
2f − f − f 34 − 9 − 7 18
c) Median sale (2 mks)
N
− cf 25.5 − 16 9.5
M' = l + 2 × 5 = 29.5 + × 5 = 29.5 + × 5 ≈ 32.294
f 17 17
d) Standard deviation (4 mks)

∑fx 58550
σ=+ −x =+ − 33 = √82 ≈ 9.055
∑f 50

e) Manually plot an Ogive (cumulative frequency curve or s-curve. It is called an S-curve since for
normal distributed data it forms a letter S shape) and use it to determine the median. (Note to
draw the ogive on a graph paper and embed the ogive onto the main document) (6 mks)
Vertical axis (cumulative 0 1 3 7 16 33 40 44 47 49 50
frequencies)
Horizontal axis (adjusted 9.5 14.5 19.5 24.5 29.5 34.5 39.5 44.5 49.5 54.5 59.5
upper class limits)
2. In a survey of 50 hawkers, it was observed that each sold between 140 and 200 sweets as shown
below.
187 176 158 192 159 141 150 190 175 167
180 181 170 173 169 161 188 146 185 197
150 147 181 187 175 160 165 192 177 171
170 174 153 143 161 189 184 183 170 146
180 176 178 164 169 176 178 167 174 164

Use the data set above to;

a) Construct a frequency distribution table starting with class; 140 – 149, 150 – 159, 160 – 169, …(2
mks)
140 – 149 150 – 159 160 – 169 170 – 179 180 – 189 190 – 199
5 5 10 15 11 4 50
144.5 154.5 164.5 174.5 184.5 194.5
722.5 772.5 164.5 2617.5 2029.5 778 8565
20880.25 23870.25 27060.25 30450.25 34040.25 37830.25
104401.25 119351.25 270602.5 456753.75 374442.75 151321 1476872.5

Hence use the table to;

b) Calculate the mean for the data. (3 mks)

∑fx 8565
mean x = = = 171.3
∑f 50
c) Calculate the variance of the data. (4 mks)
∑fx 1476872.5
- = −x = − 171.32 = 193.76
∑f 50

d) Calculate the mode of the data. (4 mks)

f −f 15 − 10 5
M =l+ × h = 169.5 + × 10 = 169.5 + × 10 = 175.06
2f − f − f 2.15/ − 10 − 11 9

e) Plot a histogram (on a graph paper) and use to estimate the mode. (Note scan the graph and
embed it onto the main document). (5 mks)