Revision Questions

[Chapter 2 & 3]

For each of the “data set” below:

(i): Construct a grouped frequency dustribution table using the “conditions” as given.
(ii): Compute the class boundaries, and hence draw a histogram and frequency polygon on one
same page of a 2 mm graph paper.
(iii): Compute the cumulative frequencies, and hence draw an ogive on one new page of a
2 mm graph paper.
(iv): From your ogive, estimate all the values as stated in “estimations” .

(v): Calculate the mean, mode, and median from the grouped f.d.t. in (i) , showing all the
working.
(vi): Suppose the data set is already the entire population, calculate the variance,
standard deviation, and the coefficient of variation from the grouped f.d.t. in (i) , showing
all the working.
(vii): Suppose the data set is just a sample taken from a big population, calculate the variance,
standard deviation, and the coefficient of variation from the grouped f.d.t. in (i) , showing
all the working.

for [normal]
(i) - (iv) should be completed and thouroughly checked within 45 minutes .
(v) - (vii) should be completed and thouroughly checked within 20 minutes .

data set conditions estimations

Q1 A class has 40 pupils. Their weights (in Lower class limit - 25th percentile
[normal] kg) are as follows: of the first class - 78th percentile
31 34 37 50 60 45 56 43 = 20 of their weights
30 34 29 25 23 43 48 51
47 63 25 53 44 45 48 34 Class width = 7 number of pupils who are:
26 46 51 41 63 42 38 36 - more than 50 kg.
39 40 41 35 44 34 51 54 - less than 44 kg.

Q2 An aquarium has 32 fish of the same Lower class limit - 37th percentile
[normal] species. Their weights (in g) are as of the first class - 46th percentile
follows: = 4.0 of their weights.
5.0 6.5 7.1 10.3 9.1 8.7
7.4 9.6 5.4 6.9 7.3 8.2 Class width = 1.2 number of fish whose
6.9 5.9 10.2 11.4 4.8 5.7 . weights are:
7.5 7.3 7.9 6.5 5.0 5.3 - more than 9.1 g.
8.2 8.1 8.7 7.4 7.8 6.9 - less than 7.3 g.
5.0 6.2
Q3 The time taken (in minutes) by 40 Lower class limit - 44th percentile
[normal] students to come to UCSI University of the first class - 93th percentile
are as follows =5 of the time taken.
12 25 10 6 30 53 43 34 23 16
8 29 25 17 17 19 30 41 43 26 Class width = 7 . number of students who
30 46 10 21 42 35 20 36 34 9 - take longer than 35
21 23 14 13 43 37 49 43 23 27 minutes to reach UCSI.
- reach UCSI within 12
minutes.

Q4 The time taken (in s) by 25 mobile Lower class limit - 28th percentile
[normal] devices to finish a computation* are of the first class - 82th percentile
recorded as follows: = 0.9 of the time taken.
1.13 3.41 2.15 3.14 1.10
2.96 1.05 3.65 2.25 1.49 Class width = 0.5 number of mobile devices
1.75 2.25 1.02 4.00 4.28 . who
3.87 2.40 3.59 2.81 3.64 (Hint: How many - take longer than 3 s to
2.34 2.74 4.11 3.95 0.93 decimals shall we calculate.
use? 1 or 2 ?) - finish it within 1.25 s.

Q5 The time taken (in hours) by 24 truck

[normal] drivers to drive to Johor Bahru from
Cheras are recorded as follows:
7.12 5.32 7.39 4.81 5.76
5.23 4.12 5.10 4.61 6.26
5.84 5.09 6.32 5.60 7.15
4.44 6.32 5.96 6.38 8.61
6.25 5.92 4.73 8.29

[*e.g. factorize 3495283457345924358851 into

11×35281×35605291×252949771
which are all primes , using Geogebra CAS]