TUTORIAL 2

1. A random survey of 40 teachers within Merseyside has produced the following

summarised information for the gender and age of each respondent, number of
separate insurance policies held and the corresponding total monthly premiums for all
the insurance policies.

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ID Gender Age* Insurance Policies ID Gender Age* Insurance Policies
Number Premiums Number Premiums
01 F 32 4 210 21 M 23 2 200
02 F 59 1 150 22 F 36 6 173
03 M 26 4 165 23 M 63 1 100
04 M 23 2 20 24 M 30 3 185
05 F 28 5 195 25 F 47 4 160
06 M 33 8 137 26 F 25 4 87
07 F 21 7 245 27 M 38 6 174
08 F 48 6 170 28 M 23 4 152
09 F 42 3 220 29 F 32 2 127
10 F 29 8 239 30 M 40 3 160
11 M 36 3 116 31 F 22 6 110
12 F 24 3 192 32 F 51 5 185
13 F 28 6 155 33 F 39 5 200
14 F 35 1 135 34 F 27 7 190
15 F 46 4 180 35 F 34 4 222
16 M 43 4 233 36 M 26 5 142
17 M 22 3 121 37 F 42 2 63
18 M 25 5 187 38 F 64 5 207
19 F 50 7 215 39 F 31 4 177
20 F 42 5 199 40 M 47 1 170

ID denotes the identification code for each respondent

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M denotes male respondents and F denotes female respondents
* Age last birthday (expressed in years) of respondent
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Total monthly insurance premiums have been rounded down to the nearest £

(a) Calculate, using ungrouped data, the mean and standard deviation for the
monthly insurance premiums of male respondents.
(b) Estimate, using grouped data, the mean and standard deviation for the
monthly insurance premiums of female respondents.
(c) Comment on the results obtained in parts (a) and (b).
(d) Determine the coefficient of variation associated with the solutions obtained in
parts (a) and (b). Explain the derived coefficients of variation.

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2. A tour operator has conducted an investigation into the cost (per person) of a cruise
holiday and the perceived level of happiness (measured by an index of happiness having a
maximum value of 100) associated with the cruise holiday.

A sample of 20 holidaymakers produced the following information:

Holiday Cost (£) Happiness Index Holiday Cost (£) Happiness Index
2400 90 3500 50
2500 87 1800 68
1700 62 3200 88
2700 84 1500 96
1250 54 2200 82
4000 45 2600 88
1800 94 1500 60
2000 75 3000 63
2300 90 2700 90
3000 92 3200 70

(a) Calculate, using ungrouped data, the mean and standard deviation for:

(i) the cost (per person) of a cruise holiday,

and
(ii) the perceived level of happiness.

Within its monthly newsletter to tour operators, the Guild of Tour Operators has published
the following survey information for ‘experience of a life-time’ holidays.

Holiday Cost Number of Happiness Index Number of

(per person) Holidaymakers Holidaymakers
Under £1000 35 Under 50 20
£1000 to under £1500 68 50 to under 60 66
£1500 to under £2500 127 60 to under 70 95
£2500 to under £5000 44 70 to under 90 77
£5000 to under £10000 26 90 and above 42

(b) Estimate the mean and standard deviation for:

(i) the cost (per person) of ‘experience of a life-time’ holidays,

and
(ii) the happiness index.

(c) Comment on the results obtained in parts (a) and (b).

(d) Determine and comment on the coefficient of variation associated with the
results obtained in parts (a) and (b).