Assignment No.

1 (Course STA 301)

Fall 2023 (Total Marks 20)

Assignment no. 1

Question 1:
Construct a stem-and-leaf display for the grades in Statistics of the students in a college.

11 12 11 10 13 14
96 93 88 95 96
7 7 3 8 9 2
10 12 15 15 10 11 11 13 13 11
94
7 5 5 5 3 2 2 5 2 1
12 10 10 13 13 11 13 12 14 12 10
5 4 6 9 4 8 6 5 3 0 3
11 12 13 12 11 14 11 15 12
94 97
3 4 8 7 9 8 7 6 0

Answer:
STEM LEAF

8 8
9 3445667
10 334678
11 122337789
12 00455577
13 2456899
14 238
15 556
Question 2:
The following table is constructed from the weights (recorded to the nearest pound) of 40 male
students of a college. Calculate the mean and median of the distribution.

Weight Frequency
(pounds)
118-126 3
127-135 5
136-144 9
145-153 12
154-162 5
163-171 4
172-180 2

Answer:

Weight Frequency Mid – points fX

f X
118 – 126 3 122 366

127 – 135 5 131 655

136 – 144 9 140 1260

145 – 153 12 149 1788
154 – 162 5 158 790

163 – 171 4 167 668

172 – 180 2 176 352
 Total 40 1043 5879

fX
Mean =
f
5 879
Mean =
40
Mean = 146.975

Median:
Cumulative
Frequency Class boundaries Frequency
Weight

118 – 126 3 117.5 – 126.5 3

127 – 135 5 126.5 – 135.5 8
136 – 144 9 135.5 – 144.5 17
145 – 153 12 144.5 – 153.5 29
154 – 162 5 153.5 – 162.5 34
163 – 171 4 162.5 – 171.5 38
172 – 180 2 171.5 – 180.5 40

Median:
h n
X=l+ ( – c)
f 2
9 40
X = 144.5 + ( – 17)
12 2
3
X = 144.5 + ( 20 – 17)
4
3
X = 144.5 + (3)
4
 9
X = 144.5 +
4
X = 146.75

Mean = 146.975
Median = 146.75