Exercise Topic 3
Exercise Topic 3
Exercise Topic 3
Question 1
The following sample IQ scores obtained from a group of four-year-old children:
120 65 78 80 104
( 5 ) +1
=3
2
= 80
Question 2
Given a sample set of numbers:17, 7, 27, 2, 24, 22, 29, 23, 21, 23, 24, 14, 10, 24
Find the mean, mode and median.
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ANSWER: Mean: = 19.07
14
Mode: 2, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 27, 29
= 24
14+1
=8
2
= 23
Question 3
The following table shows the distribution of heights of a group of 40 students.
Compute the mean height, mode and median for the group.
ANSWER:
Σfx 6898
MEAN = x́= = =¿172.45
n 40
Δ1
Mode: Lmo +
[ Δ 1+ Δ2]ⅈ
= 170.5 + [ 1 ] 4 = 171.07
1+6
n
Median:
Lm+
2
+F
fm [ ]
i
n
Lower Class Median: = = 40 = 20
2
2
170.5 + [ 40/2 + 16 ] 4 = 182.5
12
Question 4
The frequency table shows the distribution of donations, in RM, collected from a class.
Compute the mean, mode and median
ANSWER:
Σfx
Mean: x́= = 10+40+165+98+34+20 = 11.47
n
32
Δ1
Mode: Lmo +
[ Δ 1+ Δ2]ⅈ
= 9.5 + [ 3 ] 3 = 10.19
3+ 10
n
Median:
Lm+
2
[ ]
+F
fm
i
n
Lower class median = = 32 = 16
2
2
9.5 + [ 32/2 + 7 ] 3 = 14.1
15
Question 5
The hourly wages for a sample of part-time employees at Home Depot are:
$12 $20 $16 $18 $19
Median = 12 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 20
5+1= 3
2
= 18
Question 6
The number of accident reported during the last twelve months in Klang Valley is shown below:
19 17 22 18 28 34
45 39 38 44 34 10
12 + 1 = 6.5 = 7
2
= 34
Question 7
The frequency table shows the mass in kilogram, collected from a class.
Σfx
Mean : x́= = 2790 = 55.8
n
50
Δ1
Mode : Lmo +
[ Δ 1+ Δ2]ⅈ
= 54.5 + [ 13 ] 5 = 56.53
13+ 19
n
Median :
Lm+
2
+F
fm [ ]
i
n
Lower Class Median : = 50 = 25
2
2