Apr Test - 2017 - With Answers

EXAMS OFFICE
ONE (1) hr 05/ 04 /2017 FLOWER HALL

USE ONLY
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Course or topic no(s)

STAT1003
Course or topic name(s)

Paper number & title Mathematical Statistics I
Examination Test* to be
held during month(s) of Test, 05th April 2017
(*delete as applicable)
Year of Study
(Arts & Science leave blank) 1st Year
Degree/Diplomas for which

this course is prescribed B.Sc., B.Econ.Sci.
(BSc (Eng) should indicate which branch)
Faculty/ies presenting
candidates Science; Commerce, Law and Management
Internal examiner(s)
and telephone extension Dr H Hove (Ext. 76293)
number(s) Mrs A Kaduma Gumbie (Ext. 72685)
External examiner(s)
Special materials required

(graph/music/drawing paper)
maps, diagrams, tables, None
computer cards, etc.
Time allowance Course

STAT1003 Hours 1h
Nos.
Instructions to candidates
(Examiners may wish to use 1) Start each question on a fresh page.
this space to indicate, inter alia,
the contribution made by this Label all questions clearly.
examination or test towards 2) Unless otherwise stated, show ALL
the year mark, if appropriate) working
FULL MARKS: 45 MARKS
1
Section A (Descriptive Statistics)
Question 1 (8 marks)
If the variance of realised observations of a random variable 𝑋 from a large, but

finite population can be approximated by:
1 𝑁 1 2 2𝑁 1 𝑁2
[∑𝑖=1 ( ) − ∑𝑁
𝑖=1 𝑥 + ∑𝑁
𝑖=1 2 ],
𝑁 𝑥 𝑖 1 𝑖 1
( 𝑁 ) ( 𝑁 )
∑𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖 ∑𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖
𝑁
show that the mean is given as 1 .
∑𝑁
𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖
(8 marks)
Answer: (please see Anna)
Evaluate the following:
𝑗
a. ∑4𝑗=1 ∑𝑖=1 6𝑖 𝑗 (3marks)
Answer: 7080
1
b. ∑2𝑖=1 ∑5𝑐=1 (3 marks)
𝑐𝑖
𝟐𝟔𝟖𝟗
Answer: 𝟑 ≈ 𝟑. 𝟕𝟒𝟔𝟗𝟒
𝟑𝟔𝟎𝟎
Given random variables 𝑋, 𝑌 and 𝑍 , and that 𝑌 = 𝑋 2 :

a. show that the correlation coefficient of 𝑛 realised sample observations of 𝑋
and 𝑌 can be expressed as:
1 𝑛
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖3 −
∑𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖 ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖2
𝑛
√∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖4 − 1 (∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖2 ) √∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖2 − 1 (∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑥𝑖 )
2 2
𝑛 𝑛
(3 marks)
Answer: (please see Anna)
2
b. calculate, hence or otherwise, the correlation between 𝑋 and 𝑍, and be-
tween 𝑌 and 𝑍, given the following sample observations:

𝒙𝒊 5 4 3 8 6 2 1
𝒚𝒊 25 16 9 64 36 4 1
𝒛𝒊 76 77 76 75 80 65 70
(8 marks)
Answers: 𝒓𝒙𝒛 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟐𝟑𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟗 ; 𝒓𝒚𝒛 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟎𝟏𝟒𝟎𝟒𝟖𝟎𝟗𝟓𝟔𝟎𝟑𝟏𝟕
Section B (Counting Methods)
Letters in the word TREES are to be used to form words, with or without meaning.
a) In how many ways can all the letters in the word TREES be arranged such
that the consonants must be in alphabetical order. (2 marks)
Answer: 10
b) How many 3 letter words can be formed from the letters of the word TREES?
(3 marks)
Answer: 33
Ten people walk into a small downtown restaurant that serves 6 types of drinks.
a) If each person orders a drink, how many different drink orders are there from
the waiter’s point of view? (1 mark)
Answer: 60466176
b) Assume each person places an order that is a nonnegative integer. That is, it
is possible that some did not order, and others may order more than one type
of drink. Each person does not order more than one drink of each type. In
how many ways can the ten people place drink orders from the kitchen’s point
of view? (2 marks)
Answer: 3003
3
Joe stays 5 blocks north and eight blocks west of Ruth as shown in the grid
below.
North
West East
South
Each time Joe visits Ruth, he walks only eastward and southward. How many
different routes can Joe walk to visit Ruth if he does NOT want to pass through
the circled point?
(3 marks)
Answer: 727
A team consisting of 3 men and 3 women is to be formed to work on a special

project. A total of 13 employees (7 women and 6 men) have the necessary skills
required for the project.
a) How many different teams are possible if 1 man and 1 woman refuse to work
in the same team? (4 mark)
Answer: 550
b) The 7 employees who did not make the team have the consolation of electing a
team leader. The 7 voting employees agree that the team leader must have
leadership experience. Tom, Ann, Jane, Pete, Eve and Adam made the team
but only Ann, Tom and Eve have leadership experience. For a candidate to be
declared team leader, s/he must receive at least 4 votes. In how many ways
may the team leader be elected? (5 marks)
Answer: 1137
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EXAMS OFFICE

ONE (1) hr 05/ 04 /2017 FLOWER HALL

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Course or topic no(s)

Course or topic name(s)

Degree/Diplomas for which

Special materials required

Time allowance Course

FULL MARKS: 45 MARKS

If the variance of realised observations of a random variable 𝑋 from a large, but

Evaluate the following:

Question 3 (11 marks)

Given random variables 𝑋, 𝑌 and 𝑍 , and that 𝑌 = 𝑋 2 :

tween 𝑌 and 𝑍, given the following sample observations:

Answers: 𝒓𝒙𝒛 = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟑𝟐𝟑𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟗 ; 𝒓𝒚𝒛 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟎𝟏𝟒𝟎𝟒𝟖𝟎𝟗𝟓𝟔𝟎𝟑𝟏𝟕

Section B (Counting Methods)

A team consisting of 3 men and 3 women is to be formed to work on a special

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