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Chapter 2 - Solutions

1) Answer: (c)
2) Answer: (b)
3) Answer: (d)
4) Answer: (a)
5) Answer: (b)

6) Solution: Sorted data: 18, 19, 30, 31, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 43

6th value + 7th value 32+33


a) Mean=32.08; Median= 2
= 2
= 32.5; Mode=31

b) Variance:

x2i ) − ( xi )2 12(12971) − (385)2


P P
2 n(
s = = = 56.265
n(n − 1) 12(12 − 1)

Standard deviations

s= 56.26 = 7.501

c) Q1 = 41 (12 + 1) = 3.25th ordered observation= 30 + 0.25 ∗ (31 − 30) = 30.25 and


Q3 = 34 (12 + 1) = 9.75th ordered observation = 36 + 0.75 ∗ (37 − 36) = 36.75.
Five number of summary: Min=18, Q1 = 30.25, Q2 = 32.5, Q3 = 36.75, Max=43.
82
d) P82 = 100
(12 + 1) = 10.66th ordered observation= 37 + 0.66 ∗ (41 − 37) = 39.64

7) Solution: The cumulative GPA is


4 ∗ 3.7 + 3 ∗ 4 + 5 ∗ 3
= 3.483
4+3+5

8) Solution: By Empirical rule (refer to the Figure 1) that 16% students have lower
scores than you (score: 71.5). So the number of students=0.16 ∗ 120 ≈ 19

9) Solution: The ordered data 4.7, 4.8, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 5.8, 5.8, 6.4, 6.6
a)

ˆ Q1 = 41 (9 + 1) = 2.5th ordered obs= 4.8 + 0.50 ∗ (5.3 − 4.8) = 5.05.

ˆ Median =Q2 = 21 (9 + 1) = 5th ordered obs= 5.6.

ˆ Q3 = 43 (9 + 1) = 7.5th ordered obs= 5.8 + 0.5 ∗ (6.4 − 5.8) = 6.1.

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71.5 78.5 85.5
76.5

Figure 1: Normal curve for empirical rule

ˆ Five number of summary: Min=4.7, Q1 = 5.05, Q2 = 5.6, Q3 = 6.1, Max=6.6.

b)

ˆ Lower cutoff value for outliers: Q1 − 1.5 ∗ IQR = 5.05 − 1.5 ∗ (6.1 − 5.05) = 3.475

ˆ Upper cutoff value for outliers: Q3 + 1.5 ∗ IQR = 6.1 + 1.5 ∗ (6.1 − 5.05) = 7.675

ˆ No outliers are present, as there are no observations outside the interval [3.475, 7.675]

10) Solution: Using empirical rule, the interval is [x̄ − 2 ∗ s, x̄ + 2 ∗ s]. Here x̄ = 55
and s = 6. The interval is: 55 ± 2 ∗ 6 = [43, 67]

11) Solution: Find the answers of (a), (b), (c) and (d) from Figure 2. From figure, it
shows that
a) 50%
b) 95%
c) 13.5 + 2.4 + 0.1 = 16%
d) 2.4 + 0.1 = 2.5%.

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61.5 64 66.5 69 71.5
76.5 74

Figure 2: Normal curve for empirical rule

12) a) Solution: IQR = 14 − 8.5 = 5.5

b) Solution: Yes, because 23 is greater than the upper limit 20.

NOTE: I used Excel to address this question, and Figure 2 indicates that the
upper limit is 20; however, this is not accurate. If you manually calculate
the upper limit by hand, it should be 14 + 1.5 * 5.5 = 22.25. It’s important
to note that the results obtained from Excel and manual calculations using
a calculator may not match. Please don’t be confused by this discrepancy.

c) Solution: 75%. The shape of the distribution is skewed to the left.

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13) Solution:

a) Since the 50th percentile =116 and the 90th percentile = 127, we can say that the
proportion of men having systolic blood pressure between 116 and 127 is 0.90 − 0.50 =
0.40. The required number of men = 3179(0.40) ≈ 1272.

b) Outlier boundaries are values below Q1 − 1.5(Q3 − Q1 ) = 108 − 1.5 ∗ (120 − 108)
= 90 or above Q3 + 1.5(Q3 − Q1 ) = 120 + 1.5 ∗ (120 − 108) = 138. Since a blood
pressure of 140 is greater than 138, so it will be considered as an outlier.

14) Solution: For supplement diet Mean= 10


P P10 2
i=1 xi /10 = 120/10 = 12, and i=1 xi =
1447.52
Variance for supplement diet data:

n( x2i ) − ( xi )2 10(1447.52) − (120)2


P P
2
s = = = 0.8355.
n(n − 1) 10(10 − 1)

and standard deviation = s = 0.8355 = 0.914

For normal diet


Mean= 10
P P10 2
i=1 xi /10 = 110/10 = 11, and i=1 xi = 1219.34
Variance for normal diet data:
n( x2i ) − ( xi )2 10(1219.34) − (110)2
P P
2
s = = = 1.038
n(n − 1) 10(10 − 1)

and standard deviation = s = 1.038 = 1.019

Now the coefficient of variation for supplement diet


s 0.914
CVsupplement = × 100 = × 100 = 7.62%.
x̄ 12
The coefficient of variation for normal diet
s 1.019
CVnormal = × 100 = × 100 = 9.26%.
x̄ 11
The relative variation to the mean in the hemoglobin levels for children on a normal
diet is greater by a factor of 9.26/7.62 = 1.21 times compared to the relative variation
to the mean in the hemoglobin levels for children on a supplement diet.

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