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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT

ECF 220/ ED 180/ BBA 240/ AFIN 210/ BSP 140/ BIP 160/ BF 260/ BPA 160/ BSM 250-
QUANTITATIVE METHODS/ STATISTICS

MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION

10TH APRIL 2012

09:00-12:00 HOURS

Time Allowed: 3 Hours plus 5 minutes reading time

Instructions to Candidates:

1. Check that you have the correct examination in front of you.

2. This examination consists of FIVE (5) questions. Answer any THREE (3) questions.

3. Full credit will be given to clear and logical answers. Write your final answers to correct
three decimal places
4. All questions must be answered on the answer sheet only.
5. Write down the number of questions that you have answered on the cover of the
examination answer booklet.
6. Begin each question on a new page.
7. Non-programmable calculators are allowed.

8. No other books, files or mechanical / electronic aids are permitted.

9. There shall be no form communication between students during the examination. Any
students caught doing this will be disqualified.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.


FORMULAE
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1. Var (x) = E(x) - [E(x)]2
(∑ )
∑
∑
2. Variance=
∑

⁄
3. Median= ( )

4. ( )

5. ( )
QUESTION 1

i) Grades for 52 statistics students from a previous test are summarised below:

Intervals Frequency
30- 40 3
40- 50 4
50- 60 5
60- 70 9
70- 80 15
80- 90 11
90- 100 5

a) Using the frequency distribution, calculate:


i) the mean and interpret the answer. [ 2 Marks]
ii) the standard deviation [3 Marks]
iii) the median [4 marks]
iv) the mode [3marks]
v) the range [2 marks]

ii) For the following sample; 90, 85, 65, 75, 70, 95; calculate; the upper quartile, lower
quartile, the Variance, the range and the Mean absolute deviation. [11 Marks]

QUESTION 2

i) A factory manager is considering whether to replace a temperamental machine. A


review of past records indicates the following probability distribution for the number
of breakdowns of this machine in a week.

Number of 0 1 2 3 4
breakdowns
Probability 0.10 0.26 0.42 0.16 0.06

a) Find the mean and standard deviation of the number of weekly breakdowns. [8
Marks]
b) It is estimated that each breakdown costs the company K 1,500,000 in lost output.
Find the mean and standard deviation of the weekly cost to the company from
breakdowns of this machine. [8 marks]
ii) Prove that the variance of a discrete random variable has the following properties:
a) Var (aX) = a2var(X) [3 Marks]
b) Var (a) = 0 [3 Marks]
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c) Var ( aX + b)= a var(X) [3 Marks]
QUESTION 3

i) Suppose a real estate agent has five contracts and she believes that for each contract
the probability of making a sale is 0.4.
a) Find the probability that she makes at most one sale. [ 3Marks]
b) Find the probability that she makes between two and four sales (inclusive). [4 marks]
c) Find the probability that she makes at least two sales. [3 Marks]

ii) Suppose the number of typographical errors on a single page of your book has a
Poisson distribution with parameter λ = 1/2. Calculate the probability that;
a) there is at least one error on this page. [3 Marks]
b) there are two errors on this page. [3 Marks]
c) there are at most four errors on this page. [4 Marks]

iii) If the probability of a defective bolt is 0.1. Find the mean and standard deviation. [5
marks]

QUESTION 4

i) A box contains 10 balls. Balls are selected without replacement one at a time. In how
many different ways can you select 3 balls? [4 Marks]

ii) A committee has seven members, three of who are male and four female. In how many
ways can a subcommittee be selected if it is to consist exactly of ;

a) three males. [3 Marks]

b) four females. [3 Marks]

iii) In a group of 20 adults, 4 out of 7 women and 2 out of 13 men wear glasses. What is
the probability that a person chosen at random from a group is a woman or someone
who wears glasses? [ 5 Marks]

iv) Solve for n for the following: nP3= 10  nP2 [ 4 Marks]


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v) Find C2 and 8P2. [6 marks]

QUESTION 5

i) A fair die is tossed for a very large number of times. It was observed that face 6
appeared 1, 500. Estimate how many times the die is tossed. [3 Marks]
ii) A bag contains 10 balls of which 7 are green and 3 are white. A ball is picked at
random from the bag and its colour is noted. The ball is not replaced; a second ball is
then picked out. Find the probability that;
a) The first ball is green and the second ball is white [4 Marks]
b) The balls are of different colours. [3 Marks]

iii) Suppose two fair dice are rolled. Find each of the following probabilities.
a) The first die shows a 2 or the sum is 6. [ 4 Marks]
b) The two dice show the same number. [ 3 Marks]
c) The two dice show different numbers. [ 3 Marks]

iv) A single die is tossed once. Find the probability of a 2 or 5 turning up. [5 marks]

-THE END-

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