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IS 041 ASSIGNMENT

TOPIC: STATISTICS
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This is a group assignment
2. Deadline to submit the assignment is on 8th January 2025 at 1600 HRS.

Question One.

(a) Define the following terms as used in statistics:


i. Descriptive statistics
ii. Inferential statistics
iii. Population
iv. Sample
v. Variable
vi. Data value
vii. Data
viii. Experiment
ix. Parameter
x. Qualitative variable
xi. Quantitative variable
xii. Nominal variable
xiii. Ordinal variable
xiv. Discrete variable
xv. Continuous variable

(b) (i) “Charts and graphs are more effective in attracting attention than any other
methods of presenting data.” Do you agree?
Give five (5) reasons in support of your answer.

(ii) What are different methods of graphical presentation of data? Explain them.

Question Two
(a) Match each scenario with the most appropriate graphical representation in table
(1)
Table 1

No. Scenarios Options


1 To show the proportion of expenses spent on A. Pie Chart
different categories in a household budget.
2 To summarize the frequency of ages of B. Histogram
participants in a marathon.
3 To visualize the trend of daily stock prices for a C. Line Graph
company over a year.
4 To analyze the relationship between years of work D. Scatter Plot
experience and annual salary.
5 To compare the test scores of students in three E. Bar Chart
different schools.
6 To display the frequency of daily sales revenue F. Stacked Bar
ranges in a store. Chart
7 To show the proportion of market share held by G. Time Series
various smartphone brands. Plot
8 To display the monthly rainfall for two regions
over the past decade.
9 To compare the population of different countries
in a region.
10 To highlight the distribution of grades (A, B, C,
D, F) among students in a course.
11 To track the yearly sales performance of a
business over a 5-year period.
12 To analyze the distribution of house prices in a
city.
13 To compare the sales performance of three
product categories over multiple years.
14 To display the trend of average daily temperatures
for a city over a year.
15 To show the number of employees in different
departments within a company.

(b) Three families have decided to hire you as an expert in statistics to help them
understand how their monthly expenditures relate to each other. They have
provided you with the data in table (2) below. Represent the data by using a
suitable diagram to solve the task.
Table 2

Expenditure Family A Family B Family C


(Tzs) (Tzs) (Tzs)
Food 200,000 600,000 1,200,000
Clothing 40,000 150,000 700,000
House rent 30,000 200,000 800,000
Education 20,000 60,000 250,000
Books 20,000 100,000 700,000
Others 20,000 80,000 500,000
Question Three

Prepare a histogram and a frequency polygon from the following data in table (3)
Table 3

X: 0 – 10 10 – 20 20 – 30 30 – 40 40 – 50
f: 13 17 15 13 10

Question Four

Calculate mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and variance from the following
frequency distribution of marks at a test in Statistics
Table 4

Marks 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
No. of 20 43 75 76 72 45 39 9 8 6
students

Question Five

Use the following data regarding marks at a test in Statistics to answer the questions (a) –
(g) below.
12 48 72 89 14 34 67 70 5 10
18 52 74 94 19 36 63 73 97 20
25 57 78 99 21 42 59 77 95 31
33 61 81 6 23 46 55 79 91 40
45 68 85 9 27 50 53 83 86 22

(a) Create a frequency distribution table using the class intervals 0–9, 10–19, 20–29,
30–39, ..., 90–99.
(b) Calculate the mean.
(c) Determine the median.
(d) Find the mode.
(e) Calculate the standard deviation.
(f) Determine the variance.
(g) Find the range.

~ HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 ~

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