1) The frequency distribution for the value of resistance in ohms of 48 resistors is as shown.

20.5–20.9: 3, 21.0–21.4: 10, 21.5–21.9: 11, 22.0–22.4: 13, 22.5–22.9: 9, 23.0–23.4: 2 . Draw
a Histogram
Class Interval Frequency (f) Midpoint (x͂) LCB Cmf
20.5 – 20.9 3 20.7 20.45 3
21.0 – 21.4 10 21.2 20.95 13
21.5 – 21.9 11 21.7 21.45 24
22.0 – 22.4 13 22.2 21.95 37
22.5 – 22.9 9 22.7 22.45 46
23.0 – 23.4 2 23.2 22.95 48
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2) The time taken in minutes to assemble a device is measured 50 times and the results are
as shown. 14.5–15.5: 5, 16.5–17.5: 8, 18.5–19.5: 16, 20.5–21.5: 12, 22.5–23.5: 6, 24.5–
25.5: 3. Draw a histogram.
Interval Frequency (f) Midpoint (x͂) LCB Cmf
14.5 – 15.5 5 15 14 5
16.5 – 17.5 8 17 16 13
18.5 – 19.5 16 19 18 29
20.5 – 21.5 12 21 20 41
22.5 – 23.5 6 23 22 47
24.5 – 25.5 3 25 24 50
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3) The gain of 90 similar transistors is measured and the results are as shown. 83.5–85.5: 6,
86.5–88.5: 39,89.5–91.5: 27, 92.5–94.5: 15, 95.5–97.5: 3. Draw a histogram.
Interval Frequency (f) Midpoint (x͂) LCB Cmf
83.5 – 85.5 6 84.5 83 6
86.5 – 99.5 39 87.5 86 45
89.5 – 91.5 27 90.5 89 72
92.5 – 94.5 15 93.5 92 87
95.5 – 97.5 3 96.5 95 90
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4) The diameters, in centimeters, of 60 holes bored in engine castings are measured and the
results are as shown. 2.011–2.014: 7, 2.016–2.019: 16, 2.021–2.024: 23, 2.026–2.029: 9,
2.031–2.034: 5. Draw a histogram.
Interval Frequency (f) Midpoint (x͂) LCB Cmf
2.011 – 2.014 7 2.0125 2.010 7
2.016 – 2.019 16 2.0175 2.015 23
2.021 – 2.024 23 2.0225 2.020 46
2.026 – 2.029 9 2.0275 2.025 55
2.031 – 2.034 3 2.0325 2.030 60
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5) The diameters, in centimeters, of 60 holes bored in engine castings are measured and the
results are as shown. 2.011–2.014: 7, 2.016–2.019: 16, 2.021–2.024: 23, 2.026–2.029: 9,
2.031–2.034: 5. Draw a histogram.
Interval Frequency (f) Midpoint (x͂) LCB Cmf
150 – 156 5 153 145.5 5
157 – 163 18 160 156.5 23
164 – 170 20 167 163.5 43
171 – 177 27 174 170.5 70
178 – 184 22 181 177.5 92
185 – 191 8 188 184.5 100
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6) The mean height of 500 people is 170cm and the standard deviation is 9 cm. Assuming
the heights are normally distributed, determine the number of people likely to have
heights between 150cm and 195 cm.
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7) For the group of people given in Problem 1, find the number of people likely to have
heights of less than 165 cm.

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8) For the group of people given in Problem 1 find how many people are likely to have
heights of more than 194 cm.

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9) A batch of 1500 lemonade bottles have an average content of 753 ml, and the standard
deviation of the contents is 1.8 ml. If the volumes of the contents are normally
distributed, find:
(a) the number of bottles likely to contain less than 750 ml,
(b) the number of bottles likely to contain between 751 and 754 ml,
(c) the number of bottles likely to contain more than 757 ml, and
(d) the number of bottles likely to contain between 750 and 751 ml.
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10) The mean diameter of holes produced by a drilling machine bit is 4.05 mm and the
standard deviation of the diameters is 0.0028 mm. For 20 holes drilled using this
machine, determine, correct to the nearest whole number, how many are likely to have
diameters of between (a) 4.048 and 4.0553mm and (b) 4.052 and 4.056mm, assuming the
diameters are normally distributed.
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11) 500 tins of paint have a mean content of 1010 ml and the standard deviation of the
contents is 8.7 ml. Assuming the volumes of the contents are normally distributed,
calculate the number of tins likely to have contents whose volumes are less than (a) 1025
ml (b) 1000 ml and (c) 995 ml.
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12) The intelligence quotients of 400 children have a mean value of 100 and a standard
deviation of 14. Assuming that I.Q.s are normally distributed, determine the number of
children likely to have I.Q.s of between (a) 80 and 90, (b) 90 and 110 and (c) 110 and 130.
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13) The mean mass of active material in tablets produced by a manufacturer is 5.00 g and
the standard deviation of the masses is 0.036 g. In a bottle containing 100 tablets, find
how many tablets are likely to have masses of (a) between 4.88 and 4.92 g, (b) between
4.92 and 5.04 g and (c) more than 5.04 g.
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