FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SEMESTER JANUARY 2012

SBST1303
ELEMENTARY STATISTICs

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

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1. a Frequency Distribution Table

1. b(i) Histogram of Frequency Distribution Table For The Pulse Rates of Males

1. b(ii) Histogram of Frequency Distribution Table For The Pulse Rates of Females

1. c(i) Cumulative Frequency For The Pulse Rates of Males

1. c(ii) Cumulative Frequency For The Pulse Rates of Females

2. a Find Mean, Mode, Median and Standard Deviation

2. b Pearsons Coefficient of Skewness

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1.a
Frequency Distribution Table
Table 1.1: Frequency Distribution Table for the Pulse Rate of Males.
Class
50 59
60 69
70 79
80 89
90 99

Frequency (f)
6
17
8
8
1

Cumulative Frequency
6
23
31
39
40

Table 1.2: Frequency Distribution Table for the Pulse Rate of Females.
Class
60 69
70 79
80 89
90 99
100 109

Frequency (f)
12
13
10
3
2

Cumulative Frequency
12
25
35
38
40

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1.b (i)
Class
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 99

Frequency
6
17
8
8
1

CF
6
23
31
39
40

Figure 1.1: Histogram Of Frequency Distribution Table For The Pulse Rates Of Males
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18
16
14

Frequency

12
10

6
6
4

Class

50 - 59

60 - 69

70 - 79

80 - 89

90 - 99

The above histogram are right skewed distribution

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1.b (ii)
Class
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 99
100 - 109

Frequency
12
13
10
3
2

CF
12
25
35
38
40

Figure 1.2: Histogram Of Frequency Distribution Table For The Pulse Rates Of Females
18
16

13

14

12

Frequency

12

10
10
8
6

2
2
0

60 - 69

70 - 79

80 - 89

90 - 99

100 - 109

Class

The above histogram are right skewed distribution

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1.c (i)

Class
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 99

Upper
Boundary

49.5
59.5
69.5
79.5
89.5
99.5

Frequency

Cumulative
Frequency

0
6
17
8
8
1

0
6
23
31
39
40

Figure 1.3: Cumulative Frequency For The Pulse Rates Of Males

44
40
36
32
28

Frequency

24
20
16
12
8
4
0

49.5

59.5

69.5

79.5

89.5

99.5

Upper Boundary (Pulse Rates)

To estimate median:
(SUM of frequency + 1) / 2
(40 + 1) / 2 = 20.5
Thus:
Red line with arrow here
indicate estimated median

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1.c (ii)

Class
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 99
100 - 109

Upper
Boundary

59.5
69.5
79.5
89.5
99.5
109.5

Frequency

Cumulative
Frequency

0
12
13
10
3
2

0
12
25
35
38
40

Figure 1.4: Cumulative Frequency For The Pulse Rates Of Females

44
40
36
32
28

Frequency

24
20
16
12
8
4
0

59.5

69.5

79.5

89.5

99.5

109.5

Upper Boundary (Pulse Rates)

To estimate median:
(SUM of frequency + 1) / 2
(40 + 1) / 2 = 20.5
Thus:
Red line with arrow here
indicate estimated median

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2. a
Find Mean, Mode, Median and Standard Deviation
MALES
Table 2.1: Lower Boundary, Class Mid-Point, Upper Boundary for the Pulse Rates of Males
Class

Lower
Boundary
49.5
59.5
69.5
79.5
89.5

50 59
60 69
70 79
80 89
90 99

i.

Class MidPoint (x)

54.5
64.5
74.5
84.5
94.5

Upper
Boundary
59.5
69.5
79.5
89.5
99.5

Frequency (f)
6
17
8
8
1

Mean = location or position of data distribution

Formula

6(54.5)+17(64.5)+8(74.5)+8(84.5)+1(94.5)

= 69.75 70

6+17+8+8+1

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ii.

Mode = observation (or the number) which has the largest frequency
Formula

= + +

176
= 59.5 + 10 (176)+(178)

11
= 59.5 + 10 11+9

= 59.5 + (110/20)
iii.

= 65

Median = summarise distribution in two equal parts of 50% each

Formula

= +

+1

2

(a)

Where (n + 1)/2 = (40 + 1)/2 = 20.5

(b)

The median class is 60 69 with the following:

= 17, = 59.5, = 10, = 6

= 59.5 + 10 (. )
= 68.03 68

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iv.

Standard Deviation
Formula

2

=

= 454 40
5

= 90.8 64
= 5.18

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FEMALES
Table 2.2: Lower Boundary, Class Mid-Point, Upper Boundary for the Pulse Rates of Females
Class

Lower
Boundary
59.5
69.5
79.5
89.5
99.5

60 69
70 79
80 89
90 99
100 109

i.

Class MidPoint (x)

64.5
74.5
84.5
94.5
104.5

Upper
Boundary
69.5
79.5
89.5
99.5
109.5

Frequency (f)
12
13
10
3
2

Mean = location or position of data distribution

Formula

12(64.5)+13(74.5)+10(84.5)+3(94.5)+2(104.5)

= 77

12+13+10+3+2

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ii.

Mode = observation (or the number) which has the largest frequency
Formula

= + +

1312

= 69.5 + 10 (1312)+(1310)

= 69.5 + 10

1+3

= 69.5 + (10/4)
iii.

= 72

Median = summarise distribution in two equal parts of 50% each

Formula

= +

+1
2

(c) Where (n + 1)/2 = (40 + 1)/2 = 20.5

(d) The median class is 70 79 with the following:

= 13, = 69.5, = 10, = 12

= 69.5 + 10 (20.513 12)

= 76.04 76

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iv.

Standard Deviation
Formula

2

=

40
= 426

5
5

= 85.2 64
= 4.60

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2. b
Pearsons Coefficient of Skewness
MALES

(1) =

( )

(7065)

5.18

= 0.97

Value obtained show it positively skewed

FEMALES

(1) =

( )

(7772)

4.60

= 1.07

Value obtained show it positively skewed

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REFERENCES
Prof Dr Mohd Kidin Shahran (2011). Module SBST1303 Elementary Statistics. Open
University Malaysia.

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