Assignment No.

2 (Course STA301)
Spring 2012 (Total Marks 15)
MC120200988
Assignment No: 2 (Lessons 10-15)
Question 1:

Marks: 7

For the given cumulative frequency table of students of different age groups, calculate the
coefficient of standard deviation and coefficient of variation.
Solution 1:
Age in
years
5-8
9-12

Cumulative
frequency of
students (cf)
3
15

13-16

24

17-20

51

21-24

57

25-28

60

Coefficient of S.D. =
S.D=

S.D=
S.D=
S.D=
S.D=

fx
n

S .D
Mean

fx

17227 990 2

60
60

295.45 16.5
2

295.45
23.2

S.D= 4.82

272.25

Frequency (f)

X2

6.5

12

10.5

14.5

27

18.5

22.5

3
f = 60

26.5
X = 99

42.25
110.2
5
210.2
5
342.2
5
506.2
5
702.2
5

f X2

fX

126.75

19.5

1323

126

1892.25

130.5

9240.75

499.5

3037.5

135

2106.75

79.5

fX = 17227

fX = 990

X=
X=

99
6
16.5

Coefficient of S.D. =

4.82
16.5

Coefficient of S.D. = 0.29

S .D
100
Mean
4.82
100
Coefficient of Variance =
16.5
Coefficient of Variance =

Coefficient of Variance = 0.2919 100

Coefficient of Variance = 29.19

Question 2:

Marks: 8

From the following data of hours worked in a factory (x) and output units (y), determine the
regression line of y on x, the linear correlation coefficient and interpret the result of
correlation coefficient.
Hours (X)
91 102 83
93
89
72
82
85
79
Production (Y)

300

302

315

330

300

250

300

340

315

Solution 2:
Hours (X) Production (Y)
X2
Y2
91
300
8281
90000
102
302
10404
91204
83
315
6889
99225
93
330
8649
108900
89
300
7921
90000
72
250
5184
62500
82
300
6724
90000
85
340
7225
115600
79
315
6241
99225
2
2
X = 776
Y = 2752
X = 67518 Y = 846654

XY
27300
30804
26145
30690
26700
18000
24600
28900
24885
XY =238024

Regression Line of Y on X
Y = a + bX
For finding a and b we use Normal Equations.
Normal Equations
Y
=
2752
=

na
9a

XY
238024

=
=

aX
+
776 a

776
9

86.222

(2752

9a

237283.5556

776 a

238024

776 a

237283.5556

776 a

b67518
b66908
.4

740

0a

b610

=
=

1.2147284

238024
238024
156008
156008/776
201.0411958

=
=
=
=
=

776 a
776 a
776 a
a
a

+
+

1.215 67518
82016

201.04 +

let X = 300
Y

201.04 +

bX
1.2147
X

201.04 +

1.2147 91

740
610

bX
+
b776
bX^
2
+
b67518

b776 )
b66908
.4

86.222222

(eq 1)
(eq 2)
(subtracting eq 2 from
eq1)

(value of b)
(eq 3)
putting value of b in eq
1

(eq 4)
+

bX
1.2147
X

(by putting values of a

and b)

(putting X =
91)

Y
=
201.04 +
110.54
Y
=
311.58
Hence we concluded that a factory has 91 hours of production will be able to produce 311.58
units and so on.

Linear Correlation Coefficient

r

XY X Y n
X n Y Y

238024 776 2752 9

67518 776 2 9 846654 2752 2 9

238024 237283.55

67518 602176 9 846654 7573504 9

740.45

67518 66908.44 846654 841500.44

740.45

609.56 5153.56

740.45
3141404.0336

740.45
1772.40

r 0.418
Interpretation
There exists a medium positive linear correlation between hours and productions for these 9
factories which are given in the question.