Quiz 1, Term 3

Data Descriptions & Probability

1.

The table shows the speeds, to the nearest kilometres per hour, of 120 vehicles passing
a check point.
Speed (km/h)

21 26

27 32

33 38

39 44

45 50

Frequency

22

48

25

16

Calculate estimates of the mean, mode and standard deviation for the speeds of the
vehicles. Hence, calculate the Pearsons coefficient of skewness and comment on the
shape of this distribution.
[7 marks]
2.

A sample of 40 students who had sat for their Mathematics quiz was chosen and
interviewed. Out of the 40 students, 25 are boys and 15 are girls. Four of the boys
and two of the girls had passed their Mathematics quiz. Two students are selected at
random from the sample. Find the probability that
(a)
only one student has passed his/her Mathematics quiz,
[2 marks]
(b)
both students are boys and at least one student has passed his driving test,
[3 marks]
(c)
at least one student has passed his Mathematics quiz, given that both students
are boys.
[3 marks]

3.

The following table shows the lifespan, to the nearest 1000 km, of 100 tyres of a new
model manufactured by a tyre company.
Lifespan (km)

No. of tyres

70000 74000

75000 79000

24

80000 84000

35

85000 89000

20

90000 94000

95000 99000

(a) Plot a cumulative curve for the grouped data. Hence, estimate the median and
semi-interquartile range of the lifespan of the tyres.
[6 marks]
(b) Determine the mean and standard deviation of the grouped data.
[6 marks]
(c) Calculate Pearson coefficient of skewedness and hence, comment on the
distribution of the data.
[3 marks]

Quiz 1, Term 3
Data Descriptions & Probability
1.

The table shows the speeds, to the nearest kilometres per hour, of 120 vehicles passing
a check point.
Speed (km/h)

21 26

27 32

33 38

39 44

45 50

Frequency

22

48

25

16

Calculate estimates of the mean, mode and standard deviation for the speeds of the
vehicles. Hence, calculate the Pearsons coefficient of skewness and comment on the
shape of this distribution.
[7 marks]
2.

A sample of 40 students who had sat for their Mathematics quiz was chosen and
interviewed. Out of the 40 students, 25 are boys and 15 are girls. Four of the boys
and two of the girls had passed their Mathematics quiz. Two students are selected at
random from the sample. Find the probability that
(a)
only one student has passed his/her Mathematics quiz,
[2 marks]
(b)
both students are boys and at least one student has passed his driving test,
[3 marks]
(c)
at least one student has passed his Mathematics quiz, given that both students
are boys.
[3 marks]

3.

The following table shows the lifespan, to the nearest 1000 km, of 100 tyres of a new
model manufactured by a tyre company.
Lifespan (km)

No. of tyres

70000 74000

75000 79000

24

80000 84000

35

85000 89000

20

90000 94000

95000 99000

(a) Plot a cumulative curve for the grouped data. Hence, estimate the median and
semi-interquartile range of the lifespan of the tyres.
[6 marks]
(b) Determine the mean and standard deviation of the grouped data.
[6 marks]
(c) Calculate Pearson coefficient of skewedness and hence, comment on the
distribution of the data.
[3 marks]