ASSIGNMENT 1

BETU 2043 SEM 2 2015/2016

STATISTICAL METHODS

NAME

INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Set up a group that consists of 3 to 4 members.
2) Answer all questions.

STUDENT ID

SECTION

1. For each of the following data, explain whether it is collected from a population or a
sample.
(3 marks)
a) The values of auto insurance claims filed in 2015 for 200 randomly selected policies.
b) Opinions on a certain issue obtained from all adults living in a city.
c) The number of left-handed students in each of 50 classes selected from a given
university.

2. An accounting firm has introduced 5S to the staffs to improve the working environment.
In order to identify the effectiveness of the system, a survey was done on the staffs of
Auditing Unit. The manager selected 25 workers and found that 75% agree that the new
system is effective. Based on this situation, identify :
(2 marks)
a) Population
b) Sample
3. Indicate which of the following variables are quatitative or qualitative.
(3 marks)
a) The amount of rain last year in 30 cities in Malaysia.
b) The type of laptop preferable by the student in a university.
c) The number of person who owned a credit card in Melaka.

4. The following data shows the test scores for 45 students chosen at random in a Statistics
class.
15
31
44
56
38

32
48
42
58
29

45
49
38
48
62

46
56
52
47
49

42
52
55
52
69

39
39
58
37
18

68
48
62
64
61

47
69
58
29
55

18
61
48
55
49

a) Construct a frequency distribution table using 5 number of class

b) Find the standard deviation for the test scores.
(10 marks)

5. In a survey, 200 adults were asked whether they use a smartphone and whether they use an
iPhone. The results showed that four in ten adults surveyed us a smartphone. Of the adults

surveyed that use a smartphone, five in ten use an iPhone. Find the probability that a
randomly selected adults use an iPhone and use a smartphone.
(5 marks)
6. Two thousand randomly selected adults were asked whether or not they have ever watch a
football game. The following table gives a two-way classification of the responses.
Have Watched
Male
Female

800
350

Have never
watched
400
450

Suppose one adult is selected at random from these 2000 adults. Find the following
probabilities
a) P(has never watched a football game or is a female)
b) P(is a male and has watched a foorball game)
(7 marks)