LEE KIAN KEONG STPM MATHEMATICS (T) 13: Data Description

13 Data Description
1. [STPM ]
The following is the systolic blood pressure, in mm Hg. of 10 patients in a hospital.

165 135 151 155 158 146 149 124 162 173

If a patient is selected randomly, find the probability his/her systolic blood pressure exceeds one standard
deviation above or below the mean. [6 marks]

3
[Answer : ]
10

2. [STPM ]
The following table shows the age, in years, of 121 participants in a conference relating to health.

Age Frequency
18-24 6
25-31 11
32-38 19
39-45 26
46-52 45
53-59 14

(a) Plot a histogram and a frequency polygon for the given grouped data. Give comments on the distribution
of the age of the participants. [5 marks]
(b) Find the estimates for the median and the semi-interquartile range for the participants ages. [8 marks]
(c) State whether the median is more suitable than the mean as the measure of base (central tendency) for the
age distribution of the participants. Give reason(s) for your answer. [2 marks]

[Answer : (a) negatively skewed ; (b) 45. , 6.8 ; (c) median]

3. [STPM ]
The table below indicates the number of cars belonging to 30 houses in a housing area.

Number of cars 0 1 2 3 4
Frequency 2 15 10 2 1

(a) Find mode, median, and mean. [3 marks]

(b) Determine, if the majority of the houses in the housing area have number of cars exceeding the mean.
[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) 1 , 1 , 1.5 ; (b) No]

4. [STPM ]
The table below shows the number of audiences according to age, in years, that watch a horror film for a session
at a mini theater.

Age, x Frequency
15 x <18 14
18 x <21 38
21 x <27 44
27 x <33 16
33 x <39 6
39 x <45 2

(a) Plot a histogram for the data above. [3 marks]

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(b) Plot a cumulative frequency curve for the data above. From the curve, estimate the median and the
semi-interquartile range. [8 marks]
(c) If there were 8 audiences between the ages of 15 to 17 that were mistakenly entered into the age group of
18 to 20 years, calculate the actual median. [4 marks]

[Answer : (b) 21.8 , 2.6 ; (c) 22.09]

5. [STPM ]
The table below shows the scores obtained by a group of students in a mathematics quiz.

Score 0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of students 8 1 1 0 x 3

If the median is 1,

(a) find the value of x, [1 marks]

(b) find the mode and the mean score. [3 marks]

[Answer : (a) 4 ; (b) 0 , 2]

6. [STPM ]
The number of personal computers sold in a week by a company for a period of 25 weeks is given as follows:

10 8 7 4 4 18 9 14 17 11 5 4 5
7 10 12 14 10 9 29 7 6 5 20 15

(a) Find the mean and the standard deviation of the number of personal computers sold in a week in the given
period. [5 marks]
(b) Find the percentage of the weeks that the weekly sales of the personal computers are within one standard
deviation from the mean. [3 marks]
(c) Construct a frequency distribution by grouping the number of personal computers sold per week according
to class intervals 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20 and 21-30. Hence, plot a histogram corresponding to this grouped
data and state the shape of the distribution. [7 marks]

[Answer : (a) 10.4 , 5.88 ; (b) 72% ; (c) positively skewed]

7. [STPM ]
The number of hand phones sold each day by a firm during a promotion period of 14 days is as follows:

28 23 31 26 33 23 24
27 35 23 33 28 27 31

Find the median and semi-quartile range for the above data. [4 marks]

[Answer : 27.5 , 3.5]

8. [STPM ]
Wage per hour, RMx, paid to temporary workers in the Production Department and Marketing Department of
a factory are as follows.

Number of temporary workers

Wages
Production Department Marketing Department
8 x < 10 15 8
10 x < 12 18 31
12 x < 14 35 58
14 x < 16 25 32
16 x < 20 12 6

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(a) Plot two histograms for the above data on separate diagrams. Based on your histograms, state the spreads of
the distributions of the temporary workers wages in the Production Department and Marketing Department
of the factory. [6 marks]
(b) Calculate the estimated median, mean, and standard deviation of the hourly wages of all the temporary
workers in that factory. [9 marks]

[Answer : (a) Positively skewed , symmetrical ; (b) 13.03 , 13.06 , 2.27]

9. [STPM ]
Find the median and the semi-interquartile range for the following numbers: 550, 450, 400, 750, 650, 700, 850,
500. [4 marks]

[Answer : 600 , 125]

10. [STPM ]
The table below shows the number of women based on the number of their children according to result of a
survey conducted on 50 000 married women in the country.

Number of children Number of women

0 5011
1 8698
2 11633
3 19418
4 4848
5 307
6 85

(a) Determine the percentage of women whose number of children are within the range of one standard deviation
from the mean. [7 marks]
(b) Let X represent the number of children of a woman that is chosen randomly. Tabulate the probability
distribution of X with each probability given to three decimal places. [3 marks]
(c) If five women are chosen randomly, find the probability that three of them have more than two children.
[5 marks]

[Answer : (a) 62.1% ; (c) 0.308]

11. [STPM ]
The table below indicates the number of children of 1440 families in a town.

Number of children 0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of families 410 310 290 300 110 20

(a) Find mode, median, and mean number of children of the families. [4 marks]
(b) Find the percentage of the number of families that have number of children exceeding the mean. [2 marks]

[Answer : (a) 0 , 1.5 , 1.618 ; (b) 50%]

12. [STPM ]
The table below shows the lengths of 200 fish of a certain type of tropical fish that are randomly selected in a
study carried out at a fresh-water fish rearing centre.

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Length of fish (x mm) Frequency

0 < x 29 0
29 < x 34 8
34 < x 39 19
39 < x 44 42
44 < x 49 69
49 < x 54 34
54 < x 59 23
59 < x 64 5

(a) Plot a histogram for the data above, and draw the frequency polygon on the histogram. State the shape of
the distribution of the data above. [5 marks]
(b) Calculate the approximate median length of the fish. [3 marks]
(c) By using the coding method and taking 46.5 mm as the assumed mean, find the mean and the standard
deviation of the length of the fish. [7 marks]

[Answer : (a) negatively skewed ; (b) 46.25 ; (c) 46.28 , 6.71]

13. [STPM ]
The data shown in the stemplot below are the marks in a statistics course obtained by a group of students at a
local institution of higher learning.

3 1 4
4 0 2 3 7 9
5 1 2 2 6 8
6 1 3 3 4
7 0 2
8 2
9 1

Key: 9|1 means 91 marks

(a) Find the percentage of students who obtain less than 40 marks and the percentage of students who obtain
at least 80 marks. [2 marks]

(b) Find the mean and standard deviation of the students marks. [5 marks]
(c) Find the median and semi-interquartile range of the students marks. [4 marks]
(d) Construct a boxplot for the above data. [4 marks]

[Answer : (a) 10% , 10% ; (b) 56.05 , 14.9 ; (c) 54 , 9.25]

14. [STPM ]
Explain, with graphical illustrations, the relationship between the mean, median, and mode in a negatively
skewed frequency distribution and in a positively skewed frequency distribution. [3 marks]

15. [STPM ]
The following table shows the lengths, in minutes, of 90 telephone calls made in a month by a trading company.

Length (minutes) Frequency

0.0 2.9 12
3.0 5.9 19
6.0 8.9 35
9.0 11.9 13
12.0 14.9 8
15.0 20.9 3

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(a) Draw a histogram for the above grouped data. [3 marks]

(b) Calculate the median and the semi-interquartile range of the lengths of telephone calls made by the trading
company. [7 marks]

[Answer : (b) 7.15 , 4.69]

16. [STPM ]
The table below shows the number of defective electronic components per lot for 500 lots that have been tested.

Numbers of defective 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more

components per lot
Relative frequency 0.042 0.054 0.392 0.318 0.148 0.014 0.032

(a) State the mode and the median number of defective electronic components per lot. [2 marks]
(b) For the lots with defective components of more than 5, the mean number of defective components per lot
is 6.4. Find the mean number of defective electronic components per lot for the given 500 lots. [2 marks]

[Answer : (a) 2 , 3 ; (b) 2.7]

17. [STPM ]
The number of teenagers, according to age, that patronize a recreation centre for a certain period of time is
indicated in the following table.

Age in Years Number of teenagers

12 - 4
13 - 10
14 - 27
15 - 110
16 - 212
17 - 238
18 - 149
[ Age 12 - means age 12 and more but less than 13 years ]

(a) Display the above data using histogram. [3 marks]

(b) Find the median and semi-interquartile range for the age of teenagers who patronize the recreation centre.
Give your answer to the nearest months. [7 marks]

[Answer : (b) 17 years 1 month , 10 months]

18. [STPM ]
The number of hand phones that are sold in a week by 15 representatives in a town is as follows:

5 10 8 7 25 12 5 14 11 10 21 9 8 11 18

(a) Find the median, lower quartile, and upper quartile for this distribution. [2 marks]
(b) Draw a box plot to represent the data. [3 marks]

[Answer : (a) 10 , 8 , 14]

19. [STPM ]
The frequency distribution of the final examination marks for statistics course at an institute of higher learning
is as follows.

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Marks Number of students

10-29 6
30-39 7
40-49 12
50-59 19
60-69 15
70-79 13
80-99 8

(a) Plot a histogram for the above data. [3 marks]

(b) Plot a cumulative frequency curve. Hence, estimate the median, semi-quartile range, and the percentage of
students who obtained 45 to 70 marks. [10 marks]

[Answer : (b) 57.5 , 12.25 , 50%]

20. [STPM ]
Show that, for the numbers x1 , x2 , x3 , . . . , xn with mean x ,
X X
)2 =
(x x x2 n
x2 .
X
The numbers 4, 6, 12, 5, 7, 9, 5, 11, p, q, where p < q, have mean x
[2 marks] = 6.9 and )2 = 102.9.
(x x
Calculate the of p and q. [6 marks]

[Answer : 1, 9]

21. [STPM ]
The number of ships which anchor at a port every week for 26 particular weeks are as follows.

32 28 43 21 35 19 25 45 35 32 18 26 30
26 27 38 42 18 37 50 46 23 40 20 29 46

(a) Display the data in a stemplot. [2 marks]

(b) Find the median and interquartile range. [4 marks]
(c) Draw a boxplot to represent the data. [3 marks]
(d) State the shape of the frequency distribution. Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]

[Answer : (b) 31 , 15 ; (d) positively skewed]

22. [STPM ]
The time taken by 50 customers to browse through books in a bookshop is shown in the histogram below.

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(a) State the modal class. [1 marks]

(b) Calculate the mean time taken by the customers to browse through books in the bookshop. [2 marks]
(c) If 25% of the customers take more than x minutes to browse through books in the bookshop, determine the
value of x. [3 marks]

[Answer : (a) 12-15 ; (b) 13.3 ; (c) 17.5]

23. [STPM ]
The following data show the masses, in kg, of fish caught by 22 fishermen on a particular day.

23 48 51 25 39 37 41 38 37 20 88
69 22 42 46 23 52 41 40 59 68 59

(a) Display the above data in an ordered stemplot. [2 marks]

(b) Find the mean and standard deviation. [5 marks]

(c) Find the median and interquartile range. [4 marks]
(d) Draw a boxplot to represent the above data. [3 marks]
(e) State whether the mean or the median is more suitable as a representative value of the above data. Justify
your answer. [2 marks]

[Answer : (b) 44 , 16.8 ; (c) 41 , 15 ; (e) median]

24. [STPM ]
The stemplot below shows the driving experience (in thousand km) of 15 express bus drivers.

0 3 6 9
1 2 8 5 1 0 5
2 5 1 6
3 8
4 1
5
6 2

Key: 6k2 means 62 000 km

(a) Find the median, the first quartile and the third quartile. [2 marks]
(b) Draw a boxplot to represent the data. [3 marks]

[Answer : (a) 15000 , 10000, 26000]

25. [STPM ]
The ages of 75 persons under the age of 50 years are shown in the table below.

Age at last birthday (in years) 0-9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 49

Number of persons 3 6 15 25 16 10

(a) Calculate the mode and the median. [4 marks]

(b) Calculate the percentage of persons whose ages are between 18 and 35 years. [6 marks]

[Answer : (a) 22.1 , 22.2 ; (b) 64.3%]

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26. [STPM ]
Overexposure to a certain metal dust at the workplace of a factory is detrimental to the health of its workers.
The workplace is considered safe if the level of the metal dust is less than 198 g m3 . The level of the metal
dust at the workplace is recorded at a particular time of day for a period of 90 consecutive working days. The
results are summarised in the table below.

Metal dust level ( g m3 ) Number of days

170 - 174 8
175 - 179 11
180 - 184 25
185 - 189 22
190 - 194 15
195 - 199 7
200 - 201 2

(a) State what the number 11 in the table means. [1 marks]

(b) Calculate estimates of the mean and standard deviation of the levels of the metal dust. [5 marks]
(c) Plot a cumulative frequency curve of the above data. Hence, estimate the median and the interquartile
range. [7 marks]
(d) Find the percentage of days for which the workplace is considered unsafe. [3 marks]

[Answer : (b) 185 , 7.22 ; (c) 184.7 , 9.8 ; (d) 4.44%]

27. [STPM ]
Find the median and the interquartile range of the following numbers.

21 8 17 22 19 10 29 6 6 21 20 12 18 25

[3 marks]

[Answer : 18.5 , 11]

28. [STPM ]
An advertising firm conducted a survey on television viewing habits in urban and rural areas. The table below
shows the number of hours per week spent watching television by 20 persons in urban areas and 18 persons in
rural areas.

Urban Rural
35 35 36 38 45 16 48 31
34 34 45 30 47 24 50 32
29 39 40 40 40 48 34 42
26 40 31 35 40 34 40 44
47 43 36 35 25 8

(a) Construct a suitable stemplot for each of the above data set. [3 marks]
(b) Comment on the skewness of the two distributions. [2 marks]
(c) Calculate the mean and the standard deviation of the number of hours spent watching television for each
area. [6 marks]
(d) Compare the dispersion of the two distributions. [1 marks]

[Answer : (c) 36.4 , 5.15 ; 36 , 11.4]

29. [STPM ]
The times taken by 22 students to breakfast are shown in the following table.

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Time (x minutes) 2x<5 5x<8 8 x < 11 11 x < 14 14 x < 17 17 x < 20

Number of students 1 2 4 8 5 2

(a) Draw a histogram of the grouped data. Comment on the shape of frequency distribution. [4 marks]
(b) Calculate estimates of the mean, median, and mode of the breakfast times. Use your calculations to justify
your statement about the shape of the frequency distribution. [7 marks]

[Answer : (b) 12.23 , 12.50 , 12.71]

30. [STPM ]
The ages of patients visiting a clinic on a particular day are as follows.

18 18 20 30 26 28 18
19 20 8 19 21 43 19
21 51 20 19 20 22 20
19 20 19 64 19 18 19
21 62 19 20 22 19 23

(a) Construct an ordered stemplot to display the above data. [2 marks]

(b) State a measure of central location that best describes the data. Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]

31. [STPM ]
The table below shows the duration, in seconds, taken by 100 workers to finish a task.

Duration (x seconds) Number of workers

0 < x 100 2
100 < x 200 10
200 < x 250 20
250 < x 300 26
300 < x 350 24
350 < x 400 10
400 < x 500 8

(a) Calculate an estimate of the mean. [2 marks]

(b) Plot a histogram for the above data. Hence, estimate the mode. [5 marks]
(c) Plot a relative cumulative frequency curve for the above data. Hence, determine the median and the
percentage of workers who finish the task in more than 270 seconds. [7 marks]

[Answer : (a) 284 ; (b) 287.5 ; (c) 284.5 , 57.6%]

32. [STPM ]
The mean mark for a group of students taking a statistics test is 70.6. The mean marks for male and female
students are 68.5 and 72.0 respectively. Find the ratio of the number of male to female students. [4 marks]

[Answer : 2:3]

33. [STPM ]
The masses (in thousands of kg) of solid waste collected from a town for 25 consecutive days are as follows:

41 53 44 55 48 57 50 38 53 50 43 56 51
48 33 46 55 49 50 52 47 39 51 49 52

(a) Construct a stemplot to represent the data. [2 marks]

(b) Find the median and interquartile range. [4 marks]
(c) Calculate the mean and standard deviation. [5 marks]

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(d) Draw a boxplot to represent the data. [3 marks]

(e) Comment on the shape of the distribution and give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]

[Answer : (b) 50 , 6 ; (c) 48.4 , 5.84 ]

34. [STPM ]
The following table shows the age distribution of drivers who are at fault in accidents during a one-month period
in a country.

Age (years) Number of drivers

18-25 20
26-35 24
36-45 14
46-55 18
56-65 18
66-80 26

(a) Draw a histogram for the data. [3 marks]

(b) Estimate the mean and standard deviation of the ages of the drivers. [5 marks]

[Answer : (b) 46.9 , 18.5]

35. [STPM ]
The marks for 26 students in a test are as follows:

22 90 13 43 59 52 32 40 58 68 76 53 37
22 51 83 11 32 43 34 73 81 65 62 38 45

(a) Construct a stemplot to represent the data. [2 marks]

(b) Find the probability that a randomly selected student has a mark between 53 and 65, inclusively. [3 marks]
(c) Determine the interquartile range. [4 marks]
(d) Draw a boxplot to represent the data. [3 marks]

[Answer : (b) 5/26 ; (c) 31]

36. [STPM ]
A sample of 100 fuses, nominally rated at 13 amperes, are tested by passing increasing electric current through
them. The current at which they blow are recorded and the following cumulative frequency table is obtained.

Currents (amperes) Cumulative frequency

<10 0
<11 8
<12 30
<13 63
<14 88
<15 97
<16 99
<17 100

Calculate the estimates of the mean, median and mode. Comment on the distribution. [8 marks]

[Answer : 12.65 , 12.61 , 12.58 ; positively skewed]

37. [STPM ]
The time taken by 128 workers to complete a task is summarised in the table below.

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Time (minutes) Number of works

40-44 6
45-49 14
50-54 23
55-59 42
60-64 30
65-74 13

Plot a cumulative frequency curve for the data. [3 marks]

Hence, estimate the number of workers who take more than 66 minutes to complete the task. [2 marks]

[Answer : 11]

38. [STPM ]
The distribution of the selling prices of 80 houses in a city is shown below.

Selling price (RM 000) Number of houses

120- 8
150- 23
180- 17
210- 18
240- 8
270- 4
300- 1
330- 1
360- 0

The interval 120-, for example, means RM 120 000 selling price < RM 150 000.

(a) Construct a histogram for the data above. [3 marks]

(b) State the most appropriate measure of location to describe the selling prices. Give a reason. [2 marks]

(c) Calculate the measure that you have selected in (b), and interpret your answer. [4 marks]

[Answer : (b) median. Negatively skewed. (c) 195882]

39. [STPM ]
The mean and standard deviation of Physics marks for 25 school candidates and 5 private candidates are shown
in the table below.

School candidates Private candidates

Number of candidates 25 5
Mean 55 40
Standard deviation 4 5

Calculate the overall mean and standard deviation of the Physics marks. [5 marks]

[Answer : 52.5 ; 6.98]

40. [STPM ]
The duration of telephone calls made by 175 individuals at a call center on a particular day is shown in the table
below:

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Duration (minutes) Frequency

1-7 15
8-14 32
15-21 34
22-28 22
29-35 16
36-42 12
43-49 9
50-56 5
(a) Construct a histogram to display the data. [2 marks]
(b) i. Draw a frequency polygon on the histogram in (a). [1 marks]
ii. Comment on the skewness of the distribution obtained. [1 marks]

[Answer : (b) (ii) Negatively skewed]

41. [STPM ]
Forty soil samples are collected from a certain area and tested for their pH values. The pH values and the number
of soil samples tested are given in the table below.

pH value Number of soil samples

4.0 - 4.5 1
4.5 - 5.0 3
5.0 - 5.5 5
5.5 - 6.0 9
6.0 - 6.5 11
6.5 - 7.0 7
7.0 - 7.5 3
7.5 - 8.0 1
(a) Construct the cumulative frequency table for this distribution, and plot the cumulative frequency curve.
[3 marks]
(b) Using the cumulative frequency curve, estimate the median and semi-interquartile range of the distribution.
[4 marks]
(c) The pH value of a sample is wrongly recorded as 5.8, while its actual value is 5.0. State whether the wrong
pH value affects the median and semi-interquartile range. Justify your answers. [2 marks]
(d) Another four soil samples are collected from the same area, and their pH values are found to be greater
than 8.0.
i. Out of the 44 samples, find the percentage of samples which have a pH value greater than 7.0.[2 marks]
ii. Using the curve in (a), estimate the median of the 44 samples. State a reason why the same curve is
used. [2 marks]

[Answer : (b) 6.10, 0.5 ; (d)(i) 18.18% ; (ii) 6.20]

42. [STPM ]
The prices of houses sold, x, in hundred thousand RM, in a municipality in the year 2007 is shown below.

Price (hundred thousand RM) Frequency

2.5 < x 3.0 15
3.0 < x 3.4 10
3.5 < x 4.0 14
4.0 < x 4.5 8
4.5 < x 5.0 10
5.0 < x 5.5 7
5.5 < x 6.0 5
6.0 < x 6.5 3

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(a) Plot a cumulative frequency curve for the above data. Hence, estimate the median and the quartiles.[5 marks]
(b) Draw a boxplot to represent the above data. Comment on the prices of the houses sold. [4 marks]

[Answer : (a) 3.90 hundred thousand , Q1 =3.15 hundred thousand , Q3 =4.85 hundred thousand]

43. [STPM ]
The lifespan, (in hours), of 50 light bulbs are summarised in the table below.

Lifespan (x hours) Number of bulbs

1500 < x 1550 2
1550 < x 1575 4
1575 < x 1600 4
1600 < x 1625 14
1625 < x 1650 12
1650 < x 1675 8
1675 < x 1700 4
x > 1700 2

(a) Calculate the estimates of the median and mode, giving your answer to the nearest hour. [6 marks]
(b) If the upper boundary of the last class interval is k hours and the mean is 1630 hours, determine the value
of k. [3 marks]

[Answer : (a) 1627 , 1621 ; (b) 1875]

44. [STPM ]
Some summary statistics about the annual expenditure, in RM, of a sample of recreational golfers on golf activities
are shown in the table below.

Minimum Maximum Mean Median

200.00 15500.00 6285.67 3500.00

(a) Comment on the shape of the distribution of expenditure. Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]
(b) State, with a reason, the appropriate measure of central tendency to describe the expenditure of the golfers.
[2 marks]

45. [STPM ]
The lengths (in minutes) of 200 telephone calls made by customers to a pizza customer call centre in a particular
day is shown in the table below.

Length of call (minutes) Number of calls

0.0 - 3.0 7
3.0 - 4.5 19
4.5 - 6.0 34
6.0 - 7.5 67
7.5 - 9.0 38
9.0 - 10.5 18
10.5 - 12.0 13
12.0 - 15.0 4

(a) Construct a histogram to display the data. Comment on the shape of the distribution obtained. [4 marks]
(b) Use your histogram to estimate the mode and the median. [5 marks]
(c) Calculate the mean of the length of calls made by the customers. [2 marks]
(d) Determine the percentage of calls whose lengths are at least 10 minutes. [3 marks]

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[Answer : (b) 6.80, 6.90 ; (c) 7.00875 ; (d) 11.5%]

46. [STPM ] X X
The mass x, in gram, of each of 250 cat fish is observed. It is found that (x 300) = 1000 and (x 300)2 =
5000. Determine the mean and the standard deviation of the masses of the cat fish. [7 marks]

[Answer : 304, 2]

47. [STPM ]
The frequency distribution table below shows the amount of rain x, in millimetres, for 60 days in a particular
year.

Amount of rain, x (mm) Number of days

5.6 x < 5.8 2
5.8 x < 6.0 7
6.0 x < 6.2 16
6.2 x < 6.4 21
6.4 x < 6.6 12
6.6 x < 6.8 2

(a) Calculate the mean of the amount of rain. [2 marks]

(b) Find the median, the first quartile and the third quartile of the amount of rain. [4 marks]

(c) Using the information in (b), comment on the shape of the frequency distribution of the amount of rain.
[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) 6.23 ; (b) 6.25 , 6.08, 6.39]

48. [STPM ]
The cumulative frequency distribution of monthly charges, to the nearest RM, of 200 randomly chosen postpaid
subscribers to a particular telecommunication company is shown below.

Monthly charge Cumulative frequency

30 0
50 10
70 40
90 76
110 120
150 170
200 192
250 200

(a) Construct a histogram to display the data and draw a frequency polygon in the histogram.
(b) Calculate the mean of the monthly charges. [3 marks]
(c) Determine the percentage of subscribers whose month charges are more than the mean. [4 marks]

[Answer : (b) RM 108.15 ; (c) 42%]

49. [STPM ]
Three groups of sales trainees of a company undergo different sales training programmes which are Programme
A, Programme B and Programme C. The boxplots below represent the sales (RM 000) earned by each group
in the first month after the completion of the training programmes.

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(a) Estimate the median of the three sales distributions. State the training programme which is most effective.
[3 marks]
(b) Which of the sales distributions has a mean closest to its median? Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]
(c) Which of the sales distributions has the largest dispersion? [1 marks]
(d) Comment on the skewness of the three sales distributions. [3 marks]
(e) State the effect on the mean and median sales when the outlier of the sales distribution for programme A
is removed. [2 marks]

[Answer : (a) RM 77000 , RM 65000 , RM 65000, Program A ; (b) Program C, symmetrical;

(c) Program B ;(d) Skewed to the left, skewed to the right, symmetrical ;
(e) Mean is larger, median almost unaffected]

50. [STPM ]
The number of ships anchored at a port is recorded every week. The results for 26 particular weeks are as follows:
32 28 43 21 35 19 25 45 35 32 18 26 30
26 27 38 42 18 37 50 46 23 40 20 29 46
(a) Display the data in a stem-and-leat diagram. [2 marks]
(b) Find the median and interquartile range. [4 marks]
(c) Draw a box-and-whisker plot to represent the data. [3 marks]
(d) State the shape of the frequency distribution, giving a reason for your answer. [2 marks]

[Answer : (b) 31 , 15]

51. [STPM ]
The lengths (in seconds) of 60 songs recorded by a certain group of singers are summarised in the table below.

Song length, x Number of songs

0 < x 120 1
120 < x 180 9
180 < x 240 15
240 < x 300 17
300 < x 360 13
360 < x 600 5

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(a) Display the data on a histogram. [3 marks]

(b) Calculate the mean song length to the nearest half second. [2 marks]
(c) Calculate the standard deviation of the song lengths to the nearest half second. [3 marks]

[Answer : (b) 264.0 ; (c) 90.5]

52. [STPM ]
A set of data has a mean of 6.1, a median of 5.4 and a standard deviation of 1.2. Calculate the Pearson coefficient
of skewness, and comment on your answer. [3 marks]

[Answer : 1.75]

53. [STPM ]
The numbers of letters received by a company for 24 days are shown below.

5 13 7 14 7 8 20 12 7 4 10 7
23 10 6 4 4 6 8 7 4 16 4 10

(a) Determine the median and the mean of the number of letter received. [3 marks]
(b) Calculate Pearsons coefficient of skewness. [4 marks]
(c) State whether the median or the mean is a more appropriate measure of central tendency. Give a reason.
[2 marks]

[Answer : (a) 7 , 9 ; (b) 1.2 ; (c) median]

54. [STPM ]
The student affairs officer of a college keeps a record on the number of hours spent on part-time jobs in a semester
amongst students. The number of hours spent on part-time jobs for a sample of 20 students are displayed in the
stem-and-leaf diagram below.

2 3 8
3 4 4 5 7
4 0 3 4 5 6 8
5 1 2 4 5
6 1 9
7 8
8 9

Key: 5|3 means 53 hours

(a) Find the mean and standard deviation of the distribution. [4 marks]
(b) Determine the quartiles and interquartile range of the distribution. [4 marks]

(c) Determine whether there is any outlier. [2 marks]

(d) Construct a box-and-whisker plot to represent the data. [3 marks]
(e) State a measure that best describes the central tendency, and a measure that best describes the dispersion
of the data. Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]

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