QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS

Assignment 3

1. Given the following frequency distribution, compute for the following.

Class Intervals frequency (f) F d fd

30 – 34 10 10 -4 -40
35 -39 14 24 -3 -42
40 – 44 26 50 -2 -52
45 – 49 35 85 -1 -36
50 – 54 23 108 0 0
55 – 59 19 127 1 19
60 – 64 15 142 2 30
65 – 69 6 148 3 18
70 - 74 4 152 4 16
N=152 Ʃfd= -87
=-9.67

a. Range
URL for X max-LRL for x min
=44
b. Quartile deviation
𝑛⁄4 − 𝐹 38−50
c. 𝑄1= L.L + ( ) i = 49.5 + ( )5 = 47.79
𝑓 35
3𝑛⁄4−𝐹
d. 𝑄3 = L.L. + ( )i
𝑓
114/4−50
= 49.5 + ( ) 5 = 46.43
35
e. Average deviation

Ʃfd= -87

=-9.67
f. Standard deviation

2. The following data show the respective ages, in years, of 10 male employees at a fast-
food center. They are 21, 38, 29, 45, 59, 35, 49, 55, 51 and 58. Determine the following
X X^2
21 44 21
38 1444 29
29 841 35
45 2025 38
 59 3481 45 md=47
35 1225 49
49 2401 51
55 3025 55
51 2601 58
58 3364 59
Ʃx=440 Ʃx^2=20848
(Ʃx)^2=193600

a. Range
58-21
=37
b. Quartile deviation
𝑛+1 10+1
c. Q1 = = = 2nd = 29%
4 4
3 (𝑛+1) 3(10+1)
d. Q3 = = = 8th data = 58%
4 4

e. Average deviation
Ʃ(21+38…..)/10
=44
f. Standard deviation
SS=20848- (193600/10)
=20848-19360
SS^2=14888
=SS^2=/14888÷10
SS^2=12.20

3. Compute for the following, given these data:

132, 144, 127, 152, 101, and 165.
X X^2
132 44 101
144 1444 127
127 841 132
152 2025 144
101 3481 152 md=(132+144)/2
=138
165 1225 165
Ʃx=821 Ʃx114819
 (Ʃx)^2=674041

a. Coefficient of skewness
=-.567
b. Mean
Ʃ(132+144…..)/6
=136.83
c. Median
md=138
d. Standard deviation
SS=114819- (674041/6)
SS^2=2478.833/6

=SS^2=/413.13883

SS^2=20.33

4. Given the following class intervals, compute for the following:

Class Intervals frequency (f) F d fd

30 – 34 10 10 -4 -40
35 -39 14 24 -3 -42
40 – 44 26 50 -2 -52
45 – 49 35 85 -1 -36
50 – 54 23 108 0 0
55 – 59 19 127 1 19
60 – 64 15 142 2 30
65 – 69 6 148 3 18
70 - 74 4 152 4 16
N=152 Ʃfd= -87
=-9.67

a. Coefficient of skewness

=.-255

b. Mean
0
𝑥̅ = 51.5 + (152) 5 = 51.5

c. Median
 76−50
md = 49.5. +( )5
35
md=53.21
d. Standard deviation
7396
SS=9134- ( 152 )
=9134-48.66
SS^2=9085.34
=SS^2=/9085.34÷152
SS^2=7.73

5. Given the following scores in a statistics test, 98, 45, 78, 88, 62, 55, 78, and 85 compute
for the:
x x^2 md
98 9604 45
45 2025 55
78 6084 62
88 7744 78 78+78/2
62 3844 78 md=78
55 3025 85
78 6084 88
85 7225 98
589 45635
346921
a. Coefficient of kurtosis
=-.912
b. Mean
Ʃ(98+45…..)/8
=73.625
c. Standard deviation
346921
SS=45635- ( )
8
=43,365.125
SS^2=2269.875
=SS^2=/2269.87÷8
SS^2=16.84

6. Given the following class intervals, compute for the following.

Class Intervals frequency (f) d fd

 30 – 35 14 -3 -42
36 -41 19 -2 -28
42 – 47 27 -1 -27
48 – 53 30 0 0
54 – 59 24 1 24
60 – 65 13 2 26
66 – 71 7 3 21
a. Coefficient of kurtosis
=-.113
b. Mean
0
𝑥̅ = 50.5 + ( ) 5 =50.5
134

c. Standard deviation
-42 1764
-28 784
-27 729
0 0
24 576
26 676
21 441
-26 4970
676

676
SS=4970- (134)
=4970-5.04
SS^2=4964.96/134
=SS^2=/37.05
SS^2=6.09