EXERCISE TOPIC 3

Question 1
The following sample IQ scores obtained from a group of four-year-old children:
120 65 78 80 104

Find the median and mean.

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ANSWER: Mean: =89.4
5

Median: 65, 78, 80, 104, 120

( 5 ) +1
=3
2

= 80

Question 2
Given a sample set of numbers:17, 7, 27, 2, 24, 22, 29, 23, 21, 23, 24, 14, 10, 24
Find the mean, mode and median.
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ANSWER: Mean: = 19.07
14

Mode: 2, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 27, 29
= 24

Median: 2 , 7 , 10 , 14 , 17, 21 , 22 , 23, 23 , 24 , 24 , 24 , 27 , 29

14+1
=8
2

= 23
Question 3
The following table shows the distribution of heights of a group of 40 students.
Compute the mean height, mode and median for the group.

ANSWER:

Height Number Midpoint Cumulative FX

(cm) of frequency
students
159-162 1 160.5 1 160.5
163-166 4 164.5 5 658
167-170 11 168.5 16 1853.5
171-174 12 172.5 28 2070
175-178 6 176.5 34 1059
179-182 4 180.5 38 729
183-186 2 184.5 40 371
TOTAL 40 6898

Σfx 6898
MEAN = x́= = =¿172.45
n 40

Δ1
Mode: Lmo +
[ Δ 1+ Δ2]ⅈ

= 170.5 + [ 1 ] 4 = 171.07
1+6

n
Median:
Lm+
2
+F
fm [ ]
i

n
Lower Class Median: = = 40 = 20
2
2
170.5 + [ 40/2 + 16 ] 4 = 182.5
12
Question 4
The frequency table shows the distribution of donations, in RM, collected from a class.
Compute the mean, mode and median
ANSWER:

Donation Frequency Cumulative Midpoint Fx

(RM) frequency
4–6 2 2 5 10
7–9 5 7 8 40
10 – 12 15 22 11 165
13 – 15 7 29 14 98
16 – 18 2 31 17 34
19 - 21 1 32 20 20
TOTAL 32 367

Σfx
Mean: x́= = 10+40+165+98+34+20 = 11.47
n
32

Δ1
Mode: Lmo +
[ Δ 1+ Δ2]ⅈ

= 9.5 + [ 3 ] 3 = 10.19
3+ 10

n
Median:
Lm+
2
[ ]
+F
fm
i

n
Lower class median = = 32 = 16
2
2
9.5 + [ 32/2 + 7 ] 3 = 14.1
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Question 5
The hourly wages for a sample of part-time employees at Home Depot are:
$12 $20 $16 $18 $19

Find the median and mean.

ANSWER: Mean: 85 = 17
5

Median = 12 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 20

5+1= 3
2

= 18

Question 6
The number of accident reported during the last twelve months in Klang Valley is shown below:

19 17 22 18 28 34
45 39 38 44 34 10

Find the median and mean.

ANSWER: Mean : 348 = 29
12
Median : 10 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 22 , 28 , 34 , 34 , 38 , 39 , 44 , 45

12 + 1 = 6.5 = 7
2

= 34
Question 7
The frequency table shows the mass in kilogram, collected from a class.

Mass (kg) No. of Cf Midpoint Fx

students
45 – 49 5 5 47 235
50 – 54 12 17 52 624
55 – 59 25 42 57 1425
60 – 64 6 48 62 372
65 - 69 2 50 67 134
TOTAL 50 2790

Compute the mean, mode and median.

Σfx
Mean : x́= = 2790 = 55.8
n
50

Δ1
Mode : Lmo +
[ Δ 1+ Δ2]ⅈ

= 54.5 + [ 13 ] 5 = 56.53
13+ 19

n
Median :
Lm+
2
+F
fm [ ]
i
 n
Lower Class Median : = 50 = 25
2
2

= 54.5 + [ 50/2 + 17 ] 5 = 62.9

25