SQQS 1013 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS A192

SQQS1013 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (GROUP AA )

SECOND SEMESTER SESSION 2019/2020 (A192)

GROUP ASSIGNMENT 2

Submitted to:

DR. ADEYEYE OLUWASEUN

Prepared by:

TEAM/GROUP NUMBER: ____

MATRIC. NO. NAME

1 272074 Tiu Shan Qin
2 275405 Teoh Wen Quien
3 275662 Saw Shi Qi
4 275429 Chia Aii Nina
5 275557 Teh Chia Tsi

Submitted date: 22 / 05 / 2020

UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
FOR LECTURER’S USE ONLY

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CLO Question No. Allocated Marks Team Marks Marks for CLO
Explain… 1 (a) 1
(CLO2) (b) 20
21 marks

2 (a) i 4
Describe… ii 6
(CLO 2) iii 3
64 marks (b)i 7
ii 3
iii 2
iv 4

3(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d) 8
(e) 8
(f) 4
(g) 6
(h) 4

GRAND TOTAL 85 m

SCHOOL OF QUANTITATIVE SCIENCES

UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA

Second Semester Session 2019/2020 (A192)

SQQS1013 Elementary Statistics

Group Assignment 2

(85 Marks: 20% of coursework)

___________________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Form a team of FIVE (5) or SIX (6) persons and appoint a leader. You
could stick to the same teammates as in your group assignment 1.

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2. Each member must participate in completing the whole assignment. The

leader shall report any lack of participation directly to the lecturer for
appropriate actions.
3. Answer ALL questions and show your calculations clearly.
4. For QUESTION 1, answer in the TABLEs provided.
5. For QUESTION 2 and QUESTION 3,
a. You should answer in spreadsheet (excel file).
Use the functions provided in excel for your computation. You are
required to submit your answers in spreadsheet via online
learning.
b. Print screen (screen shot) all the answers and
paste it into your Microsoft words file.
6. Combine QUESTION 1, 2 and 3 in the same report in a Microsoft words
file and submit them in a hardcopy format.
7. Submission date: 16/04/2020

QUESTION 1 (21 MARKS)

Plan a descriptive statistics study by choosing one subject of interest related to bubble drinks
available in the market. (Note: the chosen subject must not be similar to other groups).

Example
Subject: Milk Choc Shaka Lava
Variable Name: Weight (gram); Total fat (Kcal/100gm); Sugar (%); Brand (X,Y,Z);user
satisfaction (Very satisfied, Satisfied, Unsatisfied, Very unsatisfied); product design
(Attractive, Not attractive)
Description of size (ml): The net weight (ml) of a cup
Data value of Weight: 400ml, 450ml, 500ml

a) State clearly the subject of interest that you have chosen.

(1 mark)

Subject of Xing Fu Tang

interest
b) I d e n t i f y a n
FOUR (4) variables of interest about the subject. Then, for each variable, identify its
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type and its level of measurement and give 3 examples of its data values (with
suitable units which is applicable).
(Note: Make sure that all FOUR (4) levels of measurement: Nominal, Ordinal,
Interval, Ratio are included. Put your answers in TABLES 1-4)

TABLE 1: Variable 1

VARIABLE 1

Variable Name Product Design

Description of Response to the product design

Variable

Type of variable Qualitative Variable

Level of Norminal
Measurement
Five examples of 1) Pretty
data values (with 2) Medium
suitable units where 3) Poor Design
applicable) 4) Ugly
5) Unacceptable
(5 marks)

TABLE 2: Variable 2

VARIABLE 2

Variable Name Satisfaction Level

Description of User Satisfaction Level to the product
Variable

Type of variable Qualitative Variable

Level of Ordinal
Measurement
Five examples of 1) Very Dissatisfied
data values (with 2) Dissatisfied
suitable units where 3) Somewhat Satisfied / Neutral
applicable) 4) Satisfied
5) Very Satisfied

(5 marks)

TABLE 3: Variable 3

VARIABLE 3

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Variable Name Sugar Level

Description of Percentage of Sugar Level of the product
Variable
Type of variable Quantitative Variable
Level of Ratio
Measurement
Five examples of 1) 0 – 0%
data values (with 2) 1 – 25%
suitable units where 3) 2 - 50%
applicable) 4) 3 – 75%
5)4 – 100%

(5 marks)
TABLE 4: Variable 4

VARIABLE 4

Variable Name Temperature of Drinks

Description of Degree Celcius of Drinks
Variable
Type of variable Interval Variable
Level of Interval
Measurement
Five examples of 1) 8°C
data values (with 2) 9°C
suitable units where 3) 10°C
applicable) 4) 11°C
5) 12°C
(5 marks)

QUESTION 2 (29 MARKS)

Given a sample of alumni data for UUM students from year 2000 to year 2016 (Appendix 1).
The data set provides detail information regarding ex-students’ profile such as program,
gender, entrance qualification, working sector, level of work and salary. The researchers
would like to do a preamble analysis before carrying out any further action. Based on the data
in the file name - “ProjectData SQQS1013”, answer the following questions.

a. Based on the data of students’ program and level of work.

i. Construct a pivot table

(4 marks)

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ii. Construct a suitable graph.

(6 marks)
 Suitable Table for DecSc

 Suitable Table for Math

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 Suitable Table for Stat

iii. Interpret the output in (ii)

(3 marks)

In the program of DecSc, the most of level of work is Executive which is 109.

In the program of Math, the most of level of work is Executive which is 89.

In the program of Stat, the most of level of work is Executive which is 98.

b. By using the function in excel,

i. Find the value of min, max, range, first quartile, third quartile, mean and
median of variable “salary”.
(7 marks)

Min 1600
   
Max 12300
   
Range 10700
   
First Quartile 4800
   
Third Quartile 10000

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Median 7400
   
Mean 7295.75
   
Mode 11000

ii. Hence, draw a boxplot.

(3 marks)

iii. Based on the boxplot in question c(ii), interpret the shape of distribution.
(2 marks)
Mode>Median>Mean

Mode is greater than Median , while Median is greater than Mean. Hence , it is
left skewed.
iv. Compute the variance and standard deviation for “salary”.
(4 marks)

Variance : 7607124.749 , Standard Deviation : 2758.101657

QUESTION 3 (35 MARKS)

Based on obesity awareness among citizens, you are required to collect data to perform a
statistical analysis. As a guidance for your data collection, you are strongly advised to follow
Step 1 to Step 5 as suggested below.

Step 1: First, set the population that you wish to study.

Step 2: Then, by using the convenience sampling method, collect a sample of 30

STUDENTS where the suggested variables are listed in TABLE 5. You may ADD
ANY EXTRA VARIABLES. It depends on your needs in your study.

TABLE 5: List of Variables

Matric Number:
Academic Programme:
Semester of Study: 1 2 3 4 …
Age:
INASIS:

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Gender: Male/ Female

Year of birth:
Height-in-cm:
Weight-in-kg:
Waist circumference (in cm):

Step 3: Tabulate the data collected in an EXCEL file and name it as

“YourGroupNumber_samplename” (eg: Group 1_inasisproton) where the variable
names are placed in one row with the respective data values in the columns. Key in
all the data that you gain. Notice that the original data value for the variable of
height (height-in-cm), is in the unit of centimetres so you need to create a new
variable (in new column) to convert the values of height from cm to m as you need
them to compute for the obesity measurement called Body Mass Index (BMI) which
representing your body index.

Step 4: Using the data values of “height-in-m” and “weight-in-kg”, calculate the data values
of a new variable called Body Mass Index or BMI (in a new column in excel). The
weight−¿−kg
formula is BMI = . Calculate using the suitable functions provided
(height −¿−m)2
in EXCEL.

Step 5: Next, in the same file, you will be adding another measurement called Body Quotient
or BQ to measure both obesity and health risks. BQ considers a person’s age, gender
and the waist circumference, height and weight. Open the website of
http://www.doctoroz.com/article/dr-oz-body-quotient-score. Plug in the data values
of gender, age, height-in-cm, weight-in-kg and waist circumference for each student
in the existing calculator provided in the website to gain the Body Quotient Score.
Repeat the process to get all 25 BQ scores in your data.

a) State clearly on the population of your study.

(1 mark)

b) Explain clearly how you did the convenience sampling.

(2 marks)

c) Give ONE (1) reason why it is advisable that the researcher conducts a real
measurement of the weights of each individual instead of asking them to fill up the
values in survey form.
(2 marks)

d) Compute the mean, median and mode for BMI. Then, interpret the values of BMI.
(8 marks)

e) Compute the mean, median and mode for BQ. Then, interpret the values of BQ.
(8 marks)
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f) By using the formulae, determine the skewness of the distribution of BMI and
interpret the value.
(4 marks)

g) Compute the coefficient variation (CV) of height-in-cm and weight-in-kg. Compare

the CV and interpret the values.
(6 marks)

h) Based on the results you gained in BQ, write at least TWO (2) sentences to
summarize the findings from your study.

(4 marks)

END OF QUESTIONS

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