ZULAL BHILAJIRAO PATIL COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE, DHULE-2

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
F.Y.B.Sc. Practical
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Practical: 8 Moments, Skewness & Kurtosis
Batch: Date: / / 200
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1.Find the first four raw moments, central moments & values of &  for the data
given below:
60, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 64, 70, 63

2.Calculate the first four moments about the mean for the following frequency
distribution. Also compute &  & comment on the nature of the distribution.
x: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
f: 1 6 8 25 30 17 9 2 2

3.From the following distribution of percentage of dividend declared by 50 companies, find a) Absolute measures of
skewness. b) Karl Pearson’s & Bowley’s coefficients of skewness. c) Pearsonian measures of skewness & kurtosis.
Percentage 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35
Companies 06 06 15 10 09 04

4.The first four moments of a distribution about the value 4 are –1.5, 17, -30 & 108. Find
the mean, variance & coefficients of skewness & kurtosis.

5.For a certain distribution, the mean is 10, variance is 16, is 1 &  is 4. Obtain the
first four moments about zero. Also find moments about i) mean ii) the point X = 2.

6.The first four raw moments about origin of a certain distribution are –0.39, 8.91, -13.23
& 294.03. Find the first four central moments, Comment on the results.
7.Calculate Bowley’s coefficient of skewness from the data given below:
Class : 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
Frequency: 08 12 20 10 06 03 01

8.The following data relate to profit of 100 firms:

Profit(‘000 Rs.) No.of firms Profit(‘000 Rs.) No.of firms
60-80 55 170-190 200
80-100 87 190-200 45
100-120 109 200-220 23
120-140 143 220-240 08
140-170 327 240-300 03
Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient of skewness.

9.The following is the frequency distribution of marks obtained by 300 candidates.

Marks equal to or Number of Marks equal to or Number of
more than candidates more than candidates
00 300 40 96
10 280 50 34
20 238 60 06
30 152 70 02

Calculate i) Bowley’s coefficient of skewness ii) Karl Pearson’s coefficient of skewness.

10.The first four moments of distribution about the value 5 of the variable are –1.5, 17,
-30 & 108. Find the moments about mean,

11.Calculate &  from the following distribution & interpret the results.
Age frequency Age Frequency
25-30 02 45-50 25
30-35 08 50-55 16
35-40 18 55-60 07
40-45 27 60-65 02