EXERCISE 2a (Qualitative Data)

Question 1
A sample of 25 young executives was taken at random. Each executives was asked to choose
only one of the five listed models of national cars according their preference; Myvi, Saga, Viva,
Persona and Alza. Their responses are as follows:

Saga Viva Saga Myvi Myvi

Myvi Myvi Alza Alza Alza
Persona Persona Viva Alza Viva
Alza Myvi Viva Myvi Alza
Saga Viva Alza Alza Viva

a) Construct a frequency distribution table with the relative frequency and percentage.
b) Construct a bar chart.

Question 2
The following table shows the number of visitors to a park from January to April:

Month January February March April

Number of visitors 140 370 260 530

i) Construct the frequency distribution with relative frequency and percentages.

ii) Construct a bar chart and pie chart for the table given.
iii) What is a percentage number of visitors in April?

Question 3
The table below shows the number of students for each type of transport used by a group of
students to go to college:

Transport Number of
students
Bus 400
Motorcycle 650
Car 350
Taxi 100

Construct a bar chart and pie chart for the data given.
Question 4
The following data represent the colour of men’s dress shirts purchased in the men’s
department of a large department store. Construct a frequency distribution with relative
frequency and percentages. Then draw a bar chart and pie chart for the data. (W=white,
BL=blue, BR=brown, Y=yellow, G=gray).

Question 5
The numbers of motor vehicle occupants killed in crashes in 2005 are shown in the table. Draw
a pie chart to organize the data.

Vehicle type Killed

Car 18440
Trucks 13778
Motorcycles 4553
Other 823

Question 6
The number of staff use the types of communication are shown in the table. Draw a bar chart.

Type of Number of
communication staff
Email 12
Post/Letters 15
Conversation/talk 29
Internet chat room 8
Telephone 21
Text Messages 15