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Statistics Assignment 1
Statistics Assignment 1
1.) 20 points
The fuel efficiency, in miles per gallon, of 12 small utility trucks was measured. The results are recorded below.
22, 25, 23, 27, 15, 24, 24, 32, 23, 22, 25, 22
Find the mean, median, mode, range, variance, and standard deviation of these data. Round to the nearest hundredth. Show all necessary work.
Mean= 23.67
SOLUTION:
22+ 25+23+27+15+ 24+24 +32+ 23+22+25+22 284
= = 23. 67
12 12
Median= 23.5
SOLUTION:
15, 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 27, 32
23+24 47
= = 23. 5
2 2
Mode= 22
SOLUTION:
15, 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 27, 32
Range= 17
SOLUTION:
15, 22, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 27, 32
32- 15= 17 miles per gallon
Variance= 15.33
SOLUTION:
168.68
= 15.33
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x x̅ ( x−x̅)2
15 15- 23.67 = -8.67 75.17
22 22- 23.67 = -1.67 2.79
22 22- 23.67 = -1.67 2.79
22 22- 23.67 = -1.67 2.79
23 23- 23.67 = -0.67 0.45
23 23- 23.67 = -0.67 0.45
24 24- 23.67 = 0.33 0.11
24 24- 23.67 = 0.33 0.11
25 25- 23.67 = 1.33 1.77
25 25- 23.67 = 1.33 1.77
27 27- 23.67 = 3.33 11.09
32 32- 23.67 = 8.33 69.39
168.68
s=
√
168.68
s = 3.92
11
2.) 15 points
A consumer testing agency has tested the strengths of 3 brands of 1/8-inch rope. The results of the tests are shown below. According to the sample
test results, which company produces 1/8-inch rope for which the breaking point has the smallest standard deviation? Support your claim by
showing your computations.
Breaking point of 1/8-inch rope in
Company
pounds
Show all necessary work.
Trustworthy 122, 141, 151, 114, 108, 149, 125
Brand X 128, 127, 148, 164, 97, 109, 137 The rope from Trustworthy has a breaking point standard deviation of
NeverSnap 112, 121, 138, 131, 134, 139, 135
SOLUTION:
s=
√ ∑ ( x - x̅ ) 2
n−1
Note:
122+141+151+114 +108+149+125 910
x̅ = = = 130
7 7
s=
√ (122−130)2 +(141−130)2+(151−130)2 +(114−130)2 +(108−130)2+(149−130)2 +(125−130)2
7−1
√
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(−8) +(11) +(21) +(−16) +(−22) +(19) +(−5)
s=
6
s=
√ 64+121+ 441+256+ 484+361+25
6
s=
√ 1752
6
s=17.08800749
s=17.09
SOLUTION:
s=
√
n−1
∑ ( x - x̅ ) 2
Note:
128+127+148+164+ 97+109+137 910
x̅ = = = 130
7 7
√
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(128−130) +(127−130) +(148−130) +(164−130) +(97−130) +(109−130) +(137−130)
s=
7−1
SOLUTION:
s=
√ ∑ ( x - x̅ ) 2
n−1
Note:
112+121+138+131+134 +139+135 910
x̅ = = = 130
7 7
√
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(112−130) +(121−130) +(138−130) +(131−130) +(134−130) +(139−130) +(135−130)
s=
7−1
√
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(−18) +(−9) +(8) +(1) +(4) +(9) +(5)
s=
6
s=
√
324+ 81+ 64+1+16+ 81+ 25
6
s=
√
592
6
s=9.9331096
s=9. 933
The rope from NeverSnap has the smallest breaking point standard deviation
1.) 8 points
A blood pressure test was given to 450 women ages 20 to 36. It showed that their mean systolic blood pressure was 119.4 mm Hg, with standard
deviation of 13.2 mm Hg.
Determine the z-score, to the nearest hundredth, for a woman who had a systolic blood pressure reading of 110.5 mm Hg.
The z-score for one woman was 2.15. What was her systolic blood pressure reading?
A. Determine the z-score, to the nearest hundredth, for a woman who had a systolic blood pressure reading of 110.5 mm Hg
Considering the values
x̅ = 119.4
x= 110.5
s= 13.2
Substitute the given values into z-score equation and then compute.
x− x̅
zx =
s
110.5− 119.4
=
13.2
−8.9
=
13.02
= -0.67
B. The z-score for one woman was 2.15. What was her systolic blood pressure reading?
Considering the values
zx= 2.15
x̅ = 119.4
s= 13.2
Substitute the given values into z-score equation and then compute.
x− x̅
zx =
s
x− 119.4
2.15 =
13.2
28.38 = x-119.4
147.78= x
2.) 9 points
Which of the following three test scores is the highest relative score? Support your claim.
A score of 65 on a test with a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 8.2
x− x̅
zx =
s
65− 72
zx =
8.2
−7
zx =
8.2
zx = -0.85
A score of 102 on a test with a mean of 130 and a standard deviation of 18.5
x− x̅
zx =
s
102− 130
zx =
18.5
−28
zx =
18.5
zx = -1.51
A score of 605 on a test with a mean of 720 and a standard deviation of 116.4
x− x̅
zx =
s
605− 720
zx =
116.4
−115
zx =
116.4
zx = -0.99
3.) 3 points
On a placement examination, Rick scored lower than 1210 of the 12,860 students who took the exam. Find the percentile, rounded to the nearest
percent, for Rick’s score.
number of data values less than x
Percentile of score x = x 100
total number of data value
1210
= x 100
12860
= 0.09409020 x 100
= 9.41
4.) 4 points
Rene scored at the 84th percentile on a test given to 12,600 students. How many students scored higher than Rene?
5.) 6 points
In 2015, the median family income in the United States was $66,650. If the 90 th percentile for the 2015 median four-person family income was
$178,500, find the percentage of families whose 2015 income was
more than $66,650
more than $178,500
between $66,650 and $178,500