MUSLIMA A.

IBRAHIM
MIT - 206

MIT 206 Statistical Research

Activity No. 1

Read the problems and provide the correct answers. Please show your solution. Please also
discuss your results comprehensively. You may also use graphical representations such as
graphs to support your discussions.

1. The table below shows the no. of students in each year group at a school.

Year Group 7 8 9 10 11

No. of Students 190 145 145 40 130

The Professor is carrying out a survey for his Research. He uses a stratified sample of 60
students according to the year group.

Calculate the number of year 11 students that should be in his sample. The margin of error
is 5%.

CONCLUSION:

Year No. of Sample Size using Sample Size of Percentage

Group Students/ 5 % margin of error (60) of Sample
Population Size (60)
Size
7 190 73 18 30%
8 145 55 13 22%
9 145 55 13 22%
10 40 15 4 7%
11 130 50 12 20%
Total 650 248 60 100%

First, compute for the Sample Size using 5 % margin of error using Slovin’s formula.

n= N c
1 + Ne2
n = 650 n
1 + 650 (0.05)2
 = 650 n
2.625
= 247.6 ≈ 248

For Year 7 = 190 X 248 = 72.5 ≈ 73

650

For Year 8 = 145 X 248 = 55.3 ≈ 55

650

For Year 9 = 145 X 248 = 55.3 ≈ 55

650

For Year 10 = 40 X 248 = 15.2 ≈ 15

650

For Year 11 = 130 X 248 = 49.6 ≈ 50

650

Second, to get the stratified sample of 60 students according to the year group.

Sample Size = Size of entire sample X layer size

Total Population Size

For Year 7 = 60 X 73 = 17.7 = 18

248

For Year 8 = 60 X 55 = 13.3 = 13

248

For Year 9 = 60 X 55 = 13.3 = 13

248

For Year 10 = 60 X 15 = 3.6 = 4

248

For Year 11 = 60 X 50 = 12
248
Therefore, the number of year 11 students that should be in his sample is 12
 A graphical representation to show percentage of sample units.

Students in each year group

35%
30%
30%

25%
22% 22%
20%
20%

15%

10%
7%

5%

0%
Percentage of Sample Size (60)

Year Group 7 Year Group 8 Year Group 9 Year Group 10 Year Group 11

2. A small village has a population of 400. The population is classified by age as shown in
the table below.
Age (Years) 0-12 13-24 25-40 41-60 61 and up

No. of People 35 58 125 103 79

Denver plans a stratified sample of 50 for his research with a confidence coefficient of
95%.

Calculate the no. of people that should be sampled from each age group.

CONCLUSION:

Age (Years) No. of People / Sample Size of (50) Percentage of

Population Size Sample Size (50)
0-12 35 4 8%
13-24 58 7 14%
25-40 125 16 32%
41-60 103 13 26%
61 and up 79 10 20%
Total 400 50 100%
First, compute for margin of error

100% - 95%(confidence coefficient) = 5% (margin of error)

Second, to get the no. of people that should be sampled from each age group.

Sample Size = Size of entire sample X layer size

Total Population Size

For age 0-12 = 50 X 35 = 4.37 ≈ 4

400

For age 13-24 = 50 X 58 = 7.25 ≈ 7

400

For age 25-40 = 50 X 125 = 15.63 ≈ 16

400

For age 41-60 = 50 X 103 = 12.88≈ 13

400

For age 61 and up = 50 X 79 = 9.88 ≈ 10

400

A graphical representation to show percentage of sample units.

People in each year group

35%
32%

30%
26%
25%
20%
20%

14%
15%

10% 8%

5%

0%
Percentage of Sample Size (50)

Age 0-12 Age 13-24 Age 25-40 Age 41-60 Age 61 and up
3. There are three (3) age groups in a competition. The table below shows the no of
competitors in each age group.

16-18 years old 19-24 years old 25 years old and up

120 250 200

Lisbon wants to do a survey of the competitors. She uses a stratified sample of exactly 50
competitors according to each age group.

Work out the number of competitors in each age group that should be in her stratified
sample of 50. The margin of error is 3%.

CONCLUSION:

Age Group No. of Sample Size using 3 Sample Percentage

competitors / % margin of error Size of of Sample
Population Size (50) Size (50)
16-18 years 120 79.3 ≈ 79 10
old 20%
19-24 years 250 165.2 ≈ 165 22
old 44%
25 years old 200 132.2 ≈ 132 18
and up 36%
Total 570 376.7 ≈ 377 50 100%

First, compute for the Sample Size using 3 % margin of error using Slovin’s formula.

n= N c
2
1 + Ne
n = 570 n
1 + 570 (0.03)2
= 570 n
1.513
= 376.7 ≈ 377

For 16-18 years old = 120 X 377 = 79

570

For 19-24 years old = 250 X 377 = 165

570

For 25 years old and up = 200 X 377 = 132

570
Second, to get the stratified sample of 50 competitors according to each age group.

Sample Size = Size of entire sample X layer size

Total Population Size

For 16-18 years old = 50 X 79 = 79

377

For 19-24 years old = 50 X 165 = 165

377

For 25 years old and up = 50 X 132 = 132

377

A graphical representation to show percentage of sample units.

Competitors in each year group

50%
44%
45%
40% 36%
35%
30%
25%
20%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Percentage of Sample Size (50)

Age 16-18 Age 19-24 Age 25 and up

 4. Tokyo and Rio would want to know the no. of WMSU students who are using Facebook
Messenger in communicating with their friends as compared to those who are using text
messages.

The researchers were provided with the following information:

College Male Female

College of Architecture (CA) 83 128

College of Engineering (CoE) 576 349

College of Liberal Arts (CLA) 224 258

College of Nursing (CN) 164 329

College of Teacher Education (CTE) 279 352

Institute of Computer Studies (ICS) 213 285

Determine the sample units per gender if the margin of error is 5%.

CONCLUSION:

College Male Male Percentage Female Female Percentage

Sample Unit Sample
Unit
College of 83 9.11 ≈ 9 3% 128 14.06 ≈ 14 4%
Architecture (CA)
College of 576 63.3 ≈ 63 18% 349 38.35 ≈ 38 11%
Engineering (CoE)

College of Liberal 224 24.6 ≈ 25 7% 258 28.35 ≈ 28 8%

Arts (CLA)
College of Nursing 164 18.02 ≈ 18 5% 329 36.15 ≈ 36 10%
(CN)

College of Teacher 279 30.66 ≈ 31 9% 352 38.68 ≈ 39 11%

Education (CTE)

Institute of Computer 213 23.40 ≈ 23 6% 285 31 9%

Studies (ICS)

Total 1539 169.09 ≈ 47% 1701 186.59 ≈ 53%

169 187
Total Population Size = 3, 240
Total Sample Size = 356
Compute for the Sample Size using 5 % margin of error using Slovin’s formula.

n= N c
2
1 + Ne
n = 3240 n
1 + 3240 (0.05)2
= 3240 n
9.1
= 356

Male ------------------------------------------------- Female -------------------------------------------------

For CA = 83 X 356 = 9.11 ≈ 9 For CA = 128 X 356 = 14.06 ≈ 14

3240 3240

For CoE = 576 X 356 = 63.3 ≈ 63 For CoE = 349 X 356 = 38.35 ≈ 38
3240 3240

For CLA = 224 X 356 = 24.6 ≈ 25 For CLA = 258 X 356 = 28.35 ≈ 28
3240 3240

For CN = 164 X 356 = 18.02 ≈ 18 For CN = 329 X 356 = 36.15 ≈ 36

3240 3240

For CTE = 279 X 356 = 30.66 ≈ 31 For CTE = 352 X 356 = 38.68 ≈ 39
3240 3240

For ICS = 213 X 356 = 23.40 ≈ 23 For ICS = 285 X 356 = 31

3240 3240
A graphical representation to show percentage of sample units.

WMSU students who are using Facebook

Messenger in communicating with their
friends as compared to those who are using
text messages per gender
20% 18%
18%
16%
14%
12% 11% 11%
10%
10% 9% 9%
8%
8% 7%
6%
6% 5%
4%
4% 3%
2%
0%
College of College of College of Liberal College of College of Institute of
Architecture (CA) Engineering Arts (CLA) Nursing (CN) Teacher Computer Studies
(CoE) Education (CTE) (ICS)

Male Female