MTH3003

STATISTICS FOR APPLIED SCIENCES

SEM 1 2020/2021

SCL MTH 3003 (1)

Subject Code: MTH 3003

Subject Name: Statistics for Applied Sciences (Group 2)

Name of Members:

Full Name Matric Number

LEE KAH JING 206806

LIM JIA 206980

NURIENA BATRISYIA BINTI MOHD RUSLI 205274

NIK NAJAH FARAHIN BINTI MOHD NASIR 205746

SITI RAZWANI BINTI NARAZI 205665

Lecture’s Name: Prof. Dr. Noor Akma Ibrahim

Answers
1(a).
Position of Q₁
= 0.25(48+1)
=12.25
First Quartile, Q₁
=166-0.25(167-166)
=166.25

Position of Q₂
=0.5(48+1)
=24.5
Second Quartile, Q₂
=(255+256)/2
=255.5

Position of Q₃
=0.75(48+1)
=36.75
Third Quartile, Q₃
=359+0.75(367-359)
=365
1(b).
Lower Fence
= Q₁-1.5(Q₃-Q₁)
=166.25-1.5(365-166.25)
=-131.875
Upper Fence
= Q₃+1.5(Q₃-Q₁)
=365+1.5(365-166.25)
=663.125

1(c).
Minimum Value=53 Maximum Value=545

The shape of distribution for the box plot is skewed to right because the median line is
located at the left of center and has long right whisker.
2(a).
Boundaries Expenses Frequency Midpoint,x fx fx² Cumulative
(ringgit) (f) Frequency(F)
49.5-149.5 50-149 9 99.5 895.5 89102.25 9
149.5-249.5 150-249 13 199.5 2593.5 517403.25 22

249.5-349.5 250-349 11 299.5 3294.5 986702.75 33

349.5-449.5 350-449 9 399.5 3595.5 1436402.25 42

449.5-549.5 450-549 6 499.5 2997 1497001.5 48

Total 48 13376 4526612

2(b)

Yes, the shape of distribution in histogram also show skewed to right which is same with
the shape of distribution of box plot in 1(c).
3(a).
Mean
=13376/48
=836/3 (278.67)

3(b).
Mode
=149.5+ [4/(4+2)](100)
=1297/6 (216.17)

3(c).
Median
=249.5+{[0.5(48)-22]/11}(100)
=5889/22 (267.68)

3(d).
Variance, s²
=[4526612-(13376)²/48]/(48-1)
=17003.5461

3(e).
Standard deviation, s

=√𝑠 2
=√17003.5461
=130.40