2.

The data displayed here represent the six months electricity bill amount (April-Sept, 2023) for a
random sample of 50 two-bedroom apartments in the city Muscat.

96 171 202 178 147 102 153 197 127 82

157 185 90 116 172 111 148 213 130 165

141 149 206 175 123 128 144 168 109 167

95 163 150 154 130 143 187 166 139 149

108 119 183 151 114 135 191 137 129 158

a) Construct the continuous frequency distribution with suitable number of exclusive classes which
can cover the entire data (neither less than 5 nor more than 15).

82 90 95 96 102
116 111 123 109 108 119 114
127 130 141 128 144 130 143 139 135 137 129
147 153 157 148 165 149 163 150 154 149 151 158
171 178 185 172 175 168 167 166 183
187 191 197 202 206
213

Sr no Class interval Frequency distribution

1 82-102 5
2 103-123 7
3 124-144 11
4 145-165 12
5 166-186 9
6 187-207 5
7 208-228 1

b) Draw frequency curve for the constructed continuous distribution by using the histogram
 Class interval Frequency distribution
82-102 5
103-123 7
124-144 11
145-165 12
166-186 9
187-207 5
208-228 1

b) Compute mean, median, mode and standard deviation

Mean

formulaof mean=
∑x
n

Here n= 50

We can find summation of x by adding all given values

7353
formulaof mean=
50

mean=147.06

Median is the mid value

If we arrange data in to ascending order and by adding mid two values we get
 Median =148.5

Mode is most repeated value hence

Mode =130,149

d) Comment on the shape of the curve (symmetric or asymmetric) on the basis of the results obtained in
part (c). Sketch a rough graph to show the skewness, if there, and compare the graph drawn in part (b)

Since mean median and mode are not approximately equal hence curve is asymmetric.

3. The following table contains the probability distribution of the number of traffic accidents daily in a
small city:

Number of Accidents Daily (X) Probability P(X=x) or p(x)

0 0.10
1 0.20
2 0.45
3 0.15
4 0.05
5 0.05

Find the probability of

a) Number of accidents less than 4

Solution
 P ( X < 4 ) =P ( X=0 )+ P ( X =1 ) + P ( X=2 ) + P ( X =3 )
P ( X < 4 ) =0.10+0.20+ 0.45+0.15
P ( X < 4 ) =0.9
b) Number of accidents at most 4
P ( X ≤ 4 )=1−P( X ≥ 4)
P ( X ≤ 4 )=1−P ( X =5 )

P ( X ≤ 4 )=1−0.05
P ( X ≤ 4 )=0.95
c) Compute mean/expected value and standard deviation
Mean
E ( X )=∑ X × P ( X )
Standard deviation is
sd=√ varience
And varience=E ( X )−E ( X )
2 2

Now our task is to calculate E ( X 2) ∧E( X)2

E ( X 2) = ∑ X 2 × P ( X )
For our convenience draw table

X P(X) X ×P(X ) 2
X ×P(X)
0 0.10 0 0
1 0.20 0.20 0.20
2 0.45 0.9 1.8
3 0.15 0.45 1.35
4 0.05 0.2 0.8
5 0.05 0.25 1.25
∑ X × P ( X )=2 ∑ X 2 × P ( X )=5.4

Mean
E ( X )=∑ X × P ( X ) =2
¿
E ( X ) =∑ X 2 × P ( X ) =5.4
2

varience=E ( X 2 )−¿
varience=5.4−4
varience=1.4

sd=√ varience
sd=√ 1.4
Hence standard deviation is 1.1832