DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

GST05213 – PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

GROUP ASSIGNMENT # 02 (10 MARKS)
COURSE: NON – ICT RELATED (ME, BEE, EE, FST, LT, CE)
TIME ALLOWED: 2WEEKS 5/6/2024
JUNE 5, 2024 - JUNE 19, 2024

QUESTION 1
Define the following terms as applied in statistics; mean, median and
variance (1.5 marks)
QUESTION 2
(a) List at least three 3 methods for finding the mean from grouped data.
(1.5 marks)
(b) How do we find median from grouped data (hints; give formula and
elaborate it). (0.5 marks)
(c) Write down four 4 methods for finding variance of the grouped data.
(1 marks)
(d) By using a single sentence, how do we find standard deviation.
(0.5marks)
QUESTION 3
Using the frequency distribution table for the height of tree (cm)
Height(cm) 60 - 62 63 - 65 66 - 68 69 - 71 72 - 75
frequency 5 18 42 27 8
Find; (a) mean by coding method
(b) median ( 2.5 marks)
(c) variance by coding method
QUESTION 4
Value (x) 0 - 10 10 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 60
frequency 8 14 17 36 10 26
By using the frequency distribution table above to find
a) Mean by using assumed mean A
b) Variance by using assumed mean ( 2.5 marks)
c) Standard deviation