What is the average age of the inviduals in your community they started smoking?

Midpoint of the age intervals:

- For "20 - 28": Midpoint = (20 + 28) / 2 = 24

- For "29 - 37": Midpoint = (29 + 37) / 2 = 33

- For "38 - 46": Midpoint = (38 + 46) / 2 = 42

- For "47 - 55": Midpoint = (47 + 55) / 2 = 51

- For "56 - 64": Midpoint = (56 + 64) / 2 = 60

- For "65 - 73": Midpoint = (65 + 73) / 2 = 69

- For "74 - 82": Midpoint = (74 + 82) / 2 = 78

Total Frequency:

N=14 +7+ 6+10+1+1+1=4 0

Weight ∑ ¿ ¿(24 x 14)+(33 x 7)+( 42 x 6)+( 51 x 10)+(60 x 1)+(69 x 1)+( 78 x 1)

¿ 336+231+252+510+ 60+69+78=1536
1536
Average Age ¿ =38.4
40

So, the average age at which individuals in the community started smoking is approximately 38.4.
 Compute for Q1, D4, P80

Data Solving for Q1:

i=9
N = 40
k =1
Cfb = 14
LB = 19.5
FQ 1 = 14
kN /4 = 10
Solution:

Data Solving for D4:

i=9
N = 40
k = 40
Cfb = 14
LB = 28.5
F D4 = 7
kN /4 = 16
Solution:
 What is the average age of the individuals in your community they started smoking?

- The total count of individuals who started smoking at the age below 20 years old is 33.

References at the last page

 Compute for Mean, median and mode

MEAN

i=9 N = 40 f x = 1536

Solution:

∑ fx
x̄ =
N
1536
x̄ =
40
x̄=38.4
MEDIAN

Data Solving:

∑ f 40
= = 20
2 2
lb(mc)=37.5
f (mc)=6
cf =21
i=9

Solution:

[ ]
∑f
−cf
2
x̄=lb ( mc ) + i
fmc

x̄=37.5+
[ ]
20−21
6
9

x̄=37.5+
[ ]
−1
6
9

x̄=37.5−1.5
x̄=36
MODE

Data Solving:

lb(mc)=19.5
D 1=14
D 2=7
i=9

Solution:

x̄=19.5+
[ ]
14
1 4 +7
9

x̄=19.5+
[ ]
14
21
9

x̄=19.5+
[]
2
3
9

x̄=19.5+6
x̄=25.5
 Identification of why they smoke

- To relieve boredom: This reason is mentioned by multiple individuals, such as Chrishan Mark
Brigoli, Jerry Ormoc, Reijie P. Dingding, Jerry Entero, Ronie Reyes, Jay Maningo, Rene
Malbago, and Kennedy Dingding.

- To remove bad smell or taste: Another common reason is to remove bad smell or taste, as
mentioned by Barvin Pamorada, Jessie Dalog dog, Gaspar Entero, Jomar Tautjo, Guillermo
Batoon, Mark Henoguin, Benjamen Banzon, Vincent Sencio, Poblito Casona, Limuel Balibod,
and Romel Sencio.

- Boredom: Some individuals smoke out of boredom, as mentioned by Rito Dingding, Delpen
Diolito Entero, Ellas Entero, Salvador Baylon, Diego Hanos, and Joel Arpon.

- To relieve stress: Romel Sencio and Helbert Basan mentioned smoking to relieve stress.

- To remove bad taste: Some smoke to remove bad taste, mentioned by Jolito Balibod, Allan
Manos, Welmark Manos, Allan Manos Jr, and Vincent Sencio.
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