Frequency Distribution Problems Explained
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April GonzalesFrequency Distribution Problems Explained
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April Gonzales- Problem Set No. 1
- Problem Set on Body Weights
- Restaurant Customer Data
- Car Purchase Data
Name: Gonzales, April Jane C. Course/Year/Section: PSY24 Professor: Ms. Nhelda Nacion Problem Set no.
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1. A survey taken at a hotel in Malate indicated that 40 guests preferred the following means of transportation: car bus plane car car plane car car bus car bus bus plane car car train train train bus car bus train car bus bus plane car plane plane car car car car plane plane car plane plane car car the means of
Construct a categorical distribution showing frequencies corresponding to the different transportation. Interpret the results.
Transportation Car Train Bus Plane
Tally IIII-IIII-IIII-III IIII IIII-III IIII-IIII
Frequency 18 4 8 10
Frequency of the transportation preference of Malate guests
20 15 10 Frequency 5 0
Car
Train
Bus
Plane
2. The following are the body weights (in grams) of 50 rats used in a study of vitamin deficiencies: 136 125 135 137 126 92 119 126 120 118 115 115 127 95 100 118 101 103 146 113 121 129 110 126 106 137 87 126 119 125 132 108 118 119 117 120 110 82 105 102 104 133 104 132 146 129 124 113 95 148
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Construct the FDT of the given data set and write a brief report about it. R = highest value lowest value R = 148 82 R = 66 K = where N is the total number of observations
K = K = 7.07 or 7 C1 = C1 = C1 = 9.33 or 11
Table 1: FDT of
Weight (in grams) 82-92 93-103 104-114 115-125 126-136 137-147 148-159 Tally Freq. CM TCB LCTB UTCB 81.5 92.5 103.5 114.5 125.5 136.5 147.5 92.5 103.5 114.5 125.5 136.5 147.5 159.5 RF (%) 6 12 18 30 24 8 2 100 CF <CF 3 9 18 33 45 49 50 >CF 50 47 41 32 17 5 1 <RCF 6 18 36 66 90 98 100 RCF >RCF 100 94 82 64 34 10 2
III IIII-I IIII-IIII IIII-IIII-IIII IIII-IIII-II IIII I
3 6 9 15 12 4 1 50
87 98 109 120 131 142 153
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Out of the graphs shown, it is apparent that most of the rats taken into the study have a weight ranging from 115 to 125 grams.
3. The following are the number of served for lunch on 60 weekdays: 50 49 55 64 59 60 64 59 61 46 62 59 55 66 60 59 56 67 51 45 55 49 63 52 60 61 53 64 61 52 41 57 57 60 68 58
customers
restaurant
71 65 58 58 57 64
53 62 66 64 51 43
63 58 53 42 61 60
64 65 56 47 51 62
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Construct the FDT of the given data set and write a brief report about it. R = highest value lowest value R = 71 41 R = 30 the Range is 30 K = K = K = 7.74 C1 = C1 C1
= =
the number of classes is 7
3.87 or 5
the actual class size is 5
No. of Customers 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70 71-75
Tally IIII IIII IIII-IIII-I IIII-IIII-IIII-III IIII-IIII-IIII-II IIII I
Freq. 4 5 11 18 17 4 1 60
CM 43 48 53 58 63 68 73
TCB LTCB UTCB 40.5 45.5 50.5 55.5 60.5 65.5 70.5 45.5 50.5 55.5 60.5 65.5 70.5 75.5
RF 6.67 8.33 18.33 30 28.33 6.67 1.67 100
CF <CF >CF 4 9 20 38 55 59 60 60 56 51 40 22 5 1
RCF <RCF >RCF 6.67 15 33.3 63.3 91.7 98.3 100 100 93.3 85 66.7 36.7 8.34 1.67
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Out of the graphs shown, the average number of customers served per day is between 56-60 people.
4. Construct a graph for the given FDT and write a brief interpretation.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The 2002 Purchases by A Car Rental Agency CAR MAKER Chevrolet Cavalier Ford Mustang Ford Taurus Pontiac Grand Am Toyota Camry
NUMBER OF PURCHASES 45 30 60 15 30
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Figure: Pie chart of Car purchases in 2002
4.
Pontiac Grand Am, 15
5. Toyota Camry, 30
1. Chevrolet Cavalier, 45
2. Ford Mustang, 30 3. Ford Taurus, 60
