Assignment
Submission Date: 08 January 2026
Q1. The following data show the weekly wages (in BDT) of 40 workers in a factory:
450, 480, 500, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, 580, 590, 600, 610, 620, 630, 640, 650, 660, 670, 680, 690,
700, 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 760, 770, 780, 790, 800, 810, 820, 830, 840, 850, 860, 870, 880
(i). Construct a grouped frequency distribution using suitable class intervals.
(ii). Draw a histogram and frequency polygon.
(iii). Comment on the shape of the distribution.
Q2. A retail company recorded daily sales revenue (in thousand BDT) over 45 working days:
48, 52, 55, 60, 62, 58, 65, 68, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145,
150, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 205, 210
(i). Construct a grouped frequency distribution using suitable class intervals.
(ii). Draw a histogram and frequency polygon.
(iii). Comment on the shape of the distribution.
Q3. The following table shows the distribution of ages of patients admitted to a hospital:
Age (years) Frequency
0–10 6
10–20 14
20–30 20
30–40 18
40–50 12
(i). Compute the mean age using the assumed mean method.
(ii). Find the median age and modal age.
Q4. The following table shows the monthly household expenditure (in thousand BDT) of employees in a
company:
Expenditure (BDT ’000) Frequency
10–20 5
20–30 12
30–40 18
40–50 20
50–60 10
60–70 5
(i). Calculate the mean expenditure using the step-deviation method.
(ii).Find the median expenditure.
(iii). Determine the modal expenditure.
(iv). State which measure best represents the typical expenditure and why.
Q5. The following data show the weekly wages (in hundred BDT) of factory workers:
Wages Frequency
15–20 6
20–25 10
25–30 14
30–35 12
35–40 8
(i). Compute the variance and standard deviation.
(ii). Calculate the coefficient of variation (CV).
Q6. Two investment portfolios have the following monthly returns (%) over one year:
Portfolio A: 4, 6, 5, 7, 6, 8, 5, 7, 6, 9, 8, 7
Portfolio B: −2, 12, −5, 15, 3, 18, −8, 20, 5, 22, −3, 25
(i). Calculate the mean return, variance, and standard deviation for both portfolios.
(ii). Compute the coefficient of variation (CV).
(iii). Identify which portfolio is riskier and explain why.
Q7. A firm studies the relationship between monthly advertising expenditure (X, in lakh BDT) and
monthly sales revenue (Y, in crore BDT):
X 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Y 8 10 11 13 15 16 17 17
(i). Draw a scatter plot and comment on the pattern.
(ii). Compute Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
(iii). Obtain the regression equation of Y on X.
(iv). Estimate sales when advertising expenditure is 11 lakh BDT.
(v). Interpret the regression coefficient in business terms.
Q8. A market survey of 500 customers classified purchases by product type and payment method:
Cash Card Online Total
Grocery 120 80 50 250
Electronics 60 90 40 190
Clothing 30 20 10 60
Total 210 190 100 500
(i). Find the joint probability that a randomly selected customer
(a) buys Electronics and pays by Card, (b) buys Grocery and pays Online
(ii). Find the marginal probabilities of
(a) paying by Cash, (b) buying Clothing
(iii). Find the conditional probability that a customer
(a) pays by Card given that the customer bought Electronics
(b) buys Grocery given that the customer paid Online