Name: JOHN LOU A.

CARAY
STT033: Assignment 1
Due Date: March 14, 2023
Instructor: CG Elnas, Jr.

Instruction: Write all your answers/solutions in long size bond paper.

1. Differentiate briefly the following:

a.) Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Descriptive statistics deal with the summarization of the characteristics of a data set without
the goal to draw conclusions from anything other than the data, on the other hand, Inferential
statistics allow you to test a hypothesis to generalize data from a population on information gathered
from a sample.

b.) Population and Sample

Population refers to the entire group that are being studied, sample is a subset of the
population or the specific group that you want to collect data from. Sample size is always lesser
than the population.

c.) Continuous and Discrete Variables

Continuous variables may have decimal numbers and can be measured using unit of
measurements such as temperature, energy and speed. While discrete variables are countable and
assume a whole number value such as the number of students in class.

d.) Qualitative and Quantitative Variables

Qualitative variables are descriptive thus can only be observed and usually expressed in
language rather than numbers. Whereas quantitative variables are given a numerical value which
can be quantified, counter or measured.

e.) Census and Sampling Survey

In census you are to gather information from all units of the population which can be time
consuming and expensive. In sampling survey, on the other hand, you can choose or select a part
from the given population with the goal to make generalization.

2. Identify each variable as quantitative or qualitative.

a.) amount of time to answer a puzzle = quantitative
b.) number of barangay kagawads in a ‘purok’ = quantitative
c.) rating of a television program= quantitative
d.) mobile phone model= qualitative
e.) t-shirt brand= qualitative
3. Find the class boundaries, class marks, and class widths for the following intervals:

(a) 7 – 13
7+13 7+20
Class Mark: 2
= 2
= 10

Class Width: 7
Class Boundaries: 7- 0.5 – 13 + 0.5 = 6.5 – 13.5

(b) (-5) – (-1)

(−5)+(−1) −6
Class Mark: 2
= 2
= -3

Class Width: 5
Class Boundaries: (-5) - 0.5 – (-1) + 0.5 = (-5.5) – (-0.5)

(c) 10.4 – 18.7

20.4 + 18.7 39.1
Class Mark: 2
= 2
= 19.55

Class Width: 8.4

Class Boundaries: 10.4- 0.05 – 18.7 + 0.05 = (10.35) – (18.75)

(d) 0.346 – 0.418

0.346 +0.418 0.764
Class Mark: 2
= 2
= 0.382

Class Width: 0.073

Class Boundaries: 0.346- 0.0005 – 0.418 + 0.00005 = (0.3455) – (0.4185)

(e) (-2.75) – 1.35

(−2.75)+ 1.35 −1.4
Class Mark: 2
= 2
= -0.7

Class Width: 4.11

Class Boundaries: (-2.75) - 0.005 – 1.35 + 0.005 = (-2.745) – 1.355

(f) 78.49 – 86.72

78.49 + 86.72 165.21
Class Mark: 2
= 2
= 82.605

Class Width: 8.24

Class Boundaries: 78.49 - 0.005 – 86.72 + 0.005 = 78.485 – 86.725
4. Given the frequency polygon below.

a.) Reconstruct the frequency distribution table.

Frequency Distribution Table of the Given Data

Frequency (f i) >fi <fi

Class Interval Class Mark (x i ) Class Boundaries
13.5 - 13.9 0 13.7 13.45 – 13.95 40 0
14 - 14.4 2 14.2 13.95 – 14.45 40 2
14.5 – 14. 9 10 14.7 14.45 – 14.95 38 12
15 – 15.4 12 15.2 14.95 – 15.45 28 24
15.5 – 15.9 7 15.7 15.45 – 15.95 16 31
16 – 16.4 5 16.2 15.95 – 16.45 9 36
16.5 – 16.9 4 16.7 16.45 – 16.95 4 40
17 – 17.4 0 17.2 16.95 – 17.45 0 40

n= Σ fi

fi

b.) Construct the frequency histogram.

Frequency Histogram of the Given Data

c.) Find/answer the following:

i. What is the lower class limit of the lowest class? 13.5

ii. What is the lower class boundary of the highest class? 16.95
iii. What is the class width? 0.5
iv. What is n, the number of observation? 40
v. Determine the number of observations below 15.7. 24
vi. Determine the number of observations greater than 15.45. 16
vii. Determine the number of observations between 14.45 and 15.95. 29
5. The following data represent the length of life in minutes, measured to the nearest tenth, of a random
sample of 50 black flies subjected to a new spray in a controlled laboratory experiment:
2.4 0.7 3.9 2.8 1.3
1.6 2.9 2.6 3.7 2.1
3.2 3.5 1.8 3.1 0.3
4.6 0.9 3.4 2.3 2.5
0.4 2.1 2.3 1.5 4.3
1.8 2.4 1.3 2.6 1.8
2.7 0.4 2.8 3.5 1.4
1.7 3.9 1.1 5.9 2.0
5.3 6.3 0.2 2.0 1.9
1.2 2.5 2.1 1.2 1.7

Construct a frequency distribution table for the above data.

Range = 6.3 – 0.2 = 6.1

Class Interval, k = √𝑛 = √50 = 7.07107 ≈ 8

Class Width, C =R/k = 6.1/ 8 = 0.7625 ≈ 0.8

Frequency Distribution Table for the Length of Life (minutes) of Random Sample of 50 Black Flies

Frequency (f i) >fi <fi

Class Interval Class Mark (x i ) Class Boundaries
0.2 - 0.9 6 0.55 0.15 – 0.95 50 6
1.0 – 1.7 10 1.35 0.95 – 1.75 44 16
1.8 – 2.5 15 2.15 1.75 – 2.55 34 31
2.6 – 3.3 8 2.95 2.55 – 3.35 19 39
3.4 – 4.1 6 3.75 3.35 – 4.15 11 45
4.2 – 4.9 2 4.55 4.15 – 4.95 5 47
5.0 – 5.7 1 5.35 4.95 – 5.75 3 48
5.8 – 6.5 2 6.15 5.75 – 6.55 2 50

n= Σ fi

fi