STA1A1E WEEK 1 TUTORIAL 2025
QUESTION 1
The article gave data on various characteristics of subdivisions that could be used in deciding
whether to provide electrical power using overhead lines or underground lines. The values of the total
length of streets within a subdivision are represented in the histogram below. The associated
histogram has been attached below, obtained using the method of right inclusion.
14 13
12 10 10
10
Frequency
8 7
6 5
4 Frequency
2
2 0 0
0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 More
A
1.1 Provide the correct label for A.
1.2 Identify the variable measured. Is it qualitative or quantitative?
1.3 Identify the experimental unit.
1.4 Which branch of statistics has been used to describe this variable of interest?
1.5 Identify the population of interest to the experimenter.
1.6 The method of right inclusion was used to determine the class limits. Explain how this works.
1.7 Calculate the proportion of subdivisions with a total length less than or equal to 3000.
1.8 Determine the fraction of subdivisions that have a total length between 2000 and 4000 (inclusive).
1.9 How would you describe the shape of this histogram?
QUESTION 2
A researcher wants to survey 50 students from 250 (500) across different academic levels. He is
planning to use stratified sampling.
Program Level Male Female
Honours 30 40
4th Year 30 30
rd
3 Year 70 60
2nd Year 60 70
1st Year 50 60
2.1 Provide the two conditions under which stratified random sampling can be used.
2.2 Provide one disadvantage of simple random sampling (srs).
2.3 How would a researcher take a stratified sample of 50 students from 500?
2.4 Describe one disadvantage of the systematic random sampling technique.
2.5 Suppose you were to construct a histogram for this data; how would you label the 𝑥-axis? 𝑦-axis?
STA1A1E WEEK 1 TUTORIAL 2025
QUESTION 3
The accompanying data set consists of observations on shear strength (lb) of ultrasonic spot welds
made on a specific type of alclad sheet. The associated histogram has been attached below,
obtained using the method of left(right) inclusion.
25
22
20
20 19
15
Frequency
12
10 9 Frequency
7 7
5
2
1 1
0 0
0
4000 4200 4400 4600 4800 5000 5200 5400 5600 5800 6000 More
B
3.1 Provide the correct label for B.
3.2 Is B quantitative or qualitative?
3.3 Comment on the two most interesting features of this histogram
3.4 Express relative frequency in terms of frequency and the sample size 𝑛.
3.5 Complete the following horizontal bar chart:
Class Interval Freq Rel Freq (%) Cum Rel Freq
[4000 – 4200) 0.01
[4200 – 4400) 0.03
[4400 – 4600) 0.12
[4600 – 4800) 24% 0.24
[4800 – 5000) 43% 0.43
[5000 – 5200) 65% 0.65
[5200 – 5400) 85% 0.85
[5400 – 5600) 92% 0.92
[5600 – 5800) 99% 0.99
[5800 – 6000) 100% 1.00
3.6 Calculate the proportion of welds with at least 5200 lb shear strength.
3.7 Is it true that more than half of the sampled welds have a shear strength smaller than 4800 lb?
3.8 Provide the unit of measurement for the cumulative relative frequency (Cum Rel Freq).