Mathematics Essay; frequency distribution and a relative frequency distribution Custom Essay

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1. (8 pts) Find the median of the following data.  (no work/explanation required)    1.  __________

23       58        60        77        30        66        44        33        77

A.   30

B.   52

C.   58

D.   77

 

2. (18 pts) The mileages of 30 cars were compiled (in miles per gallons):

 

35        29        37        30        32        44        29        34        23        30

26        20        36        19        29        36        20        24        18        37

40        27        28        18        41        22        18        37        38        32

 

Summarize the data by constructing a frequency distribution and a relative frequency distribution, using intervals shown below. (Fill in the table.)

 

Mileage (miles per gallon) Frequency Relative Frequency

(to the nearest thousandth)

14.5 –    19.5

 

   
19.5 –    24.5

 

   
24.5 –    29.5

 

   
29.5 –    34.5

 

   
34.5 –    39.5

 

   
39.5 –    44.5

 

   
 

Total

   

 

 

Consider the following table and pie chart for #3.

Assume that the values in the given table are correct.

 

Major        Number           %

                 of Seniors    of Seniors

Business             633           33

Computer Sci.    194           10

English               236           12

Biology              134             7

Psychology           40             2

Other majors      681           36

 

Total Number

of Seniors         1918         100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. (8 pts) Which of the following best describes the most serious problem with the pie chart?

(no explanation required)                                                                                            3. _______

 

A. The numbers shown in the pie chart for the selected majors do not match the numbers in the % column of the table for those selected majors.

 

B. The numbers in the pie chart should be followed by “%” because the values are percentages.

 

C. The sizes of the pie wedges are incorrect because the business wedge is too large and the English wedge is too small.

D. The sizes of all the pie wedges are incorrect because an additional wedge must be included.

 

 

 

 

4. (32 pts)  The number of calories per hot dog was determined for 10 brands of poultry hot dogs. The data are

162      97        84        100      145      130      84        155      95        178

 

(a) Find the median. Show some work/explanation.

 

 

 

 

 

(b) State the mode(s).

 

(c) Compute the sample mean, the sample variance, and the sample standard deviation.

Use the table below to help organize your work. Fill in the table.

 

xi

162

   

97

   

84

   

100

   

145

   

130

   

84

   

155

   

95

   

178

   
Total:

_____

Total:

 _____

Total:

______

 

 Mean  = _________ 

 

 

Sample Variance = _____________ 

 

 

Standard Deviation = _____________

 

(d) What percentage of the data fall within one standard deviation of the mean? Show work/explanation.

 

 

5. (12 pts)  Exam scores. Find the mean for the grouped data in the following table. Show work. (Extra space provided in table for scratch work.)

40 Exam Scores

 

Interval

 

Frequency

 

   
49.5 – 59.5

 

        2    
59.5 – 69.5

 

      14    
69.5 – 79.5

 

      12    
79.5 – 89.5

 

       8    
89.5 – 99.5

 

       4

 

   
 

 

     

 

 

 

 

6. (22 pts) A particular kicker makes a field goal with probability 0.65

(Report answers to four decimal places. Show work.)

(a) What is the probability that out of six kicks, the kicker makes exactly four field goals? Show work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) What is the probability that out of six kicks, the kicker makes all six field goals?

Show some work/explanation.

 

 

 

(c) What is the probability that out of six kicks, the kicker does not make any field goals? Show some work/explanation.

 

 

 

 

(d) What is the probability that out of six kicks, the kicker makes at least one field goal?

Show some work/explanation.

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