APPENDIX A: ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET

ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET

Surname

Gosai

First Name/s

Suedhipa

Student Number

116032

Subject

Business Statistics

Assignment
Number

01

Tutors Name
Examination
Venue

Durban

Date Submitted

26 September 2011

Submission ()

First Submission

Re-submission

37 Roslyn Avenue
Postal Address

Asherville
Durban
4091

E-Mail

suedhipa@hotmail.com
031 3096989

Contact Numbers

Course/Intake

CM

(Work)

031 2097508

(Home)

0724800631

(Cell)

Year 2011

Declaration: I hereby declare that the assignment submitted is an original piece of work produced by
myself.
Signature:

Date: 26 September 2011

Table of Contents

Page No.

Question 1

Question 2.1

Question 2.2

Question 2.3

Question 2.4

Question 3.1.1

Question 3.1.2

Question 3.1.3

10

Question 3.1.4

11

Question 3.2

12

Question 4.1

13

Question 4.2

14

Question 4.3

15

Question 4.4

16

Question 5.1

17

Question 5.2

18

Question 5.3

19

Question 5.4

20

Question 1
1.1 C
1.2 G
1.3 E
1.4 I
1.5 A
1.6 H
1.7 B
1.8 F
1.9 J
1.10 D

Question 2.1
Maximum value Minimum value = Range
623 28 = 595

Question 2.2
Grouped Frequency Distribution
Interval

Occurrences

Cumulative
Occurrences

From
1
101
201
301
401
501
601

To
100
200
300
400
500
600
700

6
8
1
1
2
1
1

6
14
15
16
18
19
20

Question 2.3
The mean is 4117 20
= 205.85
5

The mode is 193 as it appears the most.

Question 2.4

Question 3.1.1
Average = 7+ 6+10+14+8+5
7

=5020
= 2.5 goals
Average number of goals scored per match = 2.5 goals

Question 3.1.2
Interval
1-15

No. of goals (f)

7

Midpoint (x)
8

fx
56
8

16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90

6
10
14
8
5
50

23
38
53
68
83

138
380
742
544
415
2275

Mean = sum of fx n
= 2275 50
= 45.5 minutes

Question 3.1.3
Interval

No. of goals (f)

Cumulative

Midpoint (x)

1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60

7
6
10
14

Frequency
7
13
23
37

8
23
38
53
9

61-75
76-90
Median = 46 +
= 46 +

8
5

45
50

68
83

14 [ (50/2) 23] 14

14 (2) 14

= 46 + 2
= 48 minutes

Question 3.1.4
Mode = 46 + 14 (14 10) 2(14) 10 8
= 46 +

5610

= 46 + 5.6
= 51.6 minutes

10

Question 3.2

11

Interval

No. of
goals (f)
From - To
fi
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
SUM

Midpoint
(x)
Xi

7
6
10
14
8
5
50

8
23
38
53
68
83

Fi.xi

Xi**2

Fi.xi**2

56
138
380
742
544
415
2275

64
529
1444
2809
4624
6889

448
3174
14440
39326
36992
34445
128825

Variance
S2 = 128825 50(45.5 x 45.5) 50-1
= 128825 103 512.5 49
= 516.60
Standard Deviation
S = 516.60
=22.73

Question 4.1

12

The Binomial distribution has only two mutually and collectively exhaustive outcomes
of the random variables.
This means that there are generally two possible outcomes referred to as a success
or failure, or yes or no. There is no maybe as the outcome is clearly defined by the
random variables.

Question 4.2

13

p(2) =
10! (0.05) (0.95)(10-2)
2! (10-2)!
= 0.0746

Question 4.3

14

The normal distribution function has the following properties:

- It is bell-shaped
- It is symmetrical
- Area under the curve equals to one.
- The tails of the distribution never touch the x-axis.

Question 4.4

15

x = 250 hours
Mean = 300 hours
Standard Deviation = 30 hours
Z=

250 300
30

= -1.66
According to the Z table:
P (x < 250 hours) = 0.4515

Question 5.1

16

Scatter Diagram
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
59

60

61

62

X Values
60
61
62
63
65

63

64

65

66

Y Values
3.1
3.6
3.8
4
4.1

Question 5.2

17

x
60
61
62
63
65
311

Total

r=
=
=
=

x.x
3.1
3.6
3.8
4
4.1
18.6

x.y
3600
3721
3844
3969
4225
19359

y.y
186
219.6
235.6
252
266.5
1159.7

9.61
12.96
14.44
16
16.81
69.82

n( xy)2 (x)2 ( y) 2
(nx (x) )(n y (y) )
2

5(1159.7) (311)(18.6)
2
2
((5)(19359) (311) )((5)(69.82) (18.6) )
5798.5 5784.60
(96795 96721) (349 345.96)
13.9
(74) (3.04)

13.9
224.96

13.9
14.99

= 0.9272

Question 5.3
18

b=

5(1159.7) (311)(18.6)
2

5(19359) (311)
=

5798.5 5784.60
96795 96721

0.1878

a=

18.6 (0.1878)(311)
5

-7.962

Regression Equation : y = a + bx
y = -7.962 + 0.1879x
for 60 x 65

Question 5.4
19

For x = 66, then,

y = -7.962 + 0.1879 (66)
= -7.962 + 12.401
= 4.439

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