INTRODUCTION Our group was assigned to collect and organize data to make an assignment about how to make a statistic

report. We agree to conduct a survey the amount of money spended by 40 college students to buy clothes in a month. We have chosen the amount of money between RM 0 to RM 100. Thirty involved in this survey. respondent from our college has been

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENDED BY 30 COLLEGE STUDENTS TO BUY CLOTHES IN A MONTH

MONEY (RM) 10 NAME OF RESPONDENT 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24)

(25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) TOTAL 6 3 2 4 4 3

Our group plan to make a pie chart. So we have to calculate the percentage for every value of money. Below is the calculation: (1) RM 0-10: 6/30 100 = 20% (3) RM 21-30: 2/30 100 = 6.6%

(2)

RM 11-20: 3/30 100 = 10%

(4)

RM 31-40: 4/30 100 = 13.4%

(5)

RM 41-50: 4/30 100 = 13.4%

(6)

RM 51-60: 3/30 100 = 10%

(7)

RM 61-70: 2/30 100 = 6.8%

(8)

RM 71-80: 1/30 100 = 3%

(9)

RM 81-90: 3/30 100 = 10%

(10)

RM 91-100: 2/30 100 = 6.8%

PIE CHART A pie chart displays data as a percentage of the whole. Each pie section should have a label and percentage. In pie chart, a total data number should be included, so we can read it clearly. The advantages of this kind of graph are it is visually appealing and it shows percent of total for each category. For the disadvantages, this graph does not have exact numerical data. So, it is hard to compare between two sets of data. Besides, the total unknown is also unless specified. Other than that, this kind of graph only best for three to seven categories and not suitable for the data that have more than seven categories.

Sales

7% 20% 10% RM 0 - 10 RM 11 - 20 3% RM 21 - 30 RM 31 - 40 7% 10% RM 51 - 60 RM 61 - 70 10% 7% RM 71 - 80 RM 81 - 90 RM 91 - 100 RM 41 - 50

13%

13%

ORGANISED AND TABULATED DATA After getting the results, we had organized and tabulate the data in the best way. We used tally method to make sure our data will not dropout and exactly as the number of student that is involved in this survey. We also had put the exactly amount or frequency for the number of students.

Following is the data that had been tabulated:

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENDED BY 30 COLLEGE STUDENTS TO BUY CLOTHES IN A MONTH MONEY (RM) 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 TALLY IIII I III II IIII IIII III II I III II FREQUENCY 6 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 3 2

MEAN, MODE AND MEDIAN MEAN Amount of Money(RM) 0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 Total Frequency (f) 0 6 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 f = 30 Midpoint (x) 0 5.5 15.5 25.5 35.5 45.5 55.5 65.6 75.5 85.5 95.5 Frequency x Midpoint (fx) 0.0 33.0 46.5 51.0 142.0 182.0 166.5 131.2 75.5 256.5 191.0 fx = 1275.2

Mean = fx / f = 1275.2/30 = 42.5

MODE Amount Money (RM) 0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 Frequency 0 6 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 3 2

Then, for finding the mode of grouped data, first of all we have to determine the modal class. The class interval whose frequency is maximum is known by this name. The mode lies in between this class. Then the mode is calculated by the following formula. Mode =

Here, l = lower limit of modal class f1= frequency of modal class

fo = frequency of class preceding the modal class. f2 = frequency of class succeeding the modal class. h = size of class interval. Here frequency of class interval 1-10 is maximum. So, it is the modal class. Now l = the lower limit of modal class = 0.5 f1 = frequency of modal class = 6 fo = frequency of class preceding the modal class = 0 f2 = frequency of class succeeding the modal class = 3 h = size of class intervals = 10 So, Mode =

Mode = 0.5 + [(6 - 0) / (2 x 6 - 0 - 3)] x 10 Mode = 0.5 + [6 / (12 +3)] x 10 Mode = 0.5 + (6 / 15) x 10 Mode = 0.5 + 4 Mode = 4.5

MEDIAN Amount of Money (RM) 0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100 Frequency 0 6 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 3 2 Cumulative Frequency 0 6 9 11 15 19 22 24 25 28 30

x 30 = 15 Median = l = lower limit of median class cf = cumulative frequency of class prior to median class. f = frequency of median class. h = class size.

Here, n / 2 = 30 / 2 = 15

So, 31 - 40 is the median class. Now, l =15.5 h = 10 cf = 11 f=4 Median = 15.5 + [(15 - 11) / 4] x 10 Median = 15.5 + (4/ 5) x 10 Median = 15.5 + 8 Median = 23.5 This means 50% of the college students spend less than RM23.50 and other 50% spend more than RM23.50. Based on these three calculations, we choose median as the best represent the group that we had surveyed. As we have calculated before, the median of this data is RM 23.50. So, this value is the most suitable to show the estimate value on how much money are spend by the students in a month. This value of money gives some picture to us in predicting the expenses of students in a month for this purpose.