Assignment 1
Assignment 1
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Assignment 1
1. This table includes various car models, their features such as number of seats, engine size,
transmission type, and fuel efficiency. This table shows a random selection of eight car models
from a list of 100 options.
Car model Number of seats Engine size Transmission Fuel efficiency (mpg)
Sonata 5 2.4 Automatic 28
Wrangler 4 3.6 Manual 20
Civic type R 4 2.0 Manual 30
F-150 5 3.5 Automatic 24
CX-5 5 2.5 Automatic 31
Mustang 4 5.0 Automatic 18
Prius C 5 1.5 Automatic 46
Traverse 7 3.6 Manual 27
2. Given below the frequency distributions of heights (in cm) of male and female students of CSE
department of BRAC University.
Male
151+P 129+P 118+P 105+P 162+P 141+P 120+P 174+P 116+P 138+P
156+P 173+P 126+P 108+P 157+P 168+P 131+P 146+P 113+P 174+P
Female
114+P 161+P 122+P 136+P 155+P 105+P 174+P 142+P 173+P 117+P
129+P 108+P 165+P 141+P 159+P 120+P 137+P 154+P 110+P 126+P
𝑷 = 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑫
a) Construct a frequency distribution table for both male and female. [5]
b) Calculate relative frequency, cumulative frequency. [5]
c) Draw comparative frequency polygon and ogive curve. [5]
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3. A statistics instructor wants to find a more efficient method of teaching statistics. He decides to
do some research with two sections of statistics course that he teaches. He teaches one class using
conventional lecture technique. We will call this “Section A”. for the other class, “Section B”, uses
much class discussion and many group exercises. At the end of the term, both sections complete
the same final exam. Here are the results of sample of 10 students.
Section A
78+P 65+P 83+P 71+P 88+P 62+P 89+P 76+P 68+P 80+P
Section B
64+P 87+P 72+P 66+P 89+P 75+P 82+P 61+P 79+P 88+P
𝑷 = 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑰𝑫
a) Prepare a stem and leaf plot that compares the scores for the two sections. [3]
b) Describe the pattern of results you observe. How does the performance in section B
compare in section A. [2]
4. The following data give the number of computers sold by a company for a sample of ∑ 𝑓𝑖 days.