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Statistical Assignment Unit 2

This document presents detailed solutions to statistical problems from an assignment, including calculations for mean, standard deviation, quartiles, and percentiles based on data from 40 students regarding their sneaker ownership. Key findings include a mean of 3.775 pairs, a standard deviation of 1.291, and that 32.5% of students own at least 5 pairs. The document also includes references in APA format.

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Statistical Assignment Unit 2

This document presents detailed solutions to statistical problems from an assignment, including calculations for mean, standard deviation, quartiles, and percentiles based on data from 40 students regarding their sneaker ownership. Key findings include a mean of 3.775 pairs, a standard deviation of 1.291, and that 32.5% of students own at least 5 pairs. The document also includes references in APA format.

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Stephen Ojata

Student ID C110146209
Department Of Computer Science
University of the People
2024/2025 Academic Session
MATH 1280-01 Introduction to Statistics - AY2025-T2
Written Assignment Unit 2
This document provides detailed solutions to the statistical problems outlined in the
assignment instructions. All necessary theorems and techniques are applied to solve
the problems, and references are included in APA format.

Data Table and Statistical Analysis

The following table summarizes the data on the number of pairs of sneakers owned by 40
randomly selected students.

Pairs of Sneakers (X) Frequency Relative Cumulative Relative


Frequency Frequency
1 2 0.0500 0.0500
2 5 0.1250 0.1750
3 8 0.2000 0.3750
4 12 0.3000 0.6750
5 12 0.3000 0.9750
6 0 0.0000 0.9750
7 1 0.0250 1.0000

Detailed Explanation of Statistical Calculations and the Result


1. Mean (̄x)

The mean is the average number of pairs of sneakers owned by the students. The
formula is:

Mean (̄x) = Σ(X × Frequency) / Total Frequency

Steps:

1. Multiply each number of pairs (X) by its corresponding frequency.


2. Sum the products: (1 × 2) + (2 × 5) + (3 × 8) + (4 × 12) + (5 × 12) + (6 × 0) + (7 ×
1) = 151.

3. Divide the sum by the total frequency (40 students): ̄x = 151 / 40 = 3.775.

2. Sample Standard Deviation (s)

Standard deviation measures the spread of the data around the mean. The formula
is:

s = sqrt[Σ((X - ̄x)² × Frequency) / (n - 1)]

Steps:

1. Subtract the mean (̄x = 3.775) from each X value and square the result.

2. Multiply each squared difference by the corresponding frequency.

3. Sum the results: Σ((X - ̄x)² × Frequency) = 42.075.

4. Divide by n - 1 = 39: 42.075 / 39 = 1.078.

5. Take the square root: s = sqrt(1.078) = 1.291.

3. First Quartile (Q1)

The first quartile is the value below which 25% of the data falls.

Steps:

1. Find 25% of the cumulative frequency: 0.25 × 40 = 10.

2. The 10th student corresponds to a value between X = 2 and X = 3.

3. Use interpolation to calculate Q1 = 2.375.

4. Median (Q2)

The median is the middle value, where 50% of the data falls below it.

Steps:

1. Find 50% of the cumulative frequency: 0.5 × 40 = 20.

2. The 20th student corresponds to X = 3.


3. Interpolate if necessary: Median (Q2) = 3.417.

5. Third Quartile (Q3)

The third quartile is the value below which 75% of the data falls.

Steps:

1. Find 75% of the cumulative frequency: 0.75 × 40 = 30.

2. The 30th student corresponds to X = 4.

3. Interpolate if necessary: Q3 = 4.250.

6. Percent of Students Owning At Least 5 Pairs

This represents the percentage of students owning 5 or more pairs of sneakers.

Steps:

1. Sum the relative frequencies for X ≥ 5: 0.3000 + 0.0000 + 0.0250 = 0.325.

2. Convert to percentage: 0.325 × 100 = 32.5%.

7. 40th Percentile

The 40th percentile is the value below which 40% of the data falls.

Steps:

1. Find 40% of the cumulative frequency: 0.4 × 40 = 16.

2. The 16th student corresponds to X = 3.

3. Interpolate to find the exact value: P40 = 3.083.

8. 90th Percentile

The 90th percentile is the value below which 90% of the data falls.

Steps:

1. Find 90% of the cumulative frequency: 0.9 × 40 = 36.


2. The 36th student corresponds to X = 5.

3. Interpolate if necessary: P90 = 4.750.

References

Illowsky, B., Dean, S., Birmajer, D., Blount, B., Boyd, S., Einsohn, M., Helmreich,
Kenyon, L., Lee, S., & Taub, J. (2022). *Introductory statistics*. OpenStax.
https://openstax.org/books/introductory-statistics/pages/2-bringing-it-together-
homework

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