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  • Nov 17, 2011, 07:36 AM
    Skanusis
    statistics/excel
    Hello , I am struggling with few tasks in excel/maths , hope u can help me .I have several question and Im not quite sure I'm doing it the right way.

    There is given this data:
    Wage of employee(£) frequency
    120 to less than 125 10
    125 to less than 150 38
    150 to less than 200 24
    200 to less than 250 18
    250 to less than 350 7
    350 to less than 450 3


    And the questions are :

    1)If a frequency polygon were to be plotted for the above table, what point(s) would be used on the x-axis to represent the 250 to less than 350 group?
    a)250 to 350
    b)300
    c)250
    d)350
    2)From the options below, which would be the most appropriate graph type to display the data in the table?
    a pie chart
    a bar chart
    a line graph
    a histogram

    3)Calculate the frequency density of the 200 to less than 250 group
    4) If a cumulative frequency curve (ogive) were to be plotted of the above data, what point(s) would be used on the x-axis to represent the 250 to less than 350 group?
    250 to 350
    300
    250
    350
    5)What is the modal group of wages in the firm?
    120 to <125
    125 to <150
    150 to <200
    200 to <250
    250 to <350
    350 to <450
    6)Calculate the mean wage for data in above table, to the nearest whole number.
    7)From the table above estimate the wage located at the lower quartile and indicate from the options below the answer closest to your own:
    £125
    £135
    £145
    £155
    8) Which of these measures would best be used to describe the data?
    mode
    median
    mean
    range
    9)
    In the table above in which group would the median value be located?
    £120 to less than £125
    £125 to less than £150
    £150 to less than £200
    £200 to less than £250
    £250 to less than £300
    £300 to less than £400
    10)Calculate the standard deviation for the sample data presented in the table above. Give your answer to two decimal places
  • Nov 17, 2011, 12:10 PM
    Unknown008
    What is your attempt? Please, do show us what you tried. The first question itself is based on theory which you should know if you did the chapter in class.
  • Nov 17, 2011, 03:08 PM
    Skanusis
    Lower Li Uper Li Frequency Midpoint(x) Fx Class Width Frequency Density Cumulative Frequency
    120 125 10 122.5 1225 5 2.0 10
    125 150 38 137.5 5225 25 1.5 48
    150 200 24 175 4200 50 0.5 72
    200 250 18 225 4050 50 0.4 90
    250 350 7 300 2100 100 0.1 97
    350 450 3 400 1200 100 0.0 100
    100 18000


    mean £180.00
    modal Class 120-125
    median 50.5


    This is what I done so far
  • Nov 17, 2011, 03:10 PM
    Skanusis
    Lower Li Uper Li Frequency Midpoint(x) Fx Class Width Frequency Density Cumulative Frequency
    120 125 10 122.5 1225 5 2.0 10
    125 150 38 137.5 5225 25 1.5 48
    150 200 24 175 4200 50 0.5 72
    200 250 18 225 4050 50 0.4 90
    250 350 7 300 2100 100 0.1 97
    350 450 3 400 1200 100 0.0 100
    100 18000




    I don't know how to copy it the right way..


    mean £180.00
    modal Class 120-125
    median 50.5
  • Nov 18, 2011, 10:52 AM
    Unknown008
    You are still not answering the first question, though you're putting a lot of information :rolleyes:
  • Nov 19, 2011, 05:04 AM
    Skanusis
    The answer to the first question is b)300 ,because it's the midpoint..
  • Nov 19, 2011, 05:26 AM
    Unknown008
    Okay, and the second?
  • Nov 19, 2011, 06:14 AM
    Skanusis
    2) histogram 3) 0,4... ah your no help at all :)
  • Nov 19, 2011, 06:32 AM
    Unknown008
    Well, you posted those questions without specifying anything, so my guess was that you have a problem with the whole number... :rolleyes:

    2) Right
    3) 0.4, okay, but to be more precise, 0.36

    If you have a specific problem, do say so. Otherwise, I'll be waiting for what you get for the remaining parts.
  • Nov 13, 2012, 11:39 AM
    stiffy93
    What's the answer to the other questions guys?

    Thanks!

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