This document contains 7 questions about calculating mean, median, and mode from data sets. The questions provide sample data in the form of numbers, frequency tables, and distributions. Students are asked to analyze the data and find the mean, median, and mode for each question.
1. ESSB3134 Statistics in Social Sciences
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Tutorial Topic 3
Question 1
The following sample IQ scores obtained from a group of four-year-old children:
120 65 78 80 104
Find the median and mean.
Question 2
Given a sample set of numbers: 17, 7, 27, 2, 24, 22, 29, 23, 21, 23, 24, 14, 10, 24
Find the mean, mode and median.
Question 3
The following table shows the distribution of heights of a group of 40 students.
Height (cm) Number of
students
159-162 1
163-166 4
167-170 11
171-174 12
175-178 6
179-182 4
183-186 2
Computethe mean height, mode and median for the group.
Question 4
The frequency table shows the distribution of donations, in RM, collected from a class.
Donation (RM) Frequency
4 – 6 2
7 – 9 5
10 – 12 15
13 – 15 7
16 – 18 2
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19 - 21 1
Computethe mean, mode and median.
Question 5
The hourly wages for a sample of part-time employees at Home Depot are:
$12 $20 $16 $18 $19
Find the median and mean.
Question 6
The number of accident reported during the last twelve months in Klang Valley is shown below:
19 17 22 18 28 34
45 39 38 44 34 10
Find the median and mean.
Question 7
The frequency table shows the mass in kilogram, collected from a class.
Mass (kg) No. of students
45 – 49 5
50 – 54 12
55 – 59 25
60 – 64 6
65 - 69 2
Computethe mean, mode and median.