1. The survey compared the eating habits of 118 people aged 18-20 (adolescents) and 21-23 (young adults) in several areas: meal frequency, skipped meals, cooking frequency, food preferences, spending, and more. 2. Key findings included adolescents preferring rice and eating on campus more, while young adults preferred pastries/bread and eating elsewhere. Both groups most commonly ate 1-3 times per day and skipped breakfast. 3. Additional analysis found adolescents spent less on food and were more influenced by family on where to eat, while young adults defined expensive food as costing more and never quarreled about where to eat. Atmosphere and reasonable prices were important criteria for both

1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Mathematics (0103)
Project - Statistic
Names & ID :
1. Muhammad Hasif bin Alias 0316413
2. Mohd Hafizi bin Sidratul Muntaha 0315470
3. Hazim bin Abdul Aziz 0315773
4. Ashley Chow Su Shan 0316141
5. Rajan Kulandaya 0317164
6. Muhd. Rafshan Aiman bin Mohd. Razi 0312320
7. Dinuka Oshidhi Weerasinghe 0316164
Group/Session : Thursday, 1.00pm
Lecturer : Ann See Peng
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2. Table of Content
1. Introduction …3
2. Objective …4
3. Methodology …5
4. Questionnaire …7
5. Analysis …11
6. Conclusion …34
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3. Introduction
We were given the task of conducting a survey that compares any given topics between people from
age group 18-20 and 21-23 for analytic purposes. Curious as to study the differences between the eating
habits between the two age groups, we conducted a survey. The eating habits included places they’d prefer
to eat at, how much would they spend on a meal, cuisine preferences, etc.
The majority of college students consists of people between the ages of 18-23. It’s normal to assume
that the younger age group would tend to have a much larger apatite as compared to the older age group,
hence the amount of food and number of meal times a day would be more. On the other hand, it’s natural
to assume that people of the older age group are more fussy about the cleanliness of the restaurant as
compared to the people of the younger age group. Despite the assumptions, who’s not to say that some
adolescent eat more than young adults?
Therefore, without a proper survey, it’s hard for us to assume whether or not the male and female
stereotypes regarding eating habits are true or not. There are a lot of factors that come into play regarding
the food choices and eating habits of adolescent and young adults of this generation. In conclusion, we
want to investigate the the dissimilarities between adolescent and young adults who attend college in
regards to their eating habits and food preferences.
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4. Objective
The primary objective for the survey conducted was to identify the habits, preferences, and decisions
people make about FOODS that differed between adolescent (18-20) and young adults (21-23). With the
help of this survey, it allowed us to collect data which could be analyzed and translated into statistical data
needed to complete this report. Besides that, we managed to apply the formulas taught to us in class during
the calculation of the data compiled. On top of that, we had one on one contact with the participants so that
they could ask us questions regarding the survey in case they did not understand the given questions which
gave us accurate answers and results. Last but not least, we strengthened our teamwork as a group by
dividing the work equally among each member and communicated information we gathered accurately and
precisely.
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5. N, number of data/scores.
∑x, the sum of data/scores
Methodology
The survey was distributed responded in one day which was during the 9th
May 2014. Data was
tabulated on the 11th
May 2014.
Survey Areas
We went to 5 places at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus as showed in the pictures in the next page..
We received most of our responses at the hallway because people often walk pass that area. We also chose
the areas because the people there were less busy and were more willing to answer our surveys compared
to 2-3 place we decided earlier which was inside the library, classes and architecture studios.
Participants
We surveyed 118 peoples such as students, lecturers and staffs. This was because we wanted to get an
equal amount of teens (18-20) and young adults (21-23). Most responses were from students. We decided
chose our participant’s gender, so that we can get an equal amount of gender in order to get a more
accurate and fair data.
The Formulas
From the surveys data, we divide both teens and young adult category into 3 which were 18, 19, 20 and 21,
22, 23 respectively. This was for us to obtain clearer result of the statistic formulas we will be using which
were Mode, Median and Mean. Before we applied those formulas, we made tables and diagrams for every
questions in order to sort and show the data we tabulated.
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6. 5. Block BCDE Hallway
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1. Student’s Life Centre
2. Beside the Library
3. Starbucks
4. Beside the Grand Hall

7. Questionnaire ( )Soft Copy
Foundation In Natural and Built Environment (FNBE)
Mathematics - Statistics
Survey Questions :
1. What is your gender?
□ Male □ Female
2. How old are you?
□ 18 □ 19 □ 20 □ 21 □ 22 □ 23
3. How many times do you eat per day?
□ 1 - 3 □ 4 - 6 □ 7-9
4. Which meals do you usually skip?
□ Breakfast □ Lunch □ Dinner
5. Which of these do you usually have?
□ Brunch □ Evening Tea □ Supper
6. How often do you cook per week?
□ 1-3 □ 4-6 □ 7-9
7. What is your preferred type of food?
□ Desserts □ Pastries/Bread □ Rice/Noodles □ Fruits/Veggies □Meat
8. Would you rather eat in campus/workplace, or go elsewhere to eat?
□ For convenience sake, I eat on campus/workplace. □ I’d rather go elsewhere to eat.
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8. 9. How many times do you eat in campus/workplace per week?
□ 1-3 □ 4-6 □ 7-9
10. How many times do you eat outside of campus/workplace per week?
□ 1-3 □ 4-6 □ 7-9
11. Do you usually walk or drive to the restaurants if outside?
□ Walk □ Own Transport □ Public Transport
12. How long do you usually take time to eat a meal?
□ 6-10 minutes □ 11-15 minutes □ 16-20 minutes □ 21-25 minutes
13. How much do you spent on food in a day?
□ RM 1 - 20 □ RM 21 - 40 □ RM 41-60
14. Who or what influences where you go to eat?
□ My Friends □ My Family □ My Surroundings
15. Do you often quarell with your friends/family about where to eat?
□ Always □ Sometimes □ Never Happened
16. How do you define expensive food?
□ RM 10 - 20 □ RM 21 - 30 □ RM 31 – 40
17. Do you like to try new food even if it sounds and looks weird?
□ Yes □ Depends □ Nope
18. Which restaurant do you prefer? (Can tick more than one)
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9. □ Malay □ Chinese □ Indian/Mamak □ Foreign
19. Would the exterior or the interior of a restaurant have any effect on your mood while eating?
□ Yes, atmosphere is important to me. □ Nah, not really.
20. What are the criteria of your preferred restaurant?
□ Great service□ Reasonable price □ Good facilities □ Cleanliness
21. Have you thought about your body weight before going to eat?
□ All the time □ Sometimes □ No
Questionnaire ( )Answered
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The pictures above are 3 examples out of the 100 surveys that were answered.
*We asked all our participants to sign or draw something on top as prove.

10. Statistical Analysis
1. Gender
Male Female
50 50
2. Age
Age Frequency
18 20
19 18
20 12
21 15
22 19
23 16
Mode (Adolescent) = 18 years old.
Mode (Young Adults) = 22 years old.
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11. 3. How many times do you eat per day?
Adolescent Young Adults
1-3 33 33
4-6 16 16
7-9 1 1
No of Student Mid Point
f×x
1-3 66
= 2
66×2 =132
4-6 32
= 5
32×5 =160
7-9 2
= 8
8×2 =16
Mean, = 3.08 = 3
Mode (Adolescent) = 1-3
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12. Mode (Young Adults) = 1-3
4. Which meals do you usually skip?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Adolescent
Young Adults
Adolescent Young Adults
Breakfast 28 30
Lunch 6 8
Dinner 16 12
Mode (Adolescent) = Breakfast
Mode (Young Adults) = Breakfast
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13. 5. Which of these do you usually have?
Adolescent Young adults
Brunch 30 15
Evening Tea 8 28
Supper 6 13
Mode (Adolescent) = Brunch
Mode (Young Adults) = Evening Tea
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14. 6. How often do you cook per week?
Mode (Adolescent) = 1-3 times
Mode (Young Adults) = 1-3 times
7. What is your preferred type of food?
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Adolescent Young adults
1-3 41 40
4-6 9 4
7-9 0 6

15. Adolescent Young adults
Desserts 15 6
Pastries/Bread 5 14
Rice 16 13
Fruits/Veggies 4 4
Meat 10 10
Mode (Adolescent) = Rice
Mode (Young Adults) = Pastries/Bread
8. Would you rather eat in campus/workplace, or go elsewhere to
eat?
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16. Adolescent Young adults
Campus 39 29
Elsewhere 11 21
Mode (Adolescent) = Eat in Campus
Mode (Young Adults) = Eat Elsewhere
9. How many times do you eat in campus/workplace per week?
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17. Adolescent Young adults
1-3 16 23
4-6 15 17
7-9 20 9
Mode (Adolescent) = 7-9 times
Mode (Young Adults) = 1-3 times
10. How many times do you eat outside of campus/workplace per
week?
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18. Adolescent Young adults
1-3 30 20
4-6 16 19
7-9 4 11
Mode (Adolescent) = 1-3 times
Mode (Young Adults) = 1-3 times
11. Do you usually walk or drive to the restaurants if outside?
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19. Adolescent Young adults
Walk 8 7
Own Transportation 30 35
Public Transportation 12 8
Mode (Adolescent) = Own transportation
Mode (Young Adults) = Own transportation
12. How long does it take you to finish a meal?
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20. Adolescent Young Adult
6-10 10 8
11-15 16 16
16-20 13 14
21-25 11 12
Mode (Adolescent) = 11-15
Mode (Young Adults) = 11-15
Range: 10 – 6 = 4 minutes
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21. No of students Midpoint f×x
6-10 18
= 8
18×8 = 144
11-15 32
= 13
32×13 = 416
16-20 27
= 18
27×18 = 486
21-25 23
= 23
23×23 = 529
Mean, = 15.75 = 16
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22. 13. Amount of money spent on food per day?
Adolescent Young Adults
1 - 20 33 20
21 - 40 16 25
41 - 60 2 4
Mode (Adolescent) = 1 - 20
Mode (Young Adults) = 21 - 40
Range: 20 -1 = RM19
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23. No of Students Midpoint f×x
1-20 53
= 10.5
53×10.5 =
556.5
21-40 41
= 30.5
41×30.5 =
1250.5
41-60 6
= 50.5
6×50.5 = 303
Mean, = 21.1 = 21
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24. 14. Who or what influences where you go to eat?
Adolescent Young adults
My Family 33 33
My Friends 7 11
My Surroundings 10 6
Mode (Adolescent) = Influenced from Family
Mode (Young Adults) = Influenced from Family
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25. 15. Do you often quarell with your friends/family about where to
eat?
Quarrel where to Eat Adolescent Young adults
Always 8 2
Sometimes 27 25
Never Happened 15 27
Mode (Adolescent) = Seldom Quarrels
Mode (Young Adults) = Never Quarrels
16. How would you define ‘expensive food’?
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26. Adolescent Young Adults
11 - 20 7 5
21 - 30 20 24
31 - 40 18 26
Mode (Adolescent) = 21 - 30
Mode (Young Adult) = 31 – 40
Range: 20 – 11 = RM9
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27. No of Students Midpoint f×x
11-20 12
= 15.5
12×15.5 = 186
21-30 44
= 25.5
44×25.5 =
1122
31-40 44
= 35.5
44×35.5 =
1562
Mean, = 28.7 = 29
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28. 17. Do you like to try new food even if it looks and sounds weird?
Adolescent Young Adults
Yes 30 30
Depends 13 9
Nope 7 11
Mode (Adolescent) = Yes
Mode (Young Adult) = Yes
18. Which kind of restaurant do you prefer to go to?
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29. Adolescent Young Adults
Malay 10 7
Chinese 16 15
Indian/Mamak 11 11
Foreign 13 17
Mode (Adolescent) = Chinese Restaurant
Mode (Young Adult) = Foreign Restaurant
19. Would the exterior or the interior of a restaurant have any effect
on your mood while eating?
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30. Adolescent Young Adults
Yes 45 40
No 5 10
Mode (Adolescent) = Yes
Mode (Young Adults) = Yes
20. What are the criteria for a ‘good’ restaurant?
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31. Adolescent Young Adults
Great Service 13 12
Reasonable Price 23 24
Good Facilities 3 1
Cleanliness 11 13
Mode (Adolescent) = Reasonable price
Mode (Young Adult) = Reasonable price
21. Do you think about your body weight before you go out to eat?
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32. Adolescent Young Adults
All the time 8 9
Sometimes 25 17
Never 17 24
Mode (Adolescent) = People seldom thought about weight
Mode (Young Adults) = People never thought about weight
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33. Conclusion
As a conclusion, the main purpose of this survey was to gather and compile all the data and
information collected into a complete table to understand and examine the differences in eating habits and
behaviors between people of aged 18-20 (adolescent) and 21-23 (young adults). Through our reports, we
gained the findings to our objectives.
By habits, nowadays, young adults food diets are not healthy. 66% of both ages, have meals less than
3 times per day. They prefer to add or replace breakfast with certain meals. 60% of teens skip breakfast
and take brunch while 56% of adults skip breakfast and have an evening tea. The number of meals people
took per day can be generally concluded as less than 3 times. This could be due to budget, time or place.
Unlike adults, 66% of adolescent usually spent RM 1 to 20 per day. Their definition of expensive are
not the same. Over 52% of adults agreed that food that cost RM31 – 40 is considered expensive, so food
that cost RM 1 – 20 which was considered expensive by 40% of adolescent is still cheat for them. Adults
spent more and this may be due to the place the eat. More than 22% of young adults prefer to eat outside of
campus which have more varieties of food to choose of.
The choice of foods that are popular were rice and meat which is more than 27% of both ages favor.
How they decide? Half of both ages showed that family play an important role in choosing food. However,
unlike young adults, about 54% of adolescent had gone through quarrels regarding the place they were
going to eat. Fighting in front of food is a bad manner.
Lastly, the place to eat. 32% of adolescent prefer to go to chinese restaurant which are beneficial in
term of fitness. Unlike adults, 34% showed that they prefer to go to a foreign restaurant which served more
fat content foods. Furthermore, results showed that about 48% of young adults, never thought or cared
about their weight before eating while 50% of adolescent seldom thought about their weights.
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