TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Semester test 1A Memo

QTS105D/OMT105D

TOTAL MARKS: 52
FULL MARKS: 50

Surname……………………… Initials…………..

Student number………………………..

Date: ………………..2021

EXAMINER: Mr BP Mdakane MODERATOR: Ms KH Mnisi

Please mark your lecturer with X:

KM T KH P SS T BP
Mampana Maunye Mnisi Masibigiri Mkhabela Gaston Mdakane

Instruction:

 Answer all questions

 Round the answers to two(2) decimal place
 Do not use a pencil on answers
 Do not use a tip-ex on answers
 Only non-programmable calculators are allowed
 Make a cross underneath the name of your lecturer

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Question 1 [5]

For each of the following random variables, indicate the data type with an X:

Qualitative Quantitative
Type of data Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio Discrete Continuous
The eye colour of individuals X
in South Africa
The number of meals a student X
eat a day
A company service ratings X
Responding time in a laptop X
task from 0 to 10 minutes X
Distance to the closest park X

Question 2 [8]

2. The GYM excellence company is interested in choosing 56 members to represent their brand under
their new membership contract to be offered in 2022. In their database, there are 3000 registered
members in total to select from.

2.1 Use the random number table below to select the first four members using the simple random
sampling method. Read the table vertically downward, starting from row 3 and column 5. (4)

Row
1 89 02 33 69 91 95 74 70 24 65 29 85 89 96 54 05 45 44 72 34 23 32 60 43 08
2 52 83 17 02 47 85 35 75 34 75 41 38 18 83 18 48 55 27 66 63 36 33 91 01 87
3 49 93 37 01 71 83 38 09 76 31 64 34 23 28 33 86 43 28 39 29 56 35 60 91 47
4 19 82 36 96 12 53 94 00 21 77 81 03 36 83 31 69 07 01 27 71 54 01 27 38 83
5 01 02 33 71 85 69 39 89 99 41 93 08 86 45 99 19 59 56 11 01 70 16 66 07 28

1619 √ 1712 √ 0805 √ 2846 √

2.2 Use a systematic sampling method to draw the next first 4 members from the list, using 20 as your
starting point. (4)
3000
𝑘= ≈ 54
56

74√ 128√ 182√ 236√

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Question 3 [7]

3. An independent mechanic who graduated from the Tshwane University of Technology the previous
year 2020 has decided to understand his customers better to offer them a discount. He recorded the
amount (in Rands) paid for each service on the new customers. The data was recorded as follows:

2055 1735 1639 2139 2541 2534 1801 2592

2052 2545 1625 1526 2787 2706 2352

3.1 Determine the range of data. (1)

𝑅 = 2787 − 1526 = 1261 √

3.2 Determine the number of classes of the data. (2)

𝑘 = 1 + 3.3 log(15) √= 4.88 ≈ 5√

3.3 Determine the class width of the data. (2)

1261
𝑐= √= 252.20 ≈ 253√
5

3.4 Determine the suitable first class interval. (2)

[1526; 1779)√√

Question 4 [14]

4. During the COVID-19 pandemic, students are required to scan for temperature before entering the
campus. One of the management research decided to record the temperature of 25 random students
on a given day who entered between 14h00 to 16h00. The data recorded is summarised below:

34.6 29.6 38.6 28.6 36.6 33.7 36.6 33.6 34.6 31.6 31.6 33.4 28.6
27.6 26.6 29.5 27.1 36.6 30.6 29.6 33.6 38.5 27.6 32.6 32.6

26.6 27.1 27.6 27.6 28.6 28.6 29.5 29.6 29.6 30.6 31.6 31.6 32.6
32.6 33.4 33.6 33.6 33.7 34.6 34.6 36.6 36.6 36.6 38.5 38.6

For the data above determine the following:

4.1 Mean. (2)

∑ 𝑥 804.2
𝑥̅ = = √= 32.17√
𝑛 25

4.2 Standard deviation. (3)

804.22
√26177.36 − 25
𝑠= √√= √12.83 = 3.58√
25 − 1

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 4.3 Percentile 35 (𝑃35 ). (3)
35(25 + 1)
𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = = 9.10√
100
𝑃35 = 29.6 + 0.10(30.6 − 29.6)√= 29.7√

4.4 Upper quartile. (3)

75(25 + 1)
𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = = 19.50√
100
𝑃35 = 34.6 + 0.5(34.6 − 34.6)√= 34.6√

4.5 Mode. (1)

𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒 = 36.6√

4.6 Coefficient of variation. (2)

𝑠 3.58
𝐶𝑉 = × 100 = × 100√= 11.13%√
𝑥̅ 32.17
Question 5 [5]

5. A survey was conducted in one of the Marketing Department, where employees were asked to rate
their performance at work and also give information on their marital status. The following response
was obtained and recorded.

Marital status
Not married Married
Poor 15 3 18
Fair 3 6 9
Performance status
Good 5 14 19
Very good 11 7 18
34 30 64

5.1 Plot a multiple bar chart of performance status by marital status for the data. (5)

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f f
d d

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f d
d

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f
d
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Question 6 [13]

6. A new product was introduced in the Supermarket and the shop manager decided to record the time
in days of which several items were purchased, the data is shown on the table below.

Class limits Frequency F x fx fx2

(Number of days) (Number of items)
[1 – 4) 3 3 2.5 7.5 18.75
[4 – 7) 14 17 5.5 77.0 423.50
[7 – 10) 15 32 8.5 127.5 1083.75
[10 – 13) 11 43 11.5 126.5 1454.75
[13 – 16) 9 52 14.5 130.5 1892.25
[16 – 19) 6 58 17.5 105.0 1837.50
Total 58 574 6710.5

6.1 Plot the frequency polygon of the frequency distribution. (5)

√
√ f
f d
d

√
f
√
d
f
d

√
f
d
6.2 Determine the mean of the data. (2)
574
𝑥̅ = √= 9.90√
58

6.3 Determine the variance of the data. (3)

5742
6710.5 − 58
𝑠2 = √√= 18.07√
58 − 1

6.4 Determine percentile 50. (3)

(50)(58)
𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝐷5 = = 29𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛√
100
(10 − 7)(29 − 17)
𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒: 𝐷5 = 7 + √= 9.40√
15

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Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics

Formula Sheet

Descriptive Statistics
n

1. c  1  3,3(log n) 2. x i
x i1
n

3. x
fxi i
4. Median  li 
(ui  li )( n2  Fi-1 )
f i
fi

x
1
  x   fx 
2
  fx
2
 x  x 
2
2 2
 1

5. n 6. n
s  
2 2
s
n 1  n  1 n 1
s (uQ1  lQ1 )( 14 n  FQ1 -1 )
7. CV  100 8. Q1  lQ1 
x fQ1
(uQ3  lQ3 )( 34 n  FQ3 -1 ) (uP  lP )( 100
p
n  FP-1 )
9. Q3  lQ3  10. Pp  l p 
fQ3 fP

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