WST111 PRACTICAL TEST 2009

NUMBER OF EXCEL WORKBOOK P1 SESSION 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30

INITIAL & SURNAME

STUDENT NUMBER

CLASS GROUP
AFRIKAANS ENGLISH
SIGNATURE

INSTRUCTIONS:
Check that the NUMBER of the EXCEL WORKBOOK corresponds to the number in the block at the
top of the answer sheet.
Answer the questions by using the data in the spreadsheets.
DO NOT change any data or values given in the spreadsheets.
Where necessary, give answers correctly up to at least 3 DECIMAL PLACES.
NO CALCULATORS OR ANY OTHER CALCULATION DEVICES may be used.
Although the test is open-book, NO SHARING OF BOOKS OR NOTES IS ALLOWED.
All other exam regulations apply.

Questions 1, 2 and 3 are based on data obtained from a questionnaire regarding the
profile of n=326 Mathematical Statistics first year students. The data are given in
S:\WST111\DATA2009.xls,spreadsheet No. 1. The following information is provided:

Column A Gender: Column B Matric maths mark, Y

1=Male
2=Female

1. Calculate the following for the n1 male students only:

n1
xi
i 1
n1
xi2
i 1

n1 n1 2
1 2 1
x i xi
n1 1 i 1 n1 i 1

Sample mean, x
Sample variance, s2
(5)
2. Use Excel to complete the frequency table below.

Matric Mathematics Marks Frequency Relative frequency

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

(2)
3. Calculate the number of students who obtained a mark within two standard deviations of the
mean Matric Mathematics Mark.

(1)
4. Calculate:

50 5 45
(a) 0.2 0.8
5
e 10105
(b)
5!
(c) P(X 5) if
X ~ po(10)
(3)
5. Use the Chart Wizard in Excel to graph (on the same axes) the density function
and distribution function given below. Redraw the graphs in the space
provided below.
0 y 0
3 2 3 2
y y, 0 y 1 y y
f ( y) 2 F ( y) 0 y 1
0, elsewhere 2 2
1 y 1

(4)
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