Analyse grouped weights with standard deviation, cumulative frequency, quartiles, deviations and conditional probability.

Analyse grouped weights with standard deviation, cumulative frequency, quartiles, deviations and conditional probability.

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The table below represents the weights, \(W\), in grams, of 80 packets of roasted peanuts.

Weight \(W\)\(80<W\le85\)\(85<W\le90\)\(90<W\le95\)\(95<W\le100\)\(100<W\le105\)\(105<W\le110\)\(110<W\le115\)
Number of packets51015261374
  1. Use the midpoint of each interval to find an estimate for the standard deviation of the weights.[3]
  2. Copy and complete the following cumulative frequency table for the above data.[1]
    Weight \(W\)\(W\le85\)\(W\le90\)\(W\le95\)\(W\le100\)\(W\le105\)\(W\le110\)\(W\le115\)
    Number of packets51580
  3. A cumulative frequency graph of the distribution is shown below, with a scale of 2 cm for 10 packets on the vertical axis and 2 cm for 5 grams on the horizontal axis. Use the graph to estimate (i) the median and (ii) the upper quartile. Give your answers to the nearest gram.[4]
    1. the median;
    2. the upper quartile (that is, the third quartile). Give your answers to the nearest gram.
  4. Let \(W_1,W_2,\ldots,W_{80}\) be the individual weights of the packets, and let \(\overline W\) be their mean. Find \(\sum_{i=1}^{80}(W_i-\overline W)\).[2]
  5. One of the 80 packets is selected at random. Given that its weight satisfies 85 < W ≤ 110, find the probability that its weight is greater than 100 grams.[4]

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Answer:\(\sum_{i=1}^{80}(W_i-\bar W)=0\). Finally, \(P(W>100\mid85<W\le110)=\frac{13+7}{10+15+26+13+7}=\frac{20}{71}\).

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