PROJECT WORK FOR

ADDITIONAL
MATHEMATICS

C
 Grace be upon Allah, the Almighty with his
blessing, my Additional Mathematics project is finally a
success. There are several factors that helped me doing this
project.

I have done this project in a group. My friends

Ainatul, Jannah, Hidayah, Aisyah and I, worked together and
collaborated to make this project a success. We work
together in order to collect all the information about the
project. However, we are also glad with our fellow friends for
giving information about their weight and height.

In addition, we will not be able to do this project

without our parent’s help. They sacrificed their times and
gave support to ensure our project’s success. Last but not
least, I would like to thanks to Puan Kamariah Bt Abu Bakar,
my Additional Mathematics teacher. She taught me with
dedication and given us meaningful advices during her
lessons. She also guided us on on how to make this project
successful.
Statistics
Statistical modeling and analysis, including the collection and
interpretation of data, fromm an essential part of the
scientific method in diverse fields, including social,
mathematical theory of probability, and covers a wide range of
topics, from highly abstract areas to topics directly relevant
for applications.

Research in statistics covers many issues, some closely tied to

theoretical principles of statistical inference, and others more
concerned with developing and extending techniques for
descriptive and exploratory analysis of data. The theory and
practice of designing the efficient collection of data through
experiments, surveys, and observational studies constitute
important areas of statistics. Since computers play a major and
often crucial role in statistical research through the analysis of
data, statically computation is major subfield.

Statiscal are frequently concerned with modeling complex

phenomena, especially by developing and applying appropriate
probability models to empirical data, and often these efforts
are intimately connected to policy-relevent desion-making in
business and government. We seek to train statisticians who
will contribute theory, develop innovative and useful statiscal
models and methods, and conduct serious applied statiscal
scientific investigations. Individual statisticians who will vary
in their amphasis, but the field includes all these aspects.

Statisticians with advanced training are in substantial demand

for position in academics teaching and research, in research
laboratories and organizations, in government agencies, and in
business. As society, science, and the technology of
datahandling grow in complexity, the need for highly qualified
statisticians is expected to grow steadily.

The Department of Statistics offers courses of study leading to

both the PhD and Master’s degrees. The department
encourages applications from students with strong
mathematical backgrounds who to concentrate on theoretical
statistics, students with training in substantive fields whose
primary interest is in applied statistics, and student whose
backgrounds and interest lie between these two extremes. In
addition to for mal course work and dissertation research,
students are encouraged to work closely with faculty and to
attend seminars concerning current problems in ampirical
research and thereby to gain experience with interdisciplinary
statiscal research and consulting. All PhD candidates are
expected to engage in some teaching during their period of
training.

OBJECTIVE

 To understand and use the concept of

statistics.

 To test the understanding of the

students about statistics chapter.

 To present creative and important

ideas.

 To explain the connection between

calculation and solution.
 To complete the task for final exam and
SPM examination.

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS PROJECT WORK 2007

FORM 4

Obesity can lead to various health problems such as diabetes, heart diseases and
stroke.Your school has decided to carry out an “Obesity Awareness Campaign” with the
aim to create awareness among students about obesity related health problem.

In this campaign, you are required to obtain the heights and weights of 50 students in
Form 4 or Form 5.

a) Tabulate your data using the following format.

b) Construct a frequency distribution table for the weights obtained using a suitable
class interval

i) Represent your data from the frequency distribution table by using three
different statiscal graphs.
ii) Find the mean, median and mode for the weights of the 50 students. Which one
of the three is the best measure of central tendency to represent the data? Explain
your choice.

c) Calculate the standard deviation of the weights by using three different methods.
[Note: Include “entering raw data into a calculator” as a method]
d) What conclusion can you draw from the value of the standard deviation obtained in
part c?

FURTHER EXPLORARTION
The body mass (BMI) gives an indication pf the physical state of a person as being
underweight, normal, overweight or obese. BMI can be calculated by using the
following formula :

BMI = Weight (kg)

Height (m) x Height (m)

The table below shows the BMI and the corresponding physical state of a person :

BMI CATEGORY
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5-24.9 Normal
25-29.9 Overweight
30 and above Obese

a) Calculate the BMI for each student.

b) Based on the information given and the data collected, determine the percentage of
students that are underweight and the percentage of students that obese by drawing
an ogive.

c) As a student, describe the role that you can play to make the “Obesity Awareness
Campaign” a success.
a)

Student Height (m) Weight (kg)

1 1.65 52
2 1.63 50
3 1.60 48
4 1.60 44
5 1.60 44
6 1.61 45
7 1.64 46
8 1.63 52
9 1.65 50
10 1.63 67
11 1.64 66
12 1.57 42
13 1.63 41
14 1.63 50
15 1.64 68
16 1.63 42
17 1.62 44
18 1.60 34
19 1.60 38
20 1.60 30
21 1.65 50
22 1.67 56
23 1.67 54
24 1.74 69
25 1.68 56
26 1.62 50
27 1.64 56
28 1.68 52
29 1.69 50
30 1.70 65
31 1.62 56
32 1.60 49
33 1.66 52
34 1.60 42
35 1.52 30
36 1.62 49
37 1.70 69
38 1.65 53
39 1.62 55
40 1.68 65
41 1.62 58
42 1.60 40
43 1.65 70
44 1.52 71
45 1.50 72
46 1.69 56
47 1.65 55
48 1.60 60
49 1.59 42
50 1.61 49
b) Based on the data collected from (a)

Weight (kg) Frequency

30-39 4
40-49 15
50-59 20
60-69 8
70-79 3

i) Example of three statiscal graphs

Histogram

20
18
16
14 30-39
12 40-49
Number of Students 10 50-59
8
60-69
6
70-79
4
2
0
FREQUENCY
Weight (kg)
 Further Exploration

Student Height (m) Weight (kg) BMI

1 1.65 52 19
2 1.63 50 19
3 1.60 48 19
4 1.60 44 17
5 1.60 44 17
6 1.61 45 17
7 1.64 46 17
8 1.63 52 20
9 1.65 50 18
10 1.63 67 25
11 1.64 66 25
12 1.57 42 17
13 1.63 41 15
14 1.63 50 19
15 1.64 68 25
16 1.63 42 16
17 1.62 44 19
18 1.60 34 13
19 1.60 38 15
20 1.60 30 12
21 1.65 50 18
22 1.67 56 21
23 1.67 54 19
24 1.74 69 18
25 1.68 56 18
26 1.62 50 22
27 1.64 56 21
28 1.68 52 19
29 1.69 50 23
30 1.70 65 20
31 1.62 56 19
32 1.60 49 21
33 1.66 52 18
34 1.60 42 18
35 1.52 30 22
36 1.62 49 21
37 1.70 69 13
38 1.65 53 19
39 1.62 55 21
40 1.68 65 23
41 1.62 58 22
42 1.60 40 16
43 1.65 70 19
44 1.52 71 31
45 1.50 72 35
46 1.69 56 20
47 1.65 55 20
48 1.60 60 23
49 1.59 42 17
50 1.61 49 19