1.

In a taste test conducted at S and M Grocery Mart, 200 people were asked to taste 5 different
flavors of new tetra pack juice drinks and to report which one they preferred. The rsult are listed
below:
Flavor

Frequency

Pineapple
Grapes
Orange
Mango

50
27
70
40

Strawberry

13

a. Draw a bar chart.

S and M Grocery Mart Taste Test Results

Frequency of juice drinkers

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Pineapple

Grapes

Orange

Mango

Flavors

b. Draw a pie chart.

Frequency of Juice Drinkers

on S and M Grocery Mart Taste Test Results
7%
25%
20%
Pineapple
Grapes
Orange
Mango
14%

35%

Strawberry

Orange
Mango
14%

35%

Strawberry

c. What flavor is preferred by most drinkers?

The flavor preferred by most drinkers is orange.
d. What flavor is next preferred by juice drinkers?
The flavor next preferred by juice drinkers is pineapple.
e. What do the chart tell you about the sample of juice drinkers?

The chart tells us that most juice drinkers preferred the orange flavor among others. However, strawberry flavor is th
the sample of juice drinkers.
f. If you were the owner of the grocery mart, what would be the significance of the
taste test results?

The results indicate the demands of the consumer over certain flavors which would help to identify the volume of
satisfy such demands. For example, the demand for Orange-flavored juice drinks is higher than others. Thus, su
must be increased also.

ere asked to taste 5 different

preferred. The rsult are listed

Test Results

Orange

Mango

lavors

art Taste Test Results

Pineapple
Grapes
Orange
Mango
Strawberry

Strawberry

Orange
Mango
Strawberry

others. However, strawberry flavor is the least preferred by

ch would help to identify the volume of supply that will

e drinks is higher than others. Thus, supply for this flavor

2. The guidance counseling office of a university conducted a five-year post graduation

survey to determine the types of jobs their graduates were performing. A sample of 250
graduates of the university was inteviewed. The responses were tallied and summarized as
shown:
Job Category

Frequency

Managerial
Clerical
Skilled workers
Unemployed

65
90
45
15

Underemployed

35

a. Use an appropriate graphical technique to summarize and present the data.

Survey of the Job Category Graduates Performing

100
80
60
Frequency of Graduates

40
20
0
Managerial

Clerical

Skilled workers

Unemployed

Underemployed

Job Category

b. Apply the textual method to make an interpratation about the performance of graudates.
In the five-year post graduation survey of the guidance counseling office, 90 out of their 250
graduates are performing clerical jobs. Almost half of them fell either in managerial jobs or skilled
workers. Generally, their graduates are performing well since 6% only are unemployed while 14% are
underemployed.

ce of a university conducted a five-year post graduation

jobs their graduates were performing. A sample of 250
inteviewed. The responses were tallied and summarized as

nique to summarize and present the data.

ob Category Graduates Performing

Clerical

Skilled workers

Unemployed

Underemployed

Job Category

an interpratation about the performance of graudates.

uation survey of the guidance counseling office, 90 out of their 250

jobs. Almost half of them fell either in managerial jobs or skilled
es are performing well since 6% only are unemployed while 14% are

3. The performance of all workers is being evaluated every end of 6 months by their
superiors in order to monitor their efficiency and take necessary steps to improve. Thus,
quality service is maintained. The summary of performancce ratings of workers is listed
below:
Rating
Excellent
Very Satisfactory
Satisfactory

Frequency
220
175
85

Poor

20

a. Use a pie chart to present the data given. Apply the necessary computations to make every sector
accurate. You may use any coloring materials to enhance your presentation.

Summary of Performance Ratings of Workers

4%
17%
Excellent
Very Satisfactory
Satisfactory

44%

Poor

35%

b. Make a tabular presentation of the data with corresponding rate of percentage.

Rating
Excellent
Very Satisfactory
Satisfactory

Frequency
220
175
85

Percentage Rate
44%
35%
17%

Poor

20

4%

s is being evaluated every end of 6 months by their

eir efficiency and take necessary steps to improve. Thus,
e summary of performancce ratings of workers is listed

given. Apply the necessary computations to make every sector

aterials to enhance your presentation.

rformance Ratings of Workers

Excellent
Very Satisfactory
44%

ata with corresponding rate of percentage.

Satisfactory
Poor

4. In a university, Algebra is a prerequisite for the Statistics subject. A sample of 15 students wa

Algebra and Statistics of every student were recorded. The data were as follows:
STUDENT
ALGEBRA

1
88

2
98

3
76

4
72

5
69

6
75

7
66

8
92

9
80

STATISTICS

86

95

75

70

71

78

71

88

75

a. Draw a scatter point diagram of the given data.

Final Grades in Algebra and Statistics of 15 students

Final Grades

100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
0

10

11

12

13

Students

b. What relationship exists between the grades of students in Algebra and Statistics?

A positive correlation exists between the grades of students in Algebra and Statistics. Evidenced by the gra
the higher the student's grade in Algebra as much is expected from his or her Statistics grade.

c. When a strudent got the highest score in Algebra, would you expect him to receive the highest score in Statistics?

Yes. The results implied by the graph tell us that Algebra and Statistics are associated. Students who got the
Algebra is more likely to receive the highest score in Statistics.

Statistics subject. A sample of 15 students was drawn. The final grades in

rded. The data were as follows:
10
86

11
77

12
90

13
77

14
82

15
70

90

69

84

81

87

79

Algebra and Statistics of 15 students

ALGEBRA
STATISTICS

10

11

12

13

14

15

Students

n Algebra and Statistics?

s of students in Algebra and Statistics. Evidenced by the graph which shows that
uch is expected from his or her Statistics grade.

ou expect him to receive the highest score in Statistics?

Algebra and Statistics are associated. Students who got the highest score in
e in Statistics.

5. The growing internet users have forced different companies to sell their products on the Web. Du
situation, a statistician has ubdertaken a study to determine how the age of person is related to the
hours of Internet use. A random sample of 15 persons was aked to give their age and the number of
spend using the Internet in a week. The ages of the respondents range from 20 to 60 years old. The
below:

AGE OF PERSON

20

23

45

60

47

36

41

25

NUMBER OF HOURS SPENT IN

THE INTERNET

10

15

12

a. Employ the best graph suitable to the data.

NUMBER OF HOURS SPENT IN THE INTERNET BASED ON THE

16
14
NO. OF HOURS
12 SPENT
IN THE INTERNET
10
8
6
4
2
0
15

20

25

30

35

40
AGE

45

50

55

b. Is there a linear relationship between two variables?

Yes. Negative correlation exists between the two variables.
c. Find the value of r.
r=
-0.66306
d. What conclusion can be drawn about the relationship of
the two variables?

The negative correlation that exists between the two variables signifies that as a person grew older, the time h
the Internet decreases.

companies to sell their products on the Web. Due to this

etermine how the age of person is related to the number of
ons was aked to give their age and the number of hours they
respondents range from 20 to 60 years old. The data are listed

38

43

20

22

30

56

48

12

S SPENT IN THE INTERNET BASED ON THEIR AGE

30

35

40
AGE

45

50

55

60

65

e two variables signifies that as a person grew older, the time he or she spent in

6. In an attempt to determine the relationship between the number of members in a family and
month of electricity, collect the data from 15 households based in your community.

a. Record the number of members per household and the kilowatt use of electricity they had last month.

No. of Household Members

6
4
8
7
4
5
2
7
9
3
10
8
5
10

kWh Consumption (La

120
150
225
215
143
145
95
256
295
122
345
268
145
415

195

b. Draw a graph of data.

Relationship Between kWh Consumption and the Number of Hous

kWh Consumption

450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

Relationship Between kWh Consumption and the Number of Hous

kWh Consumption

450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

c. What does the graph tell you about the relationship between the two variables?

The graph indicates that as the number of household members increases its kWh consumption increases

d. What relationship exists between the two variables based on the computed value of r?

r = 0.91321219501794
Positive correlation exists between the two variables. An increase in the number of household members
kWh consumption. Also, a decrease in the number of household members arises an decrease in kWh co

e. Can you expect that the household with the least number of members will have the least kilowatt of electricity u
household with the biggest number of members?

Yes. According to the graph above, the number of members have an impact to the kWh consumption of a
least number of member might consume the least kWh and vice versa.

between the number of members in a family and the kilowatt used per
ouseholds based in your community.

e kilowatt use of electricity they had last month.

kWh Consumption (Last month)

120
150
225
215
143
145
95
256
295
122
345
268
145
415
195

Consumption and the Number of Household Members

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

10

11

Consumption and the Number of Household Members

10

11

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

tween the two variables?

household members increases its kWh consumption increases also or vice versa.

sed on the computed value of r?

o variables. An increase in the number of household members arises an increase in

number of household members arises an decrease in kWh consumption.

mber of members will have the least kilowatt of electricity used? What about the

mber of members have an impact to the kWh consumption of a single household. The
he least kWh and vice versa.

7. The number of sold copies of the Business Statistics book from 1995 to 2009 (from 19
latest edition) is listed in the table below. Use a line graph to present these figures. Mak
interpretation based on the given record.
Year

Number of Books Sold

1995
1996
1997

13,928
14,256
14,481

1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

14,878
14,443
14,150
13,995
13,868
13,499
13,200
12,481
11,639
11,613
11,854

2009

11,901

Number of Sold Copies of the Business Statistic

15,500
15,000
14,500
14,000
13,500
13,000
Number of Books Sold

12,500
12,000
11,500
11,000
10,500
10,000
1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Year

2003

2004

20

Number of Sold Copies of the Business Statistic

15,500
15,000
14,500
14,000
13,500
13,000
Number of Books Sold

12,500
12,000
11,500
11,000
10,500
10,000
1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

20

Year

Observably, an increase in the sales of Business Statistics book occurs from 1995 to 1998 which is also
peak of the trend. However, an alarmingly decrease occured from 1998 to 2007 which is also the lowest
trend. Fortunately, a subtle increase from sales occured from 2007 to 2009.

Business Statistics book from 1995 to 2009 (from 1995 edition to the
ow. Use a line graph to present these figures. Make your
ord.
Number of Books Sold
13,928
14,256
14,481
14,878
14,443
14,150
13,995
13,868
13,499
13,200
12,481
11,639
11,613
11,854
11,901

opies of the Business Statistics Book

96

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

opies of the Business Statistics Book

96

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Year

usiness Statistics book occurs from 1995 to 1998 which is also the highest
decrease occured from 1998 to 2007 which is also the lowest point of the
sales occured from 2007 to 2009.

2008

2009

8. Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. The tab
population of selected countries with thier respective area (expressed in km). Notice tha
is computed by simply dividing the population by the country's area.
Selected Countries/Region of
Special Position
Singapore
Bahrain
South Korea
Netherlands
Philippines
Switzerland
Kuwait
People's Republic of China
United States

Population
4,588,600
1,046,814
49,044,790
16,423,431
83,054,480
7,252,331
2,686,873
1,323,324,000
301,140,000

Iceland

309,672

Source: Data are estimates for July 2005 taken from the United Nations World Prospects Report.

a. Based on the given table, prepare a graph showing the population and density of every country. Put the applic

Population and Density

1,400,000,000

7,000

1,200,000,000

6,000

1,000,000,000

5,000

800,000,000

4,000

600,000,000

3,000

400,000,000

2,000

200,000,000

1,000

Bahrain

Netherlands

Switzerland People's Republic of China

Iceland

Population and Density

1,400,000,000

7,000

1,200,000,000

6,000

1,000,000,000

5,000

800,000,000

4,000

600,000,000

3,000

400,000,000

2,000

200,000,000

1,000

Bahrain

Netherlands

Switzerland People's Republic of China

Iceland

b. What country has the greatest population? the least population?

The country which has the greatest population is People's Republic of China while Iceland has the leas

c. Which among the countries is considered the most crowded one? the least dense?
Singapore is the most crowded countries among them. However, Iceland is the least dense.
d. Make your interpretation besed on the density of each country.

The density of a country indicates how crowded it is. However, a country's density relies not just in its p
territorial area.

ent of population per unit area or unit volume. The table below shows the
h thier respective area (expressed in km). Notice that the density population
opulation by the country's area.

Area (km)

Density (Pop.
Per km)

707.1
720
99,538
41,528
300,000
41,284
17,818
9,596,961
9,629,091

6,489
1,454
493
395
277
176
151
138
31

103,000

2005 taken from the United Nations World Prospects Report.

owing the population and density of every country. Put the applicable legend.

Population and Density

Netherlands

7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
-

Switzerland People's Republic of China

Iceland

Population
Density (Pop. Per km)

Population and Density

Netherlands

7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
-

Switzerland People's Republic of China

Iceland

Population
Density (Pop. Per km)

tion? the least population?

st population is People's Republic of China while Iceland has the least population.

ered the most crowded one? the least dense?

untries among them. However, Iceland is the least dense.

e density of each country.

how crowded it is. However, a country's density relies not just in its population but also to its

9. The data below show the employment rate recorded in April 2007 and April 2008 by
the National Statistics Office.
Philippines
Total 15 years old and over (in '000)
Labor Force Participation Rate (%)
Employment Rate (%)
Unemployment Rate (%)

Apr-08
57,700
63.2
92
8

Apr-07
56,411
64.5
92.6
7.4

Underemployment Rate (%)

19.8

18.9

a. Make circle graphs showing the employment and unemployment rates.

April 2008 Employment and Unemployment Rate

4,616,000

Employment Rate (92%)

Unemployment Rate (8%)

53,084,000

April 2007 Employment and Unemployment Rate

4,174,414

Employment Rate (92.6%)

Unemployment Rate (7.4%)

52,236,586

b. Compare the figures of April 2007 and April 2008.

b. Compare the figures of April 2007 and April 2008.

Employment rate on April 2007 was higher by 0.6% than of April 2008. However, April 2007's unemployment rate is
lower by 0.6% than of April 2008.
c. Which year was considered better?
April 2008 is considerable as a better year eventhough it has a lower employment rate compare to the last year. If
we calculate the number of people, 2008 would yield higher numbers making it a better year than 2007.

d. Calculate how many people were employed and unemployed.

Employment Rate (92%)

Apr-08
53,084,000

Apr-07
52,236,586

Unemployment Rate (8%)

4,616,000

4,174,414

e. How many people do you expect are working not within their line of specialization?
Apr-08
Underemployment Rate (%)

11,424,600

Apr-07
10,661,679

mployment rate recorded in April 2007 and April 2008 by

employment and unemployment rates.

ployment and Unemployment Rate

Employment Rate (92%)

Unemployment Rate (8%)

53,084,000

loyment and Unemployment Rate

Employment Rate (92.6%)

Unemployment Rate (7.4%)

86

April 2008.

April 2008.

gher by 0.6% than of April 2008. However, April 2007's unemployment rate is

year eventhough it has a lower employment rate compare to the last year. If
08 would yield higher numbers making it a better year than 2007.

employed and unemployed.

are working not within their line of specialization?

10. The following table shows the list of the percentage of single and married women in a certain lo
have jobs outside their homes during the period 1999-2008.

Year
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005

Single
68.6
69.2
69.4
69.7
70.0
68.7
68.2

Married
55.8
56.9
57.9
58.7
59.8
60.4
60.5

2006
2007

68.2
68.2

61.3
61.4

2008

68.7

62.7

a. Construct a line graph for single women and another one for married women.

Percentage of Working Single Women

Percentage

70.5
70
69.5
69
68.5
68
67.5
67
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2007

2008

Year

Percentage of Working Married Women

64
62
60
Percentage

58
56
54
52
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003
Year

2004

2005

2006

Percentage of Working Married Women

64
62
60
Percentage

58
56
54
52
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Year

b. Analyze the figures for single and married women with respect to the years.

Observably, the trend of working single women flactuate over the ten years time while the trend of working m
continuously increases. The highest percentage of working single women lies on the year 2003. Its lowest p
from 2005-2007. On the other hand, the highest percentage of working married women occured in 2008 wh
1999.

c. What conclusion can be drawn from working single women as you see the percentages from 1999 to 2008?

Single women's interest from working was highest in the year 2003 and lowest in the period of 2005 to 20
greatest decline on the trend occured from 2003 to 2004.

d. Describe the percentage rates of the working married women.

The trend of the percentage rates of the working married women suggets its continuous ascend. Therefor
more married women decide to work outside their homes.

e percentage of single and married women in a certain locality who

period 1999-2008.

Married
55.8
56.9
57.9
58.7
59.8
60.4
60.5
61.3
61.4
62.7

en and another one for married women.

tage of Working Single Women

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2007

2008

Year

age of Working Married Women

2001

2002

2003
Year

2004

2005

2006

age of Working Married Women

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Year

rried women with respect to the years.

single women flactuate over the ten years time while the trend of working married women
est percentage of working single women lies on the year 2003. Its lowest percentage lies
nd, the highest percentage of working married women occured in 2008 while its lowest in

working single women as you see the percentages from 1999 to 2008?

orking was highest in the year 2003 and lowest in the period of 2005 to 2007. The
ccured from 2003 to 2004.

working married women.

es of the working married women suggets its continuous ascend. Therefore, over time,
work outside their homes.