Given below is the daily wage distribution of some 100 workers. WAGESIS) FREQUENCY 5---- 6.99 - 8.99 12 9 ----- 10.99 15 11-----12.99 20 13--14.99 18 15-16.99 10 17---18.99 19---20.99 6 21---2.99 a) Determine the mean, median, and standard deviation, interpret your results. b) Determine the lower and upper quartiles, and the quartile deviation.

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Given below is the daily wage distribution of same 100 workers.
WAGESIS)
FREQUENCY
5 ------ 6.99
8.
7- 8.99
12
9 - 10.99
15
11----12.99
20
13---14.99
18
15- 16.99
10
17-----18.99
8.
19-20.99
6.
21--22.99
a) Determine the mean, median, and standard deviation, interpret your results.
b) Determine the lower and upper quartiles, and the quartile deviation.
c) If wages are increased by 12% , how consistency would be effected.
d) If 15% of the workers are exempted from payment of tax, what is the limit of wage to be taxed.
e) If 12% of workers drawing top wages are to be paid supervisory allowance, what is the limit of
wage at which the allowance will be admissible.
) Comment about skewness and kurtosis of the data using suitable measures based on moments.
Transcribed Image Text:Given below is the daily wage distribution of same 100 workers. WAGESIS) FREQUENCY 5 ------ 6.99 8. 7- 8.99 12 9 - 10.99 15 11----12.99 20 13---14.99 18 15- 16.99 10 17-----18.99 8. 19-20.99 6. 21--22.99 a) Determine the mean, median, and standard deviation, interpret your results. b) Determine the lower and upper quartiles, and the quartile deviation. c) If wages are increased by 12% , how consistency would be effected. d) If 15% of the workers are exempted from payment of tax, what is the limit of wage to be taxed. e) If 12% of workers drawing top wages are to be paid supervisory allowance, what is the limit of wage at which the allowance will be admissible. ) Comment about skewness and kurtosis of the data using suitable measures based on moments.
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