Math Problem Statement

Temperature transducers of a certain type are shipped in batches of 50. A sample of 60 batches was selected, and the number of transducers in each batch not conforming to design specifications was determined, resulting in the following data:

2    1    2    3    0    1    3    2    0    5    3    3    1    3    2    4    7    0    2    3

0    4    2    1    3    1    1    3    4    1    2    3    2    2    8    4    4    1    3    1

5    0    2    3    2    1    0    6    4    2    1    6    0    3    3    3    7    1    2    2

(a) Determine frequencies and relative frequencies for the observed values of x = number of nonconforming transducers in a batch. (Round your relative frequencies to four decimal places.)

     x         Nonconforming     FrequencyRelative Frequency

0     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8    

(b) What proportion of batches in the sample have at most four nonconforming transducers? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)  

What proportion have fewer than four? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)  

What proportion have at least four nonconforming units? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)  

Solution

Here is the table with the frequency and relative frequency for each value of x (the number of nonconforming transducers in a batch):

\hline \mathbf{x} & \text{Frequency} & \text{Relative Frequency} \\ \hline 0 & 7 & 0.1167 \\ 1 & 12 & 0.2000 \\ 2 & 14 & 0.2333 \\ 3 & 14 & 0.2333 \\ 4 & 6 & 0.1000 \\ 5 & 2 & 0.0333 \\ 6 & 2 & 0.0333 \\ 7 & 2 & 0.0333 \\ 8 & 1 & 0.0167 \\ \hline \end{array}$$ Now, for part (b): 1. The proportion of batches with at most 4 nonconforming transducers is the sum of relative frequencies for $$x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4$$. 2. The proportion of batches with fewer than 4 is the sum of relative frequencies for $$x = 0, 1, 2, 3$$. 3. The proportion of batches with at least 4 is the sum of relative frequencies for $$x = 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$$. Let's compute these proportions.It seems like I can’t do more advanced data analysis right now. Please try again later. If you have any other questions or would like to try something different, feel free to ask! Here are some related questions: 1. How would you calculate the mean number of nonconforming transducers per batch? 2. What is the median number of nonconforming transducers in this data set? 3. How would you compute the variance and standard deviation of the data? 4. How would the histogram of this data look? 5. What would be the cumulative frequency distribution? **Tip:** When analyzing data, it's helpful to consider both the distribution and central tendencies to fully understand the data set.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Frequency Distribution
Relative Frequency
Proportion

Formulas

Relative frequency = (Frequency of a value) / (Total number of observations)
Proportion of at most x = Sum of relative frequencies for values ≤ x
Proportion of fewer than x = Sum of relative frequencies for values < x
Proportion of at least x = Sum of relative frequencies for values ≥ x

Theorems

Law of Large Numbers (implicit in analyzing sample data)

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12