Math Problem Statement

The following table represents the scores of students in Mathematics in the 10th grade. The dean of the school has announced a scholarship for students who score more than eighty percent. 75 40 55 43 67 87 64 98 69 56 45 93 41 89 65 79 76 90 70 71 a. Determine the sample proportion ‘p’ of the students who scored more than eighty per cent. b. If the population proportion is 0.20, determine the standard error of the proportion.

Solution

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Given Data:

The table shows the scores of 20 students in Mathematics in the 10th grade. We need to calculate two things:

  1. Sample Proportion ‘p’ of students who scored more than 80%.
  2. Standard Error of the Proportion given the population proportion p=0.20p = 0.20.

Part a: Sample Proportion ‘p’

Step 1: Identify how many students scored more than 80%

Let's list the scores greater than 80%:

  • 87, 98, 93, 89, 90

Thus, there are 5 students who scored more than 80%.

Step 2: Sample Proportion ‘p’

The sample proportion pp is calculated as the number of students who scored more than 80% divided by the total number of students.

p = \frac{\text{Number of students who scored more than 80%}}{\text{Total number of students}}

There are 20 students in total, and 5 students scored more than 80%.

p=520=0.25p = \frac{5}{20} = 0.25

So, the sample proportion of students who scored more than 80% is 0.25.


Part b: Standard Error of the Proportion

The Standard Error (SE) of a proportion can be calculated using the formula:

SE=p(1p)nSE = \sqrt{\frac{p(1 - p)}{n}}

Where:

  • pp is the population proportion (given as 0.20),
  • nn is the sample size (in this case, n=20n = 20).

Step 1: Apply the formula

We are given the population proportion p=0.20p = 0.20 and the sample size n=20n = 20.

SE=0.20(10.20)20=0.20(0.80)20=0.1620=0.008SE = \sqrt{\frac{0.20(1 - 0.20)}{20}} = \sqrt{\frac{0.20(0.80)}{20}} = \sqrt{\frac{0.16}{20}} = \sqrt{0.008}

SE=0.0894SE = 0.0894

So, the standard error of the proportion is 0.0894.


Summary of Results:

a. The sample proportion of students who scored more than 80% is 0.25.

b. The standard error of the proportion, given that the population proportion is 0.20, is 0.0894.


Would you like further clarification on any of the steps or concepts? Here are some related questions:

  1. How do you interpret the sample proportion in a real-world scenario?
  2. How does changing the sample size affect the standard error?
  3. What does the population proportion represent in this context?
  4. How would you calculate the confidence interval for this proportion?
  5. What might cause a discrepancy between the sample proportion and the population proportion?

Tip: When calculating the standard error, remember that it provides an estimate of how much the sample proportion is likely to fluctuate due to random sampling.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Proportions
Standard Error

Formulas

Sample Proportion p = Number of students who scored > 80% / Total number of students
Standard Error SE = sqrt(p * (1 - p) / n)

Theorems

Law of Large Numbers

Suitable Grade Level

Grade 10-12