(C)Using the sample data on MPG, calculate the sample proportion of vehicles whosefuel economy

exceeds 37 mpg and its corresponding standard deviation.

Ans In MPGSample proportion of vehicle whose fuel economy exceeds 37 mpg and it corresponding
standard deviation Sample proportion = variables/total Numbers= 7/50=0.14

Assignment 1 15 marks An American consumer organization is currently examining the relationship

among several

variables including gasoline mileage as measured by miles per gallon; the horsepower of the car’s

engine and the weight of the car (in pounds). A sample of 50 recent car models was selected and the
results recorded. (provided in auto.xlxs) (a) Using the

sample data

attached, calculate the

sample mean

and

standard deviation

for the variables: - 1. Miles per gallon (MPG) Answer: Sample Mean: 28.542 Standard deviation:
8.171430819 2. Horsepower Answer: Sample Mean: 90.84 Standard deviation: 27.25867022 3. Weight
(in pounds) Answer: Sample Mean: 2756.52 Standard deviation: 635.0509939 (b) Is there any evidence
of skewness in the data sets? Which data set displays greatest skewness? Answer:

MPG Horsepower Weight

Skewness 0.320803704 Skewness 1.026178006 Skewness 0.360932902

Horsepower data display greatest skewness (c) Using the sample data on MPG, calculate the sample

proportion

of vehicles whose fuel economy exceeds 37 mpg and its corresponding standard deviation.

Answer:

MPG economy exceeds 37mpg

43.1 41.5 46.6 39.1 44.6 38 38.1 39.4

Using Excel:

Mean 41.3 Standard Deviation 3.203569438

Using Calculation:

MPG>37 x

x^

(x

x^)

43.1 1.8 3.24 41.5 0.2 0.04 46.6 5.3 28.09 39.1 -2.2 4.84 44.6 3.3 10.89 38 -3.3 10.89 38.1 -3.2 10.24 39.4
-1.9 3.61

Sum 71.84 Sum/n-1 10.26286 SQRTt 3.203569 Sample SD 3.203569

(d) Indicate

all possible relationship

between the variables and comment on it. (You may use

scatter diagram or Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient)

Answer:

Relationship Value correlation

MPG and Horsepower -0.7881775 Negative MPG and Weight -0.8248086 Negative Horsepower and
Weight 0.74187351 Positive

(e) Using the complete data set and

using simple ordinary least squares regression formulae

develop

two

models to explain the

behavior of gasoline mileage (

Miles per gallon) as a function of their- (i) Horsepower (ii) Weight Which model best describes the
behavior of
gasoline mileage

? Explain your reasons here.

Answer:

Mileage and horsepower

b1 b0=y^-b1*x^ -2.629242037 165.8838262 y^=165.88-2.63x

Mileage and Weight

b1 b0=y^-b1*x^ -64.10083519 4586.086038 y^=4586.08-64x