The Copperbelt University

School of Engineering

Department of Mathematics

MA 411 : ( Numerical Computing and Statistics ) : Assignment

June, 2024

Instructions
(1). This is a group assignment . Each group will have 10 participants only

(2) A scanned copy of answer script will be submitted to [email protected]

(3) Submission date: 20th August 2024 at exactly 10hrs .

(1) The table gives the number of days on which rain fell in 36 consecutive intervals
of 30 days

21 19 6 12 8 18 9 8 11 17 15 13
16 9 17 18 9 24 17 7 8 17 17 8
7 11 16 17 8 5 13 22 20 16 20 13

Draw a stem and leaf diagrams with the following class intervals

(a) 5 − 9, 10 − 14, 15 − 19, 20 − 24

(b) 4 − 6, 7 − 9, 10 − 12, 13 − 15, 16 − 18, 19 − 21, 22 − 24

(2) Find the mean, median, mode, mean deviation and standard deviation

Class Frequency
0-10 12
10-20 18
20-30 97
30-40 20
50-60 17

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(3) Electric fuses, normally rated at 30 amperes (30A), are tested by passing a
gradually increasing electric current through them and recording the current,
x amperes at which they blow. The result of this test on a sample of 125 such
fuses are shown below

Current (xA) Number of fuses

25 ⩽ x < 28 6
28 ⩽ x < 29 12
29 ⩽ x < 230 27
30 ⩽ x < 31 30
31 ⩽ x < 32 18
32 ⩽ x < 33 14
33 ⩽ x < 34 9
34 ⩽ x < 35 4
35 ⩽ x < 40 5

Draw a histogram to represent these data. For this sample calculate

(a) The median current

(b) The mean current
(c) The standard deviation of the current

(4) Find the following

(a) P (0.345 < Z < 1.751)

(b) P (−2.696 < Z < 1.865)
(c) P (−1.4 < Z < −10.6)
(d) P (|Z| < 1.433)

(5) Drawing sketches to illustrate your answers and find

(a) P (Z > −1.377)

(b) P (Z > 1.377)
(c) P (Z < −1.377)

(6) The time taken by the milkman to deliver to the higher street is normally
distributed with a mean of 12 minutes and a standard deviation of 2 minutes.
He delivers milk everyday. Estimate the number of days during the year when
he takes

(a) Longer than 17 minutes

(b) Less than 10 minutes
(c) Between 9 and 13 minutes

(7) If Z ∼ N (0, 1) find the value of a if

(a) P (Z < a) = 0.9693

(b) P (Z > a) = 0.3802
(c) P (Z > a) = 0.7367
(d) P (Z < a) = 0.0793

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 (8) The speeds of cars passing a certain point on a motorway can be taken to be
normally distributed. Observation show that of cars passing the point, 95% are
traveling at less than 85 m.p.h and 10% are traveling at less than 55 m.p.f

(a) Find the average speed of the cars passing at the point.
(b) Find the proportion of cars that travel at more than 70 m.p.h.

(9) The heights of men in a particular district are distributed with mean µ and
standard deviation σ. On the basis of the results obtained from a random
sample of 100 men from the district, the 95% confidence interval from µ was
calculated and found to be (177.22cm, 179.18cm).
Calculate

(a) The value of the sample mean

(b) The value of σ.
(c) A symmetric 90%. confidence interval for µ.

(10) The table gives the cumulative distribution of the height (in centimeters) of 400
children in a certain university

Height (cm) < 100 < 110 < 120 < 130 < 140 < 150 < 160 < 170
Cumulative Frequency 0 27 85 215 320 370 390 400

(a) Draw a cumulative frequency curve.

(b) Find an estimate of the median height.
(c) Determine the interquartile range.

(11) The time taken to perform a particular task, t hours has the probability density
function 
2
10ct
 0 ⩽ t < 0.6
f (t) = 9c(1 − t) 0.6 ⩽ t ⩽ 1.0

0 otherwise


(a) Find the value of c and sketch the graph of this distribution.
(b) Write down the most likely time.
(c) Determine probability that the time will be
(i) More than 48 minutes.
(ii) Between 24 and 48 minutes.

(12) The continuous random variable x has p.d.f, f (x) where


2
k(x + 2) −2 ⩽ x < 0

1
f (x) = 4k 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 13

0 otherwise


(a) Find the variable of the constant k.

(b) Sketch y = f (x).

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 (c) Find P (−1 ⩽ x ⩽ 1).
(d) Find (x > 1).

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(13) The sketch shows the p.d.f of x where f (x) = x2 , 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 3.
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(a) Find µ, the mean of x.
(b) Find P (x < µ).

(14) The random variable x has the probability distribution as shown in the table:

x 1 2 3 4 5
P (X = x) 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1

Find

(a) µ = E(X)
(b) E(X 2 )
(c) V ar(X)
(d) σ, standard deviation of X.

(15) The discrete random variable X has probability function


kx


2
, x = 2, 3
 (x + 1)


P (X = x) = 2kx
, x = 4, 5



 (x2 − 1)
0 , otherwise

(a) Find the value of k.

(b) Find the probability that X is less than 3 or greater than 4.
(c) Find F (3.2)
(d) Find
(i) E(X)
(ii) V ar(X)

(16) The discrete variable X is such that P (X < x) = c for x = 20, 30, 45, 50. Find

(a) The probability distribution of X.

(b) µ, the expectation of X.
(c) P (X < µ).
(d) σ, the standard deviation of X.

(17) A student finds that the average number of amoebas in 10ml of pond water
from a particular pond is four. Assuming that the number of amoebas follows
a poison distribution, find the probability that in a 10ml sample

(a) There are exactly five amoebas.

(b) There are no amoebas.
(c) There are fewer than three amoebas.

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(18) X has a probability distribution as shown in the table

x 1 2 3 4 5
1 3 1 1
P (X = x) a
10 10 5 20
(a) Find the value of a.
(b) Find P (X ⩾ 4).
(c) Find P (XZ < 1).
(d) Find P (2 ⩽ x < 4).

(19) The random variable X has p.d.f P (X = x) for x = 1, 2, 3 as shown.

x 1 2 3
P (X = x) 0.1 0.6 0.3

Calculate

(a) E(X)
(b) E(3)
(c) E(5X)
(d) E(5X) + 3

(20) The discrete random variable W has probability distribution as shown.

W −3 −2 −1 0 1
P (W = w) 0.1 0.25 0.3 0.15 d

Find

(a) The value of d.

(b) P (−3 ⩽ W < 0).
(c) P (W > −1).
(d) P (−1 < W < 1).
(e) The mode.

(21) Two tetrahedral dice, each with faces labeled 1, 2, 3 and 4 are thrown and the
score noted, where the core is the sum of the two numbers on which the dice
land. Find the probability density function (p.d.f) of X, where X is a random
variable the score when two dice are thrown.

(22) A manufacturer makes writing pens. The manufacturer employs an inspector

to check the quality of his product. The inspector tested a random sample of
the pens from a large batch and calculated the probability of any pen being
defective as 0.025 carmel buys two of the pens mode by the manufacturer.
Calculate

(a) The probability that both pens are defective.

(b) The probability that exactly one of the pens is defective.

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(23) X and Y are two events such that P (X|Y ) = 0.4, P (Y ) = 0.25 and P (X) = 0.2.
Find

(a) P (Y |X)
(b) P (X ∩ Y )
(c) P (X ∪ Y )

(24) The event A and B are such that P (A|B) = 0.4, P (B|A) = 0.25,
P (A ∩ B) = 0.12

(a) Calculate the value of P (B).

(b) Give a reason why A and B are not independent.
(c) Calculate the value of P (A ∩ B ′ ).

(25) A card is drawn from an ordinary pack of 52 playing cards.Find the probability
that the card is

(a) A club or a diamond.

(b) A club or a king.

(26) Find the Z-transform of {f (k)} where

(
5k , k < 0
f (k) =
3k , k ⩾ 0

(27) Find the Z-transform of sin αk, k ⩾ 0 and C k cosh αk (k ⩾ 0)

 
kπ
(28) Find the Z-transform of cos +α
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(29) Find the inverse Z-transform of
(Z − 3)(Z − 2)
(a) |Z| < 2
(b) 2 < |Z| < 3
(c) |Z| > 3

2Z 2 − 10Z + 13
(30) Obtain Z −1 , when 2 < |Z| < 3
(Z − 3)3 (Z − 2)

(31) Solve the difference equation

yk+3 − 3yk+2 + 3yk+1 − yk = U (k); y(0) = y(1) = y(2) = 0 by Z-transforms.

(32) Solve the equation

5x + 2y + z =12
7x + 52y + 13z =104
3x + 8y + 29z =71

By

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 (a) Jacobi’s iteration.
(b) Gause-seidal method and give the answer to four decimal places.

(33) Find the largest eigen value and corresponding eigen vector of the matrices
 
1 2 3
(a) 0 −4 2
0 0 7
 
25 1 2
(b)  1 3 0 
2 0 −4

(34) Solve the system of crout’s triangularisation method

2x + 3y + z =9
x + 2y + 3z =6
3x + y + 2z =8

(35) Solve (
sin k f or k ⩾ 0
yk+1 − 5yk =
0 f or k < 0

by residue method

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 STANDARD NORMAL DISTRIBUTION TABLE
Entries represent Pr(Z ≤ z). The value of z to the first decimal is given in the left column. The second
decimal is given in the top row.
z 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09
0.0 0.5000 0.5040 0.5080 0.5120 0.5160 0.5199 0.5239 0.5279 0.5319 0.5359
0.1 0.5398 0.5438 0.5478 0.5517 0.5557 0.5596 0.5636 0.5675 0.5714 0.5753
0.2 0.5793 0.5832 0.5871 0.5910 0.5948 0.5987 0.6026 0.6064 0.6103 0.6141
0.3 0.6179 0.6217 0.6255 0.6293 0.6331 0.6368 0.6406 0.6443 0.6480 0.6517
0.4 0.6554 0.6591 0.6628 0.6664 0.6700 0.6736 0.6772 0.6808 0.6844 0.6879
0.5 0.6915 0.6950 0.6985 0.7019 0.7054 0.7088 0.7123 0.7157 0.7190 0.7224
0.6 0.7257 0.7291 0.7324 0.7357 0.7389 0.7422 0.7454 0.7486 0.7517 0.7549
0.7 0.7580 0.7611 0.7642 0.7673 0.7704 0.7734 0.7764 0.7794 0.7823 0.7852
0.8 0.7881 0.7910 0.7939 0.7967 0.7995 0.8023 0.8051 0.8078 0.8106 0.8133
0.9 0.8159 0.8186 0.8212 0.8238 0.8264 0.8289 0.8315 0.8340 0.8365 0.8389
1.0 0.8413 0.8438 0.8461 0.8485 0.8508 0.8531 0.8554 0.8577 0.8599 0.8621
1.1 0.8643 0.8665 0.8686 0.8708 0.8729 0.8749 0.8770 0.8790 0.8810 0.8830
1.2 0.8849 0.8869 0.8888 0.8907 0.8925 0.8944 0.8962 0.8980 0.8997 0.9015
1.3 0.9032 0.9049 0.9066 0.9082 0.9099 0.9115 0.9131 0.9147 0.9162 0.9177
1.4 0.9192 0.9207 0.9222 0.9236 0.9251 0.9265 0.9279 0.9292 0.9306 0.9319
1.5 0.9332 0.9345 0.9357 0.9370 0.9382 0.9394 0.9406 0.9418 0.9429 0.9441
1.6 0.9452 0.9463 0.9474 0.9484 0.9495 0.9505 0.9515 0.9525 0.9535 0.9545
1.7 0.9554 0.9564 0.9573 0.9582 0.9591 0.9599 0.9608 0.9616 0.9625 0.9633
1.8 0.9641 0.9649 0.9656 0.9664 0.9671 0.9678 0.9686 0.9693 0.9699 0.9706
1.9 0.9713 0.9719 0.9726 0.9732 0.9738 0.9744 0.9750 0.9756 0.9761 0.9767
2.0 0.9772 0.9778 0.9783 0.9788 0.9793 0.9798 0.9803 0.9808 0.9812 0.9817
2.1 0.9821 0.9826 0.9830 0.9834 0.9838 0.9842 0.9846 0.9850 0.9854 0.9857
2.2 0.9861 0.9864 0.9868 0.9871 0.9875 0.9878 0.9881 0.9884 0.9887 0.9890
2.3 0.9893 0.9896 0.9898 0.9901 0.9904 0.9906 0.9909 0.9911 0.9913 0.9916
2.4 0.9918 0.9920 0.9922 0.9925 0.9927 0.9929 0.9931 0.9932 0.9934 0.9936
2.5 0.9938 0.9940 0.9941 0.9943 0.9945 0.9946 0.9948 0.9949 0.9951 0.9952
2.6 0.9953 0.9955 0.9956 0.9957 0.9959 0.9960 0.9961 0.9962 0.9963 0.9964
2.7 0.9965 0.9966 0.9967 0.9968 0.9969 0.9970 0.9971 0.9972 0.9973 0.9974
2.8 0.9974 0.9975 0.9976 0.9977 0.9977 0.9978 0.9979 0.9979 0.9980 0.9981
2.9 0.9981 0.9982 0.9982 0.9983 0.9984 0.9984 0.9985 0.9985 0.9986 0.9986
3.0 0.9987 0.9987 0.9987 0.9988 0.9988 0.9989 0.9989 0.9989 0.9990 0.9990
3.1 0.9990 0.9991 0.9991 0.9991 0.9992 0.9992 0.9992 0.9992 0.9993 0.9993
3.2 0.9993 0.9993 0.9994 0.9994 0.9994 0.9994 0.9994 0.9995 0.9995 0.9995
3.3 0.9995 0.9995 0.9995 0.9996 0.9996 0.9996 0.9996 0.9996 0.9996 0.9997
3.4 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9998
3.5 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998 0.9998
3.6 0.9998 0.9998 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999
3.7 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999
3.8 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999 0.9999
3.9 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000

Values of z for selected values of Pr(Z ≤ z)

z 0.842 1.036 1.282 1.645 1.960 2.326 2.576
Pr(Z ≤ z) 0.800 0.850 0.900 0.950 0.975 0.990 0.995

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