Question

The weights of new born babies (in kg.) in a hospital on a particular day are as follows:

2.3, 2.2, 2.1, 2.7, 2.6, 3.0, 2.5, 2.9, 2.8, 3.1, 2.5, 2.8, 2.7, 2.9, 2.4

(i) Rearrange the highest weight.

(ii) Determine the highest weight.

(iii) Determine the lowest weight.

(iv) Determine the range.

(v) How many babies were born on that day?

(vi) How many babies weigh below 2.5 kg?

(vii) How many babies weigh more than 2.8 kg?

(viii) How many babies weigh 2.8 kg?

Answer 1

(i) The arrangement according to the highest weight is:

3.1, 3.0, 2.9, 2.8, 2.7, 2.7, 2.6, 2.5, 2.4, 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, 2.1

(ii) The highest weight is 3.1 kg.

(iii) The lowest weight is 2.1 kg.

(iv) Range = Highest weight – Lowest weight

= 3.1 – 2.1

= 1.0 kg

(v) Number of babies that were born on that day were 15.

(vi) 4 babies weigh below 2.5 kg.

(vii) 4 babies weigh more than 2.8 kg.

(viii) 2 babies weigh 2.8 kg.