MIP2602
Assignme
nt 2 2025
- DUE 29
May 2025
,QUESTION 1
1.1.1
The random variable of interest is the mode of transport learners use to get to school.
1.1.2
The population of interest is all Grade 10 learners at Praise Convent School.
1.1.3
The sample of interest is the learners who were randomly selected and surveyed by Mrs. Zinzi.
1.1.4
The data is qualitative because it describes a characteristic (type of transport) rather than a measurable quantity.
It is also categorical because the responses (Car, Bus, Walk, Bicycle) represent categories or groups without any inherent
numerical value or order.
1.1.5
The measurement scale is nominal. This is because the modes of transport are names or labels without any ranking or order.
“Car” is not higher or lower than “Bus”; they are just different categories.
1.1.6
, A survey is appropriate for gathering quick responses from a large group and is cost-effective. However, it depends on self-
reported data, which can be inaccurate due to misunderstanding or dishonesty.
Assignme
nt 2 2025
- DUE 29
May 2025
,QUESTION 1
1.1.1
The random variable of interest is the mode of transport learners use to get to school.
1.1.2
The population of interest is all Grade 10 learners at Praise Convent School.
1.1.3
The sample of interest is the learners who were randomly selected and surveyed by Mrs. Zinzi.
1.1.4
The data is qualitative because it describes a characteristic (type of transport) rather than a measurable quantity.
It is also categorical because the responses (Car, Bus, Walk, Bicycle) represent categories or groups without any inherent
numerical value or order.
1.1.5
The measurement scale is nominal. This is because the modes of transport are names or labels without any ranking or order.
“Car” is not higher or lower than “Bus”; they are just different categories.
1.1.6
, A survey is appropriate for gathering quick responses from a large group and is cost-effective. However, it depends on self-
reported data, which can be inaccurate due to misunderstanding or dishonesty.
