Exam 2: Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Displays

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The numbers of hours worked (per week) by 400 statistics students are shown below. The numbers of hours worked (per week) by 400 statistics students are shown below.   ​ The cumulative percent frequency for students working 10 or more hours per week is ​ The cumulative percent frequency for students working 10 or more hours per week is

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A cumulative relative frequency distribution shows

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A sample of fifteen 7-year old boys shows their favorite superheroes: A sample of fifteen 7-year old boys shows their favorite superheroes:   ​ Which of the following is the correct relative frequency for Spiderman? ​ Which of the following is the correct relative frequency for Spiderman?

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The grades of 10 students in their first management test are shown below. The grades of 10 students in their first management test are shown below.   ​  a. Construct a frequency distribution. Let the first class be 60 - 69. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a relative frequency distribution. ​ a. Construct a frequency distribution. Let the first class be 60 - 69. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a relative frequency distribution.

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​In a stem-and-leaf display,

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​Which of the following is least useful in making comparisons or showing the relationships of two variables?

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Below you are given the examination scores of 20 students. Below you are given the examination scores of 20 students.   ​  a. Construct a frequency distribution for this data. Let the first class be 50 - 59. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a relative frequency distribution. d. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution. ​ a. Construct a frequency distribution for this data. Let the first class be 50 - 59. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a relative frequency distribution. d. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution.

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A tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of the total number of items in several classes is a _____ distribution.

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In quality control applications, bar charts are used to identify the most important causes of problems. When the bars are arranged in descending order of height from left to right with the most frequently occurring cause appearing first, the bar chart is called a

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The frequency distribution below was constructed from data collected on the quarts of soft drinks consumed per week by 20 students. The frequency distribution below was constructed from data collected on the quarts of soft drinks consumed per week by 20 students.   ​  a. Construct a relative frequency distribution. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution. ​ a. Construct a relative frequency distribution. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution.

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A display used to compare the frequency, relative frequency or percent frequency of two categorical variables is a​

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A sample of fifteen 7-year old boys shows their favorite superheroes: A sample of fifteen 7-year old boys shows their favorite superheroes:   ​ Which of the following is the correct percent frequency for Spiderman? ​ Which of the following is the correct percent frequency for Spiderman?

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The sum of the percent frequencies for all classes will always equal

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A survey of 800 college seniors resulted in the following crosstabulation regarding their undergraduate major and whether or not they plan to go to graduate school. A survey of 800 college seniors resulted in the following crosstabulation regarding their undergraduate major and whether or not they plan to go to graduate school.   ​ The above crosstabulation shows ​ The above crosstabulation shows

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In a crosstabulation​

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The frequency distribution below was constructed from data collected from a group of 25 students. The frequency distribution below was constructed from data collected from a group of 25 students.   ​  a. Construct a relative frequency distribution. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution. ​ a. Construct a relative frequency distribution. b. Construct a cumulative frequency distribution. c. Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution.

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The total number of data items with a value less than the upper limit for the class is given by the _____ distribution.

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A histogram is

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The sum of frequencies for all classes will always equal

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When the conclusions based upon the unaggregated data can be completely reversed if we look at the aggregated crosstabulation, the occurrence is known as

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