Exam 2: Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Methods

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When looking at the shape of the distribution using a stem-and-leaf,a distribution is skewed to the right when the left tail is shorter than the right tail.

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The number of measurements falling within a class interval is called the _____.

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The local electronics retailer has recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions.The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase.The following results were obtained: The local electronics retailer has recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions.The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase.The following results were obtained:   Construct a table of column percentages. Construct a table of column percentages.

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The number of items rejected daily by a manufacturer because of defects for the last 30 days are: 20,21,8,17,22,19,18,19,14,17,11,6,21,25,4,19,9,12,16,16,10,28,24,6,21,20,25,5,17,8 How many classes should be used in the construction of a histogram?

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822 customers were randomly selected from those who had recently bought a book over the internet.The chart below shows the breakdown of the classification of the book type: 822 customers were randomly selected from those who had recently bought a book over the internet.The chart below shows the breakdown of the classification of the book type:   What percentage of the books purchased were self-help books? What percentage of the books purchased were self-help books?

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A frequency table includes row and column percentages.

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Math test anxiety can be found throughout the general population.A study of 116 seniors at a local high school was conducted.The following table was produced from the data.Complete the missing parts. Math test anxiety can be found throughout the general population.A study of 116 seniors at a local high school was conducted.The following table was produced from the data.Complete the missing parts.

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Recently an advertising company called 200 people and asked to identify the company that was in an ad running nationwide.The following results were obtained: Recently an advertising company called 200 people and asked to identify the company that was in an ad running nationwide.The following results were obtained:   Construct a table of row percentages Construct a table of row percentages

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Recently an advertising company called 200 people and asked to identify the company that was in an ad running nationwide.The following results were obtained: Recently an advertising company called 200 people and asked to identify the company that was in an ad running nationwide.The following results were obtained:   Construct a table of column percentages Construct a table of column percentages

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The following is a partial relative frequency distribution of grades in an introductory statistics course. The following is a partial relative frequency distribution of grades in an introductory statistics course.   Find the relative frequency for B grade Find the relative frequency for B grade

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A relative frequency curve having a long tail to the right is said to be _____.

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A company collected the ages from a random sample of its middle managers with the resulting frequency distribution shown below: A company collected the ages from a random sample of its middle managers with the resulting frequency distribution shown below:   What is the midpoint of the third class interval? What is the midpoint of the third class interval?

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The following is a relative frequency distribution of grades in an introductory statistics course. The following is a relative frequency distribution of grades in an introductory statistics course.   If we wish to depict these data using a pie chart,find how many degrees (out of 360 degrees)should be assigned to each grade. If we wish to depict these data using a pie chart,find how many degrees (out of 360 degrees)should be assigned to each grade.

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Recently an advertising company called 200 people and asked to identify the company that was in an ad running nationwide.The following results were obtained: Recently an advertising company called 200 people and asked to identify the company that was in an ad running nationwide.The following results were obtained:   What percentage of those surveyed could not correctly recall the company? What percentage of those surveyed could not correctly recall the company?

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An observation separated from the rest of the data is a(n)

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A ______________ can be used to differentiate the "vital few" causes of quality problems from the "trivial many" causes of quality problems.

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The local electronics retailer has recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions.The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase.The following results were obtained: The local electronics retailer has recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions.The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase.The following results were obtained:   Construct a table of row percentages. Construct a table of row percentages.

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The following is a relative frequency distribution of grades in an introductory statistics course. The following is a relative frequency distribution of grades in an introductory statistics course.   If this was the distribution of 200 students,find the frequency for the highest two grades: If this was the distribution of 200 students,find the frequency for the highest two grades:

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The number of weekly sales calls by a sample of 25 pharmaceutical salespersons is below: 24,56,43,35,37,27,29,44,34,28,33,28,46,31,38,41,48,38,27,29,37,33,31,40,50 What is the shape of the distribution of the data?

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The number of weekly sales calls by a sample of 25 pharmaceutical salespersons is below: 24,56,43,35,37,27,29,44,34,28,33,28,46,31,38,41,48,38,27,29,37,33,31,40,50 Construct a stem-and-leaf plot.

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