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Multiple Choice
1. A frequency distribution is a tabular summary of data showing the
a. fraction of items in several classes
b. percentage of items in several classes
c. relative percentage of items in several classes
d. number of items in several classes
ANSWER: d
2. An Ogive is constructed by plotting a point corresponding to the
a. relative
b. cumulative
c. percent
d. octave
ANSWER: b
3. A tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of the total number of items in several classes is a
a. frequency distribution
b. relative frequency distribution
c. frequency
d. cumulative frequency distribution
ANSWER: b
4. The relative frequency of a class is computed by
a. dividing the midpoint of the class by the sample size
b. dividing the frequency of the class by the midpoint
c. dividing the sample size by the frequency of the class
d. dividing the frequency of the class by the sample size
ANSWER: d
5. The percent frequency of a class is computed by
a. multiplying the relative frequency by 10
b. dividing the relative frequency by 100
c. multiplying the relative frequency by 100
d. adding 100 to the relative frequency
ANSWER: c
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Frequency
20
80
200
100
39. Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The class width for this distribution
a. is 9
b. is 10
c. is 39, which is: the largest value minus the smallest value or 39 - 0 = 39
d. varies from class to class
ANSWER: b
40. Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The number of students working 19 hours or less
a. is 80
b. is 100
c. is 180
d. is 300
ANSWER: b
41. Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The relative frequency of students working 9 hours or less
a. is 20
b. is 100
c. is 0.95
d. 0.05
ANSWER: d
42. Refer to Exhibit 2-1. The percentage of students working 19 hours or less is
a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 75%
d. 80%
ANSWER: b
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Undergraduate Major
Graduate School
Business
Engineering
Others
Total
Yes
70
84
126
280
No
182
208
130
520
252
292
256
800
Total
50. Refer to Exhibit 2-2. What percentage of the students does not plan to go to graduate school?
a. 280
b. 520
c. 65
d. 32
ANSWER: c
51. Refer to Exhibit 2-2. What percentage of the students' undergraduate major is engineering?
a. 292
b. 520
c. 65
d. 36.5
ANSWER: d
52. Refer to Exhibit 2-2. Of those students who are majoring in business, what percentage plans to go to graduate
school?
a. 27.78
b. 8.75
c. 70
d. 72.22
ANSWER: a
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Number of Days
5
15
30
20
10
80
54. Refer to Exhibit 2-3. The class width of the above distribution is
a. 0 to 100
b. 20
c. 80
d. 5
ANSWER: b
55. Refer to Exhibit 2-3. The lower limit of the first class is
a. 5
b. 80
c. 0
d. 20
ANSWER: c
56. Refer to Exhibit 2-3. If one develops a cumulative frequency distribution for the above data, the last class will have a
frequency of
a. 10
b. 100
c. 0 to 100
d. 80
ANSWER: d
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A
E
M
a.
b.
M
E
A
M
M
O
A
A
A
M
O
M
M
E
E
E
M
E
M
A
M
O
M
A
A
A
M
ANSWER:
(a)
Major
M
A
E
O
Total
Frequency
12
9
6
3
30
(b)
Relative
Frequency
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
1.0
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L
D
D
D
a.
b.
L
D
L
D
D
L
D
L
L
L
D
D
D
D
L
L
ANSWER: a and b
Preferences
L
D
Total
Frequency
9
11
20
Relative
Frequency
0.45
0.55
1.00
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6
10
8
6
a.
b.
6
10
8
8
6
8
8
8
10
8
10
8
8
6
8
10
8
6
8
10
8
6
6
8
10
8
10
10
6
6
8
8
6
6
6
6
ANSWER: a and b
Preferences
6 ounces
8 ounces
10 ounces
Total
Frequency
14
17
9
40
Relative
Frequency
0.350
0.425
0.225
1.000
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A
C
B
C
a.
b.
B
C
A
B
A
B
B
C
B
B
B
B
C
B
B
A
ANSWER: a and b
Grade
A
B
C
Total
Frequency
4
11
5
20
Relative
Frequency
0.20
0.55
0.25
1.00
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N
N
Y
W
N
a.
b.
W
Y
N
W
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
W
W
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
W
W
N
N
W
N
Y
N
Y
W
W
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
W
Y
ANSWER: a and b
No
Yes
Without Opinion
Total
Frequency
24
15
11
50
Relative
Frequency
0.48
0.30
0.22
1.00
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52
63
92
90
a.
b.
c.
d.
99
72
58
75
92
76
65
74
86
95
79
56
84
88
80
99
Construct a frequency distribution for this data. Let the first class be 50 - 59 and draw a
histogram.
Construct a cumulative frequency distribution.
Construct a relative frequency distribution.
Construct a cumulative relative frequency distribution.
ANSWER:
a.
Score
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 99
Total
Frequency
3
2
5
4
6
20
b.
Cumulative
Frequency
3
5
10
14
20
c.
Relative
Frequency
0.15
0.10
0.25
0.20
0.30
1.00
d.
Cumulative
Relative
Frequency
0.15
0.25
0.50
0.70
1.00
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Height
(in Inches)
58 - 63
64 - 69
70 - 75
76 - 81
82 - 87
88 - 93
94 - 99
a.
b.
c.
Frequency
3
5
2
6
4
3
2
ANSWER:
a.
Height
(In Inches)
58 - 63
64 - 69
70 - 75
76 - 81
82 - 87
88 - 93
94 - 99
Frequency
3
5
2
6
4
3
2
Relative
Frequency
0.12
0.20
0.08
0.24
0.16
0.12
0.08
1.00
b.
Cumulative
Frequency
3
8
10
16
20
23
25
c.
Cumulative
Relative
Frequency
0.12
0.32
0.40
0.64
0.80
0.92
1.00
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Quarts of
Soft Drink
0-3
4-7
8 - 11
12 - 15
16 - 19
a.
b.
c.
Frequency
4
5
6
3
2
ANSWER:
a.
Quarts of
Soft Drinks
0- 4
4- 8
8 - 12
12 - 16
16 - 20
Total
Frequency
4
5
6
3
2
20
Relative
Frequency
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.15
0.10
1.00
b.
Cumulative
Frequency
4
9
15
18
20
c.
Cumulative
Relative
Frequency
0.20
0.45
0.75
0.90
1.00
70. The grades of 10 students on their first management test are shown below.
94
68
a.
b.
c.
61
75
96
85
66
84
92
78
ANSWER:
a.
Class
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 99
Total
Frequency
3
2
2
3
10
b.
Cumulative
Frequency
3
5
7
10
c.
Relative
Frequency
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.0
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Major
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
Number of Students
240
160
320
80
Develop a percent frequency distribution and construct a bar chart and a pie chart.
ANSWER:
Major
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
Percent Frequency
30%
20%
40%
10%
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32
44
53
44
28
36
55
40
45
42
48
36
58
27
32
37
ANSWER:
2|6
3|2
4|0
5|2
7
2
1
3
8
6
2
5
6
2
8
7
4
52
43
51
45
37
19
47
36
40
32
38
44
26
48
57
22
31
18
ANSWER:
1|2
2|2
3|1
4|0
5|1
8
6
2
3
2
9
6
4
7
7
5
8
7
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Gender
Female
Male
Total
Less than 20
24
40
64
SAT Scores
20 up to 25
168
96
264
25 and more
48
24
72
Total
240
160
400
a.
b.
c.
d.
Compute row percentages and comment on any relationship that may exist between SAT
scores and gender of the individuals.
Compute column percentages.
e.
ANSWER: a.
b.
c.
64
240
24
d.
Gender
Female
Male
Less than 20
10%
25%
SAT Scores
20 up to 25
70%
60%
25 and more
20%
15%
Total
100%
100%
Less than 20
37.5%
62.5%
100%
SAT Scores
20 up to 25
63.6%
36.4%
100%
25 and more
66.7%
33.3%
100%
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y
7
19
9
17
11
76. For the following observations, plot a scatter diagram and indicate what kind of relationship (if any) exist between x
and y.
x
8
5
3
2
1
y
4
5
9
12
14
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Major
Frequency
Accounting
Finance
Economics
Management
Marketing
Engineering
Computer Science
Total
a.
b.
60
100
40
120
80
60
40
500
ANSWER:
Major
Accounting
Finance
Economics
Management
Marketing
Engineering
Computer Science
Total
Frequency
a.
Relative
Frequency
b.
Percent
Frequency
60
100
40
120
80
60
40
500
0.12
0.20
0.08
0.24
0.16
0.12
0.08
1.00
12
20
8
24
16
12
8
100
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30
20
40
30
30
20
50
40
10
20
30
40
50
60
79. The sales record of a real estate company for the month of May shows the following house prices (rounded to the
nearest $1,000). Values are in thousands of dollars.
105
30
55
60
45
75
85
79
75
95
a.
Develop a frequency distribution and a percent frequency distribution for the house prices. (Use
5 classes and have your first class be 20 - 39.)
b.
Develop a cumulative frequency and a cumulative percent frequency distribution for the above
data.
What percentage of the houses sold at a price below $80,000?
c.
ANSWER:
Sales Price
(In Thousands of Dollars)
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
a.
a.
b.
Freq.
1
2
4
2
1
Percent
Freq.
10
20
40
20
10
Cum.
Freq.
1
3
7
9
10
b.
Cum.
Percent
Freq.
10
30
70
90
100
c. 70%
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a.
b.
c.
d.
22
47
25
20
39
27
11
34
28
48
24
55
16
29
32
28
25
45
21
40
12
42
49
10
31
Develop a frequency distribution for the above data. (Let the width of your classes be 10 units
and start your first class as 10 - 19.)
Develop a relative frequency distribution and a percent frequency distribution for the data.
Develop a cumulative frequency distribution.
How many employees have taken less than 40 hours of sick leave?
ANSWER:
a.
Hours of
Sick Leave Taken
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
b.
Relative
Freq.
0.20
0.37
0.16
0.20
0.07
Freq.
6
11
5
6
2
b.
Percent
Freq.
20
37
16
20
7
c.
Cum.
Freq.
6
17
22
28
30
d. 22
81. The test scores of 14 individuals on their first statistics examination are shown below.
95
75
87
63
52
92
43
81
77
83
84
91
78
88
3
2
3
5
1
1
7
3
2
8
4
5
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Undergraduate Major
Graduate School
Yes
No
Total
Business
35
91
126
Engineering
42
104
146
Others
63
65
128
a.
b.
Are a majority of the seniors in the survey planning to attend graduate school?
Which discipline constitutes the majority of the individuals in the survey?
c.
Compute row percentages and comment on the relationship between the students'
undergraduate major and their intention of attending graduate school.
d.
Compute the column percentages and comment on the relationship between the students'
intention of going to graduate school and their undergraduate major.
ANSWER: a.
b.
c.
Total
140
260
400
Graduate School
Yes
No
Undergraduate Major
Business
Engineering
25%
30%
35%
40%
Others
45%
25%
Total
100%
100%
Majority who plan to go to graduate school are from "Other" majors. Majority of those who will not go to
graduate school are engineering majors.
d.
Graduate School
Yes
No
Total
Undergraduate Major
Business
Engineering
27.8%
28.8%
72.2%
71.2%
100%
100%
Others
49.2%
50.8%
100%
Approximately the same percentages of Business and engineering majors plan to attend graduate school
(27.8% and 28.8% respectively). Of the "Other" majors approximately half (49.2%) plan to go to
graduate school.
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Price ($)
2.08
2.00
2.03
1.91
1.88
1.87
1.70
1.67
a. Develop a scatter diagram and draw a trend line through the points.
b. What kind of relationship exists between stock price and time (negative, positive, or no relation)?
ANSWER: a.
b. negative
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