Chapter 2: Q.18 (page 129)
Construct a frequency polygon for the following:
a.

b.

c.

Short Answer
a. The frequency polygon:

b. The frequency polygon:

c. The frequency polygon:

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Chapter 2: Q.18 (page 129)
Construct a frequency polygon for the following:
a.

b.

c.

a. The frequency polygon:

b. The frequency polygon:

c. The frequency polygon:

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Use the following information to answer the next two exercises. Sixty-five randomly selected car salespersons were asked the number of cars they generally sell in one week. Fourteen people answered that they generally sell three cars; nineteen generally sell four cars; twelve generally sell five cars; nine generally sell six cars; eleven generally sell seven cars.
Looking at your box plot, does it appear that the data are concentrated together, spread out evenly, or concentrated in some areas, but not in others? How can you tell?
The following box plot shows the U.S. population for 1990, the latest available year.

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The height in feet of trees is shown below (lowest to highest).
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Chapter | Descriptive Statistics

Frequency polygons are useful for comparing distributions. This is achieved by overlaying the frequency polygons drawn for different data sets.
Use the following information to answer the next nine exercises: The population parameters below describe the full-time equivalent number of students (FTES) each year at Lake Tahoe Community College from 1976–1977 through 2004–2005.
• μ = 1000 FTES
• median = 1,014 FTES
• σ = 474 FTES
• first quartile = 528.5 FTES
• third quartile = 1,447.5 FTES
• n = 29 years
Compare the IQR for the FTES for 1976–77 through 2004–2005 with the IQR for the FTES for 2005-2006 through 2010–2011. Why do you suppose the IQRs are so different?
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