Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
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Chapter 2 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 120: 2a

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Total: $9146+1825+611+801+121+99+895=13,498$ homicides. The relative frequency for "Firearms" is $\frac{9146}{13,498}\approx0.6776$ The relative frequency for "Knives or cutting instruments" is $\frac{1825}{13,498}\approx0.1352$ The relative frequency for "Blunt objects" is $\frac{611}{13,498}\approx0.0453$ The relative frequency for "Personal weapons" is $\frac{801}{13,498}\approx0.0593$ The relative frequency for "Strangulation" is $\frac{121}{13,498}\approx0.0090$ The relative frequency for "Fire" is $\frac{99}{13,498}\approx0.0073$ The relative frequency for "Other weapon or not stated" is $\frac{895}{13,498}\approx0.0663$
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