Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 96: 25

Answer

19.82 % 5.4%

Work Step by Step

Total: $22+68+15+5+0+0+0+1=111$ colleges. The relative frequency for "775–799" is $\frac{22}{111}\approx0.1982$ The relative frequency for "800-824" is $\frac{68}{111}\approx0.6126$ The relative frequency for "825-849" is $\frac{15}{111}\approx0.1351$ The relative frequency for "850-874" is $\frac{5}{111}\approx0.0450$ The relative frequency for "875-899" is $\frac{0}{111}=0$ The relative frequency for "900-924" is $\frac{0}{111}=0$ The relative frequency for "925-949" is $\frac{0}{111}=0$ The relative frequency for "950-974" is $\frac{1}{111}\approx0.0090$ The percentage of California community colleges that have tuition below 800 dollars is the relative frequency of the first class (775-799): $0.1982=19.82$% The percentage of California community colleges that have tuition of 850 dollars or more is the summation of the frequencies of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th classes: $0,045+0+0+0+0,009=0.054=5.4$%
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