Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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

Chapter 5 - Section 5.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 267: 38a

Answer

Age __________ Number of Multiple Births 15–19 ________ 0.016 20–24 ________ 0.073 25–29 ________ 0.252 30–34 ________ 0.352 35–39 ________ 0.240 40–44 ________ 0.051 45–54 ________ 0.016

Work Step by Step

There are $100+467+1620+2262+1545+328+105=6427$ women 15 to 54 years old in the survey. The relative frequency for "15-19" is $\frac{100}{6427}\approx0.016$ The relative frequency for "20-24" is $\frac{467}{6427}\approx0.073$ The relative frequency for "25-29" is $\frac{1620}{6427}\approx0.252$ The relative frequency for "30-34" is $\frac{2262}{6427}\approx0.352$ The relative frequency for "35-39" is $\frac{1545}{6427}\approx0.240$ The relative frequency for "40-44" is $\frac{328}{6427}\approx0.051$ The relative frequency for "45-54" is $\frac{105}{6427}\approx0.016$
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