Use the ogive to approximate
the height for which the cumulative frequency is 15.

Testing Goodness-of-Fit with a Normal Distribution Refer to Data Set 1 “Body Data” in Appendix B for the heights of females.

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a. Enter the observed frequencies in the table above.

What is the difference between a frequency polygon and an ogive?

use the frequency distribution to find the (a) class width, (b) class midpoints, and (c) class boundaries.

Toledo, OH, Average Normal Temperatures (F)

use the ogive to approximate

the number in the sample.

Use the ogive to approximate the

the number of black bears that weigh between 158.5 pounds and 244.5 pounds.

In Exercises 17–19, use the data set, which represents the points recorded by each player on the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019–2020 NHL season. (Source: National Hockey League)

8 8 8 6 0 73 26 1

0 5 58 1 7 5 10 63

0 5 10 0 31 5 15 45

16 29 10 73 5 3 0 65

Construct a frequency distribution for the data set using eight classes. Include class limits, midpoints, boundaries, frequencies, relative frequencies, and cumulative frequencies.

Construct a frequency distribution for the data set using the indicated number of classes. In the table, include the midpoints, relative frequencies, and cumulative frequencies. Which class has the greatest class frequency and which has the least class frequency.

Textbook Spending

Number of classes: 6

Data set: Amounts (in dollars) spent on textbooks for a semester 91 472 279 249 530 376 188 341 266 199 142 273 189 130 489 266 248 101 375 486 190 398 188 269 43 30 127 354 84 319

Construct a frequency distribution and a frequency histogram for the data set using the indicated number of classes. Describe any patterns.

Reaction Times

Number of classes: 8

Data set: Reaction times (in milliseconds) of 30 adult females to an auditory stimulus 507 389 305 291 336 310 514 442 373 428 387 454 323 441 388 426 411 382 320 450 309 416 359 388 307 337 469 351 422 413