Math Problem Statement

89 88 87 70 89 73 70 72 94 93 78 79 71 89 78 90 75 80 84 88 89 72 90 87 78 70 76 75 75 78 (a) Complete the frequency distribution for the data. Give relative frequencies as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places.

Age Frequency Relative Frequency 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94

Solution

To complete the frequency distribution, we need to:

  1. Count how many numbers fall within each age range (70-74, 75-79, etc.).
  2. Calculate the total number of data points.
  3. Compute the relative frequency by dividing each frequency by the total number of data points, then round the result to 2 decimal places.

Data:

89, 88, 87, 70, 89, 73
70, 72, 94, 93, 78, 79
71, 89, 78, 90, 75, 80
84, 88, 89, 72, 90, 87
78, 70, 76, 75, 75, 78

Step 1: Count the Frequency

Let's count how many numbers fall into each range:

  • 70-74: 70, 73, 70, 72, 71, 72, 70 → 7 numbers
  • 75-79: 78, 79, 78, 75, 78, 75, 78 → 7 numbers
  • 80-84: 80, 84 → 2 numbers
  • 85-89: 89, 88, 87, 89, 89, 89, 88, 89, 87 → 9 numbers
  • 90-94: 94, 93, 90, 90 → 4 numbers

Step 2: Calculate Total Number of Data Points

Total data points = 7 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 4 = 29

Step 3: Calculate Relative Frequency

Relative frequency is calculated as: Relative Frequency=FrequencyTotal Data Points rounded to 2 decimal places\text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{\text{Frequency}}{\text{Total Data Points}} \text{ rounded to 2 decimal places}

  • 70-74: 729=0.24\frac{7}{29} = 0.24
  • 75-79: 729=0.24\frac{7}{29} = 0.24
  • 80-84: 229=0.07\frac{2}{29} = 0.07
  • 85-89: 929=0.31\frac{9}{29} = 0.31
  • 90-94: 429=0.14\frac{4}{29} = 0.14

Final Frequency Distribution Table

AgeFrequencyRelative Frequency
70-7470.24
75-7970.24
80-8420.07
85-8990.31
90-9440.14

Would you like any further details or explanations?

Here are 5 related questions to expand on this topic:

  1. How can relative frequencies be represented visually?
  2. What is the cumulative frequency and how is it calculated?
  3. How do you calculate percentages from relative frequencies?
  4. Why is it important to round relative frequencies in data analysis?
  5. What are other ways to organize and present frequency data?

Tip: Always check that the sum of relative frequencies equals 1 (or very close due to rounding).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Frequency Distribution
Relative Frequency

Formulas

Relative Frequency = Frequency / Total Number of Data Points

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12