Math Problem Statement
Given the data below are the number of students in each age group.
Ages Number of students 15-18 3 19-22 7 23-26 2 27-30 5 31-34 2 35-38 4 Based on the frequency distribution above, find the relative frequency for the class with lower class limit 27. Give your answer as a percent, rounded to one decimal place.
Relative Frequency = %
Solution
To calculate the relative frequency for the class with the lower class limit of 27 (which corresponds to the age group 27-30), you can use the following steps:
Step 1: Calculate the total number of students.
Add up the number of students in all age groups:
Step 2: Determine the number of students in the age group 27-30.
From the table, the number of students in the age group 27-30 is 5.
Step 3: Calculate the relative frequency.
Relative frequency is calculated as:
Substitute the values:
So, the relative frequency for the class with the lower class limit 27 is 21.7%.
Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are five related questions:
- How do you find the relative frequency for a different class interval?
- What is the cumulative frequency for the age group 27-30?
- How would you create a frequency distribution table from raw data?
- What is the percentage of students in the 19-22 age group?
- How do you interpret relative frequency in the context of data analysis?
Tip: Relative frequency helps in understanding the proportion of occurrences in a dataset, making it easier to compare different groups.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Frequency Distribution
Relative Frequency
Formulas
Relative Frequency = (Number of students in the class / Total number of students) * 100%
Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
Grades 6-8